People in Greater Brisbane who were born in Scotland

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 3GBRI by 2105
People 11,956
Male 50.5%
Female 49.5%
 null  null
Australian citizen 74.6%
Not an Australian citizen 24.7%
Families 7,425
Couples with children 2,979
Couples without children 3,744
One parent families 634
Other families 66
All private dwellings 9,469
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (a) $415

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Male 6,034 50.5 330,356 48.1 854,070 49.5 1,242,349 49.2
Female 5,919 49.5 356,368 51.9 872,591 50.5 1,283,890 50.8

More information on Place of usual residence (PURP), Country of birth of person (BPLP), Sex (SEXP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0-14 years 355 3.0 41,164 6.0 423,983 24.6 484,145 19.2
15-24 years 604 5.1 69,592 10.1 247,829 14.4 331,761 13.1
25-34 years 843 7.1 120,746 17.6 234,178 13.6 374,070 14.8
35-44 years 1,221 10.2 135,505 19.7 208,857 12.1 360,339 14.3
45-54 years 1,950 16.3 109,563 16.0 206,019 11.9 329,053 13.0
55-64 years 2,511 21.0 91,623 13.3 171,029 9.9 273,801 10.8
65 years and over 4,471 37.4 118,525 17.3 234,765 13.6 373,070 14.8
Median age 59 N/A 43 N/A 33 N/A 36 N/A

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over		 Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Married 6,643 57.3 356,079 55.2 528,599 40.6 918,065 45.0
Separated 421 3.6 21,712 3.4 44,317 3.4 70,159 3.4
Divorced 1,293 11.1 53,618 8.3 117,793 9.0 181,704 8.9
Widowed 1,034 8.9 28,315 4.4 53,005 4.1 87,097 4.3
Never married 2,202 19.0 185,832 28.8 558,961 42.9 785,072 38.4

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Attending an educational institution:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Pre-school 18 0.2 2,481 0.4 42,421 2.5 44,957 1.8
Primary 169 1.4 21,580 3.1 192,761 11.2 214,799 8.5
Secondary 330 2.8 30,820 4.5 145,720 8.4 176,965 7.0
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 150 1.3 25,142 3.7 32,878 1.9 58,186 2.3
Tertiary - University or other higher education 356 3.0 44,426 6.5 94,198 5.5 138,872 5.5
Tertiary - Total (a) 507 4.2 69,684 10.1 127,183 7.4 197,281 7.8
Other 56 0.5 9,666 1.4 15,435 0.9 25,187 1.0
Institution attended, type not stated 120 1.0 7,540 1.1 20,857 1.2 125,563 5.0
Not attending an educational institution 10,752 89.9 544,949 79.4 1,182,275 68.5 1,741,485 68.9

(a) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Bachelor Degree level and above 3,232 27.9 233,261 36.1 316,416 24.3 550,809 27.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 1,320 11.4 71,382 11.1 128,393 9.9 200,443 9.8
Certificate level IV 443 3.8 17,540 2.7 52,437 4.0 70,156 3.4
Certificate level III 1,926 16.6 69,689 10.8 206,104 15.8 277,477 13.6
Year 12 1,481 12.8 108,313 16.8 225,831 17.3 335,842 16.4
Year 11 391 3.4 20,195 3.1 52,279 4.0 72,938 3.6
Year 10 1,506 13.0 44,585 6.9 163,883 12.6 210,511 10.3
Certificate level II 11 0.1 354 0.1 907 0.1 1,273 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 67 0.0 144 0.0 220 0.0
Year 9 or below 455 3.9 30,609 4.7 88,344 6.8 120,820 5.9
Inadequately described 360 3.1 18,507 2.9 29,174 2.2 47,959 2.3
No educational attainment 17 0.1 8,865 1.4 2,872 0.2 11,934 0.6
Not stated 454 3.9 22,094 3.4 35,476 2.7 141,204 6.9

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Year of arrival
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Before 1951 304 2.5 5,244 0.8 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 957 8.0 17,145 2.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 2,142 17.9 37,436 5.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 1,486 12.4 47,606 6.9 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 1,786 14.9 76,807 11.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 1,056 8.8 82,222 12.0 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 2,291 19.2 181,089 26.4 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 1,059 8.9 104,631 15.2 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 620 5.2 118,266 17.2 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 1,726,655 N/A -- N/A

