Scarborough (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13500
People 308
Male 51.3%
Female 48.7%
Median age 39
Families 87
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 121
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,500
Median weekly rent $430
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 158 51.3 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 150 48.7 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3 1.0 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 308 people in Scarborough (NSW). Of these 51.3% were male and 48.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.0% of the population.

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Age Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 39 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 19 6.4 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 26 8.8 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 21 7.1 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 18 6.1 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 17 5.7 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 12 4.1 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 15 5.1 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 24 8.1 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 25 8.4 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 36 12.2 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 13 4.4 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 22 7.4 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 14 4.7 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 15 5.1 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 7 2.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 6 2.0 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 3 1.0 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 3 1.0 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Scarborough (NSW) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 138 57.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 6 2.5 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 7 2.9 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 6 2.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 82 34.3 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Scarborough (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 57.7% were married and 5.9% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 119 56.1 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 27 12.7 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 66 31.1 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Scarborough (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 56.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 7 7.1 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 31 31.6 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 21 21.4 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 3.1 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 9 9.2 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 9 9.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 3.1 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 15 15.3 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Scarborough (NSW) 32.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.9% were in primary school, 29.3% in secondary school and 19.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 84 35.6 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 27 11.4 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 8 3.4 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 36 15.3 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 20 8.5 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 7 3.0 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 23 9.7 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 17 7.2 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 15 6.4 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Scarborough (NSW), 8.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 11.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 153 34.0 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 107 23.8 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 53 11.8 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 47 10.4 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
German 19 4.2 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Scarborough (NSW) were English 34.0%, Australian 23.8%, Scottish 11.8%, Irish 10.4% and German 4.2%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Scarborough (NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 246 80.1 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 20 6.5 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
Germany 6 2.0 29,541 0.4 102,595 0.4
New Zealand 5 1.6 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Scotland 5 1.6 28,579 0.4 119,417 0.5
Netherlands 4 1.3 16,900 0.2 70,172 0.3

In Scarborough (NSW), 80.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.5%, Germany 2.0%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.6% and Netherlands 1.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 65 20.8 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 33 10.5 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 28 8.9 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 173 55.3 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Scarborough (NSW), 55.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 202 70.4 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 28 9.8 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 11 3.8 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 6 2.1 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7
United States of America 6 2.1 34,363 0.5 104,101 0.4

In Scarborough (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.4%, England 9.8%, Scotland 3.8%, Netherlands 2.1% and United States of America 2.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 200 69.7 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 24 8.4 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
Scotland 11 3.8 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 9 3.1 38,504 0.5 155,231 0.7
Germany 8 2.8 47,489 0.6 169,618 0.7

In Scarborough (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.7%, England 8.4%, Scotland 3.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 3.1% and Germany 2.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 131 42.4 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 62 20.1 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 55 17.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 30 9.7 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 13 4.2 217,258 2.9 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Scarborough (NSW) were No Religion, so described 42.4%, Anglican 20.1%, Catholic 17.8%, Not stated 9.7% and Uniting Church 4.2%. In Scarborough (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (47.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
German 3 1.0 23,033 0.3 79,353 0.3
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English only spoken at home 286 95.3 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 9 8.7 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Scarborough (NSW) 95.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was German 1.0%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 100 57.8 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 64 37.0 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 3 1.7 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 6 3.5 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 173 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Scarborough (NSW). Of these 57.8% were employed full time, 37.0% were employed part-time and 3.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 28 16.7 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 20 11.9 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 18 10.7 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 29 17.3 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 70 41.7 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Scarborough (NSW), 16.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.7% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 55 34.2 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 28 17.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 20 12.4 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 18 11.2 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 18 11.2 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 10 6.2 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Labourers 9 5.6 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 3 1.9 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Scarborough (NSW) included Professionals 34.2%, Managers 17.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.2%, Labourers 5.6% and Sales Workers 1.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Primary Education 8 7.0 65,204 1.9 231,198 2.2
Other Social Assistance Services 8 7.0 54,259 1.6 158,230 1.5
Road Freight Transport 7 6.1 37,995 1.1 129,528 1.2
Secondary Education 7 6.1 58,072 1.7 177,487 1.7
Higher Education 7 6.1 46,246 1.4 155,985 1.5

Of the employed people in Scarborough (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 7.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 7.0%, Road Freight Transport 6.1%, Secondary Education 6.1% and Higher Education 6.1%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 840 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 2,042 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 2,058 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Scarborough (NSW) was $840.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 108 67.5 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 19 11.9 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Train 7 4.4 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Train, car as driver 4 2.5 34,213 1.0 86,003 0.8
Car, as passenger 3 1.9 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 17 10.3 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 125 72.3 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Scarborough (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.5%, Worked at home 11.9%, Train 4.4%, Train, car as driver 2.5% and Car, as passenger 1.9%. On the day, 10.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 190 80.2 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 95 38.9 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 32 13.0 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 72 29.0 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Scarborough (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 80.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 38.9% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 29.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 65 27.5 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 70 29.7 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 33 14.0 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 21 8.9 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Scarborough (NSW), 29.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.9% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 27 30.0 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 47 52.2 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 12 13.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 4 4.4 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Scarborough (NSW), 52.2% were couple families with children, 30.0% were couple families without children and 13.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 50.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 50.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Scarborough (NSW), 50.0% of single parents were male and 50.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 16 21.6 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 7 9.5 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 22 29.7 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 12 16.2 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 6 8.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 8 10.8 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 3 4.1 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 0 0.0 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Scarborough (NSW), of couple families with children, 21.6% had both partners employed full-time, 9.5% had both employed part-time and 29.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 96 80.7 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 23 19.3 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Scarborough (NSW), 80.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 19.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 96 100.0 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Scarborough (NSW), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 3.2 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 22 23.2 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 39 41.1 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 31 32.6 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Scarborough (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 3.2% had 1 bedroom, 23.2% had 2 bedrooms and 41.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 33 34.7 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 44 46.3 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 18 18.9 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Scarborough (NSW), 34.7% were owned outright, 46.3% were owned with a mortgage and 18.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 80 84.2 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 11 11.6 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 4 4.2 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Scarborough (NSW), of all households, 84.2% were family households, 11.6% were single person households and 4.2% were group households.

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Household income Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 7.0 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 32.6 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Scarborough (NSW), 7.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 32.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 430 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.6 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.4 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,500 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.6 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.4 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 5 5.1 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 20 20.4 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 49 50.0 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 21 21.4 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 3.1 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Scarborough (NSW), 20.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 50.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 8 8.2 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 90 91.8 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 0 0.0 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Scarborough (NSW), 91.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 3 100.0 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 0 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Scarborough (NSW), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 0 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Scarborough (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Scarborough (NSW) % Scarborough (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Scarborough (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.