56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scopus · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scopus
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Scopus, where the typical age is just 36. This sparsely populated place stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a strong presence of young families.
56
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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 Scopus — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 56 people live here, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 14.3% of residents.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scopus, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 30.4% of the population, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 5.4%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 24.3% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate far above the national average.
30.4% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scopus, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 40%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scopus
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scopus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60590/scopus/topic/demographics-identity