268 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 257
- 2016: 251
- 2021: 268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scottville · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Scottville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Scottville (L), where the typical resident is 46. This small community of 268 people has seen its age climb by four years since 2011. It is a place of contrasts, with a high number of both children and seniors.
268
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Scottville — lower than 86% of areas.
| Scottville | 268 |
|---|---|
| 4804, QLD | 2,125 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 4.3% to reach 268 people in 2021. This makes it smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.9%, a figure that rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
23.9% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Scottville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.8% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18%.
7.8% ▲ +127.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scottville, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Scottville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322105/scottville/topic/demographics-identity