2,408 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,461
- 2016: 2,373
- 2021: 2,408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scottsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scottsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Scottsdale, where the typical resident is 47 years old. With 2,408 people, it is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The community is marked by a very high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state and country.
2,408
▼ -2.2%
- 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 Scottsdale — higher than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Scottsdale is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.6% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average. This explains why the area is much older than most similar places, while children under 15 make up 16.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
27.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Scottsdale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Around 13.4% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate slightly above the national figure.
4.1% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scottsdale, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scottsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60592/scottsdale/topic/demographics-identity