More information on Year of arrival in Australia (YARP)
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Citizenship
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Australian citizen 8,914 74.6 404,564 58.9 1,694,802 98.2 2,112,082 83.6
Not an Australian citizen 2,958 24.7 278,238 40.5 20,483 1.2 300,117 11.9

More information on Australian citizenship (CITP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Scottish 11,210 93.8 47,370 6.9 206,690 12.0 255,099 10.1
English 1,514 12.7 179,491 26.1 735,968 42.6 920,851 36.5
Irish 1,419 11.9 41,830 6.1 237,999 13.8 281,095 11.1
Australian 363 3.0 26,273 3.8 767,108 44.4 797,104 31.6
Italian 94 0.8 13,122 1.9 55,942 3.2 69,301 2.7

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry).

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Birthplace of spouse or partner
People aged 15 years and over, with a spouse or partner 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Spouse or partner born overseas 4,027 53.6 279,785 69.6 114,497 17.1 395,458 36.6
Spouse or partner born in Australia 3,334 44.4 114,494 28.5 544,975 81.2 660,431 61.1

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP), Spouse/partner indicator (SPIP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Results may include 'nfd' for 'not further defined' 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
No Religion, (so described) 5,641 47.2 239,582 34.9 801,295 46.4 1,045,284 41.4
Presbyterian and Reformed 2,133 17.8 16,360 2.4 32,034 1.9 48,885 1.9
Catholic 1,749 14.6 120,350 17.5 346,926 20.1 470,193 18.6
Anglican 692 5.8 51,320 7.5 192,437 11.1 245,852 9.7
Uniting Church 442 3.7 11,821 1.7 69,200 4.0 81,735 3.2

Note: 'No Religion, (so described)' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

English language proficiency
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Speaks English only 11,711 98.0 338,958 49.4 1,603,673 92.9 1,952,518 77.3
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 189 1.6 295,959 43.1 93,432 5.4 391,639 15.5
Not well or not at all 0 0.0 48,215 7.0 13,911 0.8 62,592 2.5

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
In the labour force 6,493 56.0 431,692 66.9 880,701 67.6 1,316,910 64.5
Not in the labour force 4,993 43.0 206,786 32.0 410,599 31.5 624,953 30.6
Not stated 112 1.0 7,082 1.1 11,374 0.9 100,237 4.9

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Worked full-time 4,032 62.1 244,105 56.5 500,401 56.8 746,555 56.7
Worked part-time 1,679 25.9 129,891 30.1 252,788 28.7 383,943 29.2
Away from work (a) 503 7.7 33,006 7.6 80,461 9.1 114,282 8.7
Unemployed 275 4.2 24,687 5.7 47,050 5.3 72,132 5.5

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 years and over who stated they were in the labour force.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
0 hours (away from work) 465 7.5 25,713 6.3 69,170 8.3 95,168 7.6
1-19 hours 612 9.9 49,137 12.1 110,583 13.3 160,216 12.9
20-29 hours 612 9.9 48,775 12.0 83,492 10.0 132,706 10.7
30-34 hours 458 7.4 31,979 7.9 58,715 7.0 91,018 7.3
35-39 hours 1,419 22.8 99,312 24.4 174,773 21.0 274,893 22.1
40-44 hours 1,401 22.5 85,347 21.0 166,474 20.0 252,504 20.3
45 hours or more 1,205 19.4 59,450 14.6 159,153 19.1 219,164 17.6

