3,069 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,814
- 2016: 2,929
- 2021: 3,069
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scullin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Scullin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 20% of the 3,069 people living in Scullin are children, making it a notably young area. The typical resident is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. This creates a family-focused atmosphere where children and young adults make up over half the population.
3,069
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Scullin — higher than 84% of areas.
| Scullin | 3,069 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | 20,595 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,069, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident's age of 35 is about the same as across the ACT, but three years younger than the Australian average.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.6%, a figure that is well below the national average.
13.6% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scullin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Married couples are the most common pairing at 46.1%, while 12.8% of people are in a de facto relationship.
2.3% ▲ +94.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scullin, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80117/scullin/topic/demographics-identity