96 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 96
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scaddan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scaddan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Scaddan is just 36, making it much younger than most similar areas. This small community of 96 people has a notably high number of children and an unusually large proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
96
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scaddan — lower than 60% of areas.
| Scaddan | 96 |
|---|---|
| 6447, WA | 174 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. This helps explain the younger age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.5%, which is well below the national average.
13.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scaddan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 24.6%, a figure far above the national rate of 11.5%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scaddan, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scaddan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scaddan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51329/scaddan/topic/demographics-identity