17,605 ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,271
- 2016: 15,467
- 2021: 17,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scarborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-one percent of people in Scarborough are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. This shift toward a younger crowd is reflected in a typical resident's age of 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. The area is primarily made up of working-age adults and those who have never married.
17,605
▲ +23.4%
- 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 Scarborough — higher than 89% of areas.
| Scarborough | 17,605 |
|---|---|
| 6019, WA | 24,351 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Scarborough is home to 17,605 people, which is among the largest populations for an area at this level.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than in most areas at 12.7%.
12.7% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high number of residents are in de facto relationships, at 19.8%, which is well above the state figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, a little below the national average.
0.9% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51330/scarborough/topic/demographics-identity