57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Scottsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Scottsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Scottsdale is 57 years old, making it a far older community than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area has a small population of just 57 people, with a demographic profile leaning heavily toward older adults.
57
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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 West Scottsdale — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 57 people living in the area. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania or across Australia.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 only 5.3% of the population, a figure far below the national average. This helps explain the older age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.8% of the area.
22.8% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Scottsdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 5.3%, a little above the Australian average.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Scottsdale splits fairly evenly between Married (32%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Scottsdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Scottsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60740/west-scottsdale/topic/demographics-identity