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Professionals 1,788 28.8 107,446 26.4 199,293 23.9 307,246 24.7
Managers 1,045 16.8 47,945 11.8 108,395 13.0 156,642 12.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 888 14.3 47,491 11.7 120,516 14.5 168,351 13.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 803 12.9 46,313 11.4 106,184 12.7 153,068 12.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 657 10.6 50,455 12.4 93,756 11.2 144,697 11.6
Sales Workers 405 6.5 26,054 6.4 75,950 9.1 102,284 8.2
Labourers 310 5.0 43,430 10.7 67,236 8.1 111,300 8.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 238 3.8 29,924 7.4 48,424 5.8 78,764 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 536 8.6 22,817 5.6 39,967 4.8 62,917 5.1
Other Social Assistance Services 145 2.3 10,088 2.5 17,801 2.1 27,991 2.2
Computer System Design and Related Services 143 2.3 10,403 2.6 13,601 1.6 24,032 1.9
Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services 139 2.2 5,923 1.5 9,446 1.1 15,380 1.2
Primary Education 132 2.1 5,346 1.3 24,017 2.9 29,416 2.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Personal (b) $846 N/A $828 N/A $854 N/A $842 N/A
Family (c) $2,350 N/A $2,188 N/A $2,174 N/A $2,175 N/A
Household (d) $2,040 N/A $2,038 N/A $1,724 N/A $1,849 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Family for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any family member to country of birth. Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.
(d) Household for the selected country of birth is determined by the response of any household member (enumerated in the dwelling) to country of birth. Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state an income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal median weekly income data based on place of usual residence
Family and household median weekly income data based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
By car, only (a) 3,368 54.2 240,384 59.1 496,247 59.5 739,258 59.4
By bus and/or train, only 271 4.4 26,152 6.4 33,957 4.1 60,293 4.8
Other (b) 496 8.0 32,845 8.1 54,116 6.5 87,336 7.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 1,409 22.7 70,448 17.3 146,315 17.6 217,138 17.4
Did not go to work 655 10.5 35,372 8.7 100,083 12.0 135,774 10.9

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of transport to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who travelled to work by car only, as the driver and/or as the passenger.
(b) Includes all other singular and multi-modal methods of travel to work.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census night) 8,766 75.6 437,118 67.7 991,053 76.1 1,433,992 70.2
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 2,821 24.3 199,568 30.9 366,221 28.1 567,706 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 1,260 10.9 63,169 9.8 170,522 13.1 235,221 11.5
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,560 13.4 83,330 12.9 198,176 15.2 282,612 13.8

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Less than 5 hours 2,188 18.9 119,978 18.6 309,822 23.8 431,403 21.1
5 to 14 hours 3,870 33.4 180,379 27.9 406,286 31.2 588,804 28.8
15 to 29 hours 1,720 14.8 79,228 12.3 167,320 12.8 247,617 12.1
30 hours or more 996 8.6 57,531 8.9 107,626 8.3 166,170 8.1

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Arthritis 1,944 16.3 52,528 7.6 147,132 8.5 202,310 8.0
Asthma 1,034 8.6 40,671 5.9 182,163 10.6 224,233 8.9
Cancer (including remission) 726 6.1 19,724 2.9 52,744 3.1 73,272 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 230 1.9 5,287 0.8 10,794 0.6 16,502 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 925 7.7 39,170 5.7 71,519 4.1 112,055 4.4
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,080 9.0 28,373 4.1 68,075 3.9 97,929 3.9
Kidney disease 192 1.6 6,427 0.9 15,006 0.9 21,824 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 551 4.6 11,038 1.6 35,004 2.0 46,859 1.9
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,213 10.1 42,806 6.2 211,226 12.2 255,655 10.1
Stroke 257 2.1 6,565 1.0 14,998 0.9 21,974 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,426 11.9 55,057 8.0 166,981 9.7 223,394 8.8
No long-term health condition(s) 5,940 49.7 465,673 67.8 1,035,799 60.0 1,507,747 59.7
Not stated 339 2.8 20,020 2.9 68,997 4.0 188,976 7.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None of the selected conditions 6,547 54.8 495,205 72.1 1,114,893 64.6 1,616,802 64.0
One condition 3,112 26.0 118,124 17.2 367,457 21.3 488,827 19.3
Two conditions 1,236 10.3 34,931 5.1 115,774 6.7 152,322 6.0
Three or more conditions 722 6.0 18,448 2.7 59,539 3.4 79,317 3.1
Not stated 339 2.8 20,020 2.9 68,997 4.0 188,976 7.5

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Families tables count families within the area. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born in the selected country. (a)
Born overseas - counts families where at least one person in the family stated they were born overseas. This includes families counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column. (b)
Born in Australia - counts families where all people in the family stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes families where any member of the family did not state a country of birth. (c)
Total - counts all families in the selected area. It includes families where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner was born in the selected country. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(b) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where the reference person and their spouse/partner were born overseas. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.
(c) This different to the 2016 definition, which counted families where both the reference person and their spouse/partner were born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Family composition
All families 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Couple family without children 3,744 50.4 115,648 37.9 135,007 37.1 253,022 37.5
Couple family with children 2,979 40.1 149,924 49.1 145,095 39.9 296,285 43.9
One parent family 634 8.5 36,178 11.8 75,308 20.7 112,757 16.7
Other family 66 0.9 3,687 1.2 8,215 2.3 12,124 1.8

