Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Scullin ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Scullin, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Scullin ACT is 3,069 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Scullin is $1,041 per week ($54,132 per year). Median rent in Scullin is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Scullin has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Scullin has a population density of 2152.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Scullin is India. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scullin is $1,950.

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Scullin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Scullin Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,041