45,753 —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 40,461
- 2021: 45,753
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scarborough (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A well above national average share of residents in de facto relationships defines Scarborough. This coastal area is a little younger than the typical Australian, with a population of 45,753 that grew by 13% over five years. It is a place where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 35%.
45,753
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — lower than 67% of areas.
| Scarborough (North Metropolitan) | 45,753 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5,292 people since 2016. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38, although the area has aged by two years since the last census.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults are the most common group, while children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.0% since 2016, remaining a little below the Australian average.
16.0% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scarborough (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.0% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.8% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Scarborough (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Scarborough (North Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54804/scarborough/topic/demographics-identity