Suburb in Canberra

Scullin, ACT

Scullin had a population of 3,069 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 35.0. Median weekly household income $2,025. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Scullin at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Scullin's population grew by 4.8% to 3,069, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). Its median age of 35.0 is close to the ACT average (35.0). Children under 10 make up 15.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

32.6% of households rent, close to the ACT average of 31.0%. 27.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.9% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,147 households.

The median household earns $2,025 a week, below the ACT average of $2,373. Renters pay a median $390 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

27.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 24.1% use a language other than English at home. 50.8% report no religion, higher than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Scullin beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureScullinACTAustralia
Population3,069454,49925,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.8%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age35.035.038.0
Households1,147168,4009,275,217
Flats and apartments5.9%19.4%14.3%
Renting32.6%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright27.2%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,025$2,373$1,746
Median rent a week$390$450$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$2,080$1,863
Born overseas27.1%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home24.1%25.6%23.6%
No religion50.8%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8142011
  2. 2,9292016
  3. 3,0692021

Age

Median age 35.0, against 35.0 for Australian Capital Territory.

Scullin Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Scullin and Australian Capital Territory
0–915.3%
10–1910.5%
20–2913.0%
30–3919.4%
40–4914.2%
50–5910.3%
60–697.4%
70–797.6%
80+2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Scullin at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.9%
  2. English34.1%
  3. Scottish12.1%
  4. Irish12.1%
  5. German4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.2%
  2. Vietnamese1.5%
  3. Spanish1.4%
  4. Nepali1.3%
  5. Urdu1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.5%
  2. England1.8%
  3. China1.7%
  4. Nepal1.4%
  5. Vietnam1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Scullin

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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