89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scotts Brook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scotts Brook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Scotts Brook a notably young place to live. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. With 89 people living here, the area is sparsely populated.
89
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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 Scotts Brook — lower than 62% of areas.
| Scotts Brook | 89 |
|---|---|
| 6244, WA | 1,580 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 89 residents. The typical person here is 36, making the area a little younger than the Western Australian and national averages.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 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 31.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 6.7% of residents, which is far below the national figure.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Scotts Brook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (37%) and Children (0–14) (36%), with Older adults (45–64) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 67.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is well below the national average. About 3.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate slightly higher than most similar areas.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scotts Brook, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Scotts Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51335/scotts-brook/topic/demographics-identity