People in South Australia who were born in Scotland

Latest release
2021 Census Country of birth QuickStats
Geography type State/Territory by Country of Birth of Person
Area code 4 by 2105
People 11,470
Male 48.0%
Female 52.0%
 null  null
Australian citizen 73.4%
Not an Australian citizen 25.7%
Families 6,794
Couples with children 2,114
Couples without children 4,042
One parent families 585
Other families 55
All private dwellings 9,239
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,500
Median weekly rent (a) $288

(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 5,507 48.0 206,176 48.1 631,392 49.6 878,592 49.3
Female 5,962 52.0 222,331 51.9 641,961 50.4 902,924 50.7

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 204 1.8 21,942 5.1 270,527 21.2 303,138 17.0
15-24 years 370 3.2 38,432 9.0 161,833 12.7 208,326 11.7
25-34 years 466 4.1 65,108 15.2 159,812 12.6 235,287 13.2
35-44 years 701 6.1 67,742 15.8 149,075 11.7 226,660 12.7
45-54 years 1,294 11.3 54,923 12.8 159,499 12.5 224,641 12.6
55-64 years 2,809 24.5 62,632 14.6 154,082 12.1 227,147 12.8
65 years and over 5,626 49.0 117,726 27.5 218,541 17.2 356,321 20.0
Median age 64 N/A 48 N/A 37 N/A 41 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 6,356 56.4 232,567 57.2 421,872 42.1 682,265 46.1
Separated 409 3.6 12,540 3.1 32,019 3.2 47,368 3.2
Divorced 1,522 13.5 36,529 9.0 96,186 9.6 140,501 9.5
Widowed 1,337 11.9 30,749 7.6 48,526 4.8 84,682 5.7
Never married 1,639 14.5 94,177 23.2 404,219 40.3 523,561 35.4

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 13 0.1 1,365 0.3 26,401 2.1 27,838 1.6
Primary 112 1.0 13,675 3.2 135,675 10.7 149,797 8.4
Secondary 201 1.8 15,472 3.6 86,930 6.8 102,747 5.8
Tertiary:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 94 0.8 14,580 3.4 23,131 1.8 37,885 2.1
Tertiary - University or other higher education 224 2.0 28,191 6.6 54,863 4.3 83,262 4.7
Tertiary - Total (a) 320 2.8 42,847 10.0 78,059 6.1 121,296 6.8
Other 43 0.4 5,323 1.2 8,872 0.7 14,269 0.8
Institution attended, type not stated 152 1.3 5,131 1.2 15,162 1.2 82,819 4.6
Not attending an educational institution 10,642 92.8 344,684 80.4 922,266 72.4 1,282,755 72.0

(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 2,276 20.2 133,788 32.9 200,235 20.0 335,213 22.7
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level 1,242 11.0 39,556 9.7 87,350 8.7 127,698 8.6
Certificate level IV 452 4.0 9,712 2.4 42,930 4.3 52,930 3.6
Certificate level III 1,816 16.1 42,624 10.5 161,814 16.1 206,490 14.0
Year 12 1,354 12.0 60,319 14.8 162,330 16.2 224,573 15.2
Year 11 960 8.5 21,675 5.3 105,131 10.5 128,350 8.7
Year 10 1,569 13.9 28,399 7.0 108,541 10.8 139,299 9.4
Certificate level II 4 0.0 256 0.1 749 0.1 1,021 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 108 0.0 89 0.0 194 0.0
Year 9 or below 675 6.0 33,723 8.3 75,496 7.5 111,696 7.6
Inadequately described 358 3.2 10,555 2.6 23,699 2.4 34,612 2.3
No educational attainment 16 0.1 10,422 2.6 2,279 0.2 12,943 0.9
Not stated 543 4.8 15,391 3.8 32,023 3.2 103,153 7.0

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 239 2.1 6,412 1.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1951 - 1960 1,511 13.2 32,210 7.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1961 - 1970 3,884 33.9 58,395 13.6 -- N/A -- N/A
1971 - 1980 1,607 14.0 35,181 8.2 -- N/A -- N/A
1981 - 1990 1,132 9.9 36,393 8.5 -- N/A -- N/A
1991 - 2000 635 5.5 31,226 7.3 -- N/A -- N/A
2001 - 2010 1,282 11.2 82,968 19.4 -- N/A -- N/A
2011 - 2015 583 5.1 56,481 13.2 -- N/A -- N/A
2016 - 2021 345 3.0 78,728 18.4 -- N/A -- N/A
Born in Australia -- N/A -- N/A 1,273,356 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 8,414 73.4 276,206 64.5 1,257,432 98.7 1,549,097 87.0
Not an Australian citizen 2,947 25.7 149,597 34.9 8,479 0.7 158,763 8.9

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 10,889 94.9 24,112 5.6 124,171 9.8 149,449 8.4
English 1,329 11.6 114,895 26.8 554,937 43.6 676,550 38.0
Irish 1,211 10.6 19,805 4.6 115,093 9.0 136,035 7.6
Australian 221 1.9 11,912 2.8 561,703 44.1 578,825 32.5
Italian 83 0.7 19,575 4.6 83,554 6.6 103,914 5.8

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 3,541 51.2 168,682 69.1 70,694 13.7 240,321 31.2
Spouse or partner born in Australia 3,183 46.0 70,697 28.9 436,059 84.3 507,571 65.9

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) 5,454 47.6 129,547 30.2 670,244 52.6 806,165 45.3
Presbyterian and Reformed 1,751 15.3 5,232 1.2 7,577 0.6 13,041 0.7
Catholic 1,598 13.9 76,753 17.9 196,038 15.4 275,849 15.5
Uniting Church 680 5.9 8,142 1.9 75,359 5.9 84,797 4.8
Anglican 628 5.5 36,297 8.5 89,876 7.1 127,970 7.2

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 11,291 98.4 193,775 45.2 1,177,051 92.4 1,382,951 77.6
Speaks other language and speaks English:  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Very well or well 134 1.2 195,019 45.5 76,150 6.0 273,488 15.4
Not well or not at all 0 0.0 37,704 8.8 9,626 0.8 47,818 2.7

More information on Proficiency in spoken English (ENGLP), Language used at home (LANP)
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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 5,032 44.7 232,937 57.3 648,667 64.7 887,193 60.0
Not in the labour force 6,110 54.2 168,962 41.6 345,693 34.5 524,448 35.5
Not stated 122 1.1 4,654 1.1 8,471 0.8 66,736 4.5

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 2,901 57.7 122,797 52.7 354,678 54.7 480,100 54.1
Worked part-time 1,613 32.1 84,945 36.5 223,879 34.5 310,668 35.0
Away from work (a) 312 6.2 11,464 4.9 36,484 5.6 48,643 5.5
Unemployed 201 4.0 13,733 5.9 33,621 5.2 47,778 5.4

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) 259 5.4 7,842 3.6 28,184 4.6 36,281 4.3
1-19 hours 575 11.9 31,378 14.3 94,472 15.4 126,576 15.1
20-29 hours 582 12.1 32,563 14.9 75,838 12.3 109,027 13.0
30-34 hours 449 9.3 21,003 9.6 53,574 8.7 75,063 8.9
35-39 hours 1,108 22.9 56,950 26.0 131,563 21.4 189,501 22.6
40-44 hours 981 20.3 37,155 16.9 111,528 18.1 149,477 17.8
45 hours or more 812 16.8 28,696 13.1 111,584 18.1 141,126 16.8

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 1,160 24.0 53,335 24.3 126,581 20.6 180,460 21.5
Managers 741 15.3 24,213 11.0 84,540 13.7 109,406 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 657 13.6 22,832 10.4 81,707 13.3 104,955 12.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 652 13.5 26,817 12.2 82,936 13.5 110,462 13.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 648 13.4 34,097 15.6 74,728 12.2 109,523 13.0
Labourers 350 7.2 27,419 12.5 59,858 9.7 88,086 10.5
Sales Workers 313 6.5 13,108 6.0 57,536 9.4 71,002 8.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 222 4.6 13,327 6.1 36,826 6.0 50,680 6.0

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) 361 7.5 13,090 6.0 28,969 4.7 42,242 5.0
Aged Care Residential Services 182 3.8 12,105 5.5 13,414 2.2 25,719 3.1
Other Social Assistance Services 127 2.6 6,889 3.1 14,197 2.3 21,245 2.5
Primary Education 105 2.2 2,592 1.2 16,060 2.6 18,714 2.2
Police Services 92 1.9 1,237 0.6 4,881 0.8 6,136 0.7

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) $638 N/A $659 N/A $769 N/A $734 N/A
Family (c) $1,754 N/A $1,797 N/A $1,969 N/A $1,889 N/A
Household (d) $1,374 N/A $1,511 N/A $1,440 N/A $1,455 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) 3,222 66.7 147,419 67.3 423,358 68.8 574,428 68.4
By bus and/or train, only 158 3.3 14,264 6.5 18,286 3.0 32,670 3.9
Other (b) 338 7.0 17,350 7.9 39,421 6.4 57,135 6.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked from home 544 11.3 20,416 9.3 59,706 9.7 80,513 9.6
Did not go to work 547 11.3 18,708 8.5 71,419 11.6 90,496 10.8

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) 8,208 72.9 269,714 66.3 761,330 75.9 1,039,235 70.3
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census night) 2,273 20.2 108,638 26.7 280,365 28.0 391,531 26.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census night) 1,439 12.8 46,661 11.5 144,842 14.4 193,639 13.1
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,770 15.7 57,157 14.1 191,583 19.1 250,655 17.0

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 1,913 17.0 69,998 17.2 228,666 22.8 300,732 20.3
5 to 14 hours 3,534 31.4 108,800 26.8 309,612 30.9 421,381 28.5
15 to 29 hours 1,717 15.2 52,940 13.0 135,500 13.5 190,089 12.9
30 hours or more 1,050 9.3 37,987 9.3 87,552 8.7 127,032 8.6

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 2,448 21.3 50,130 11.7 126,057 9.9 179,605 10.1
Asthma 1,086 9.5 24,283 5.7 133,327 10.5 159,294 8.9
Cancer (including remission) 835 7.3 15,871 3.7 40,244 3.2 57,008 3.2
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 285 2.5 6,487 1.5 10,354 0.8 17,330 1.0
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,212 10.6 34,050 7.9 65,644 5.2 101,606 5.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,305 11.4 25,435 5.9 55,193 4.3 82,321 4.6
Kidney disease 236 2.1 4,925 1.1 10,922 0.9 16,153 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 669 5.8 9,948 2.3 25,255 2.0 36,054 2.0
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,101 9.6 28,074 6.6 145,273 11.4 175,203 9.8
Stroke 248 2.2 6,001 1.4 12,292 1.0 18,763 1.1
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,398 12.2 37,546 8.8 117,640 9.2 156,640 8.8
No long-term health condition(s) 4,981 43.4 270,888 63.2 754,097 59.2 1,032,317 57.9
Not stated 339 3.0 11,595 2.7 47,745 3.7 123,383 6.9

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 5,533 48.2 288,644 67.4 809,599 63.6 1,106,075 62.1
One condition 3,207 28.0 79,877 18.6 278,131 21.8 362,328 20.3
Two conditions 1,436 12.5 29,771 6.9 90,653 7.1 122,395 6.9
Three or more conditions 954 8.3 18,610 4.3 47,230 3.7 67,338 3.8
Not stated 339 3.0 11,595 2.7 47,745 3.7 123,383 6.9

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 4,042 59.5 81,688 44.1 111,843 38.8 196,627 41.0
Couple family with children 2,114 31.1 80,004 43.2 114,248 39.6 195,738 40.8
One parent family 585 8.6 21,234 11.5 56,914 19.7 79,584 16.6
Other family 55 0.8 2,381 1.3 5,253 1.8 7,822 1.6

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 5 373 5.5 26,255 14.2 43,671 15.1 70,498 14.7
Families with a child aged 0-15 years 1,196 17.6 62,251 33.6 108,822 37.8 172,617 36.0

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 1,005 16.3 28,969 17.9 49,328 21.8 78,680 20.1
Both employed, worked part-time 255 4.1 9,904 6.1 10,537 4.7 20,578 5.2
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,026 16.7 32,410 20.0 58,296 25.8 91,157 23.2
One employed full-time, other not working 606 9.8 20,714 12.8 23,048 10.2 44,085 11.2
One employed part-time, other not working 416 6.8 12,507 7.7 12,853 5.7 25,572 6.5
Both not working 2,357 38.3 43,403 26.8 46,385 20.5 91,726 23.4
Other (includes away from work) 306 5.0 8,035 5.0 14,474 6.4 22,766 5.8
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 186 3.0 5,752 3.6 11,179 4.9 17,810 4.5

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 7,402 80.1 184,456 75.5 346,561 79.5 539,001 78.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,346 14.6 36,454 14.9 62,081 14.2 100,639 14.6
Flat or apartment 449 4.9 21,606 8.8 24,716 5.7 47,026 6.8
Other dwelling 27 0.3 860 0.4 1,794 0.4 2,766 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) 7 0.1 566 0.2 1,000 0.2 1,644 0.2
1 bedroom 229 2.5 8,018 3.3 14,287 3.3 22,895 3.3
2 bedrooms 1,604 17.4 44,879 18.4 77,637 17.8 124,773 18.0
3 bedrooms 4,816 52.1 124,031 50.8 226,742 52.0 355,736 51.5
4 or more bedrooms 2,505 27.1 64,160 26.3 111,905 25.7 177,701 25.7
Number of bedrooms not stated 74 0.8 2,510 1.0 4,615 1.1 8,562 1.2

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 6,652 72.0 177,439 72.7 278,040 63.7 461,503 66.8
Multiple family households 168 1.8 5,363 2.2 3,513 0.8 8,995 1.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,200 23.8 50,972 20.9 141,982 32.6 197,272 28.5
Group households 229 2.5 10,389 4.3 12,655 2.9 23,542 3.4

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 4,019 43.5 84,582 34.6 138,325 31.7 226,902 32.8
Owned with a mortgage (a) 2,948 31.9 82,847 33.9 161,625 37.1 246,341 35.6
Rented (b) 1,889 20.4 68,221 27.9 119,200 27.3 190,462 27.6
Other tenure type (c) 299 3.2 5,545 2.3 12,252 2.8 18,214 2.6
Not stated 88 1.0 2,972 1.2 4,779 1.1 9,389 1.4

(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 $1,500 N/A $1,551 N/A $1,473 N/A $1,500 N/A
Median weekly rent (a) $288 N/A $317 N/A $290 N/A $300 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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