5,013 ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,086
- 2016: 5,009
- 2021: 5,013
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scone · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Scone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of about 1,073 people since 2011 marks the most significant change for Scone. While the total number of residents has shrunk by 18% to 5,013, the typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the state average.
5,013
▼ -17.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Scone — higher than 86% of areas.
| Scone | 5,013 |
|---|---|
| 2337, NSW | 8,060 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Scone is larger than about 87% of similar areas, though its population has fallen from 6,086 in 2011 to 5,013. The typical age has barely changed over the last decade and remains 39.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. At the same time, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 20.1%, a little above the state average.
20.1% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Scone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This group has grown by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, and de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas.
7.5% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scone, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114028/scone/topic/demographics-identity