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Families with children
All families 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Families with a child under 5 624 8.4 53,752 17.6 57,741 15.9 112,062 16.6
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 2,071 27.9 127,594 41.8 143,333 39.4 272,404 40.4

More information on Family composition (FMCF), Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Both employed, worked full-time 1,526 22.7 63,931 24.1 72,295 25.8 136,488 24.8
Both employed, worked part-time 215 3.2 13,209 5.0 10,430 3.7 23,704 4.3
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,300 19.3 53,215 20.0 60,531 21.6 113,986 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 777 11.6 39,676 14.9 32,131 11.5 72,023 13.1
One employed part-time, other not working 330 4.9 16,543 6.2 12,983 4.6 29,669 5.4
Both not working 1,872 27.9 46,716 17.6 52,340 18.7 100,435 18.3
Other (includes away from work) 532 7.9 22,767 8.6 27,090 9.7 50,093 9.1
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 166 2.5 9,517 3.6 12,306 4.4 22,904 4.2

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Housing tables count occupied private dwellings in the area, excluding visitor only and other non-classifiable households. The descriptions below explain what is counted in each column:

Born in [Country of birth] - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born in the selected country.
Born overseas - counts dwellings where at least one occupant stated they were born overseas. It includes dwellings counted in the ‘Born in the selected country of birth’ column.
Born in Australia - counts dwellings where all people in the dwelling stated they were born in Australia. This includes Australian External Territories and Norfolk Island. It excludes households where any occupant did not state a country of birth. (a)
Total - counts all dwellings in the selected area. It includes dwellings where no one in the family stated a country of birth.

(a) This is different from the 2016 definition, which was dwellings where at least one person was born in Australia. Data cannot be compared with previous QuickStats.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Separate house 7,330 77.4 272,217 71.9 390,704 74.5 669,242 73.4
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 949 10.0 45,094 11.9 56,931 10.9 103,557 11.4
Flat or apartment 1,130 11.9 59,167 15.6 73,408 14.0 133,894 14.7
Other dwelling 43 0.5 1,121 0.3 2,372 0.5 3,665 0.4

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 25 0.3 1,373 0.4 2,224 0.4 3,703 0.4
1 bedroom 341 3.6 17,415 4.6 27,150 5.2 45,366 5.0
2 bedrooms 1,329 14.0 58,350 15.4 86,643 16.5 146,636 16.1
3 bedrooms 3,370 35.6 127,610 33.7 198,930 37.9 329,657 36.1
4 or more bedrooms 4,334 45.8 169,164 44.7 203,581 38.8 374,568 41.1
Number of bedrooms not stated 62 0.7 4,436 1.2 5,778 1.1 12,106 1.3

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
One family households 7,221 76.3 287,771 76.1 341,983 65.2 634,696 69.6
Multiple family households 249 2.6 12,041 3.2 7,201 1.4 19,357 2.1
Single (or lone) person households 1,668 17.6 59,287 15.7 152,558 29.1 215,551 23.6
Group households 329 3.5 19,246 5.1 22,570 4.3 42,431 4.7

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Owned outright 3,387 35.8 89,870 23.8 143,651 27.4 236,432 25.9
Owned with a mortgage (a) 3,522 37.2 144,347 38.2 183,867 35.1 329,373 36.1
Rented (b) 2,356 24.9 134,976 35.7 182,346 34.8 320,356 35.1
Other tenure type (c) 128 1.4 4,630 1.2 8,874 1.7 13,780 1.5
Not stated 69 0.7 4,525 1.2 5,575 1.1 12,098 1.3

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent-free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Born in Scotland % Born in Scotland Born overseas % Born overseas Born in Australia % Born in Australia Total % Total
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000 N/A $1,950 N/A $1,800 N/A $1,863 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $415 N/A $395 N/A $370 N/A $380 N/A

(a) For 2021, median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent free.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)
Table based on place of enumeration

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