274 ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 303
- 2016: 254
- 2021: 274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scotchtown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scotchtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably young typical age of 35 defines Scotchtown, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This community of 274 people stands out for its high proportion of children and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
274
▼ -9.6%
- 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 Scotchtown — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average of 42.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 24.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's youth, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than in the rest of Tasmania.
8.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Scotchtown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong in Scotchtown, with 14.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national average. Additionally, de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
14.2% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scotchtown, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Scotchtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60591/scotchtown/topic/demographics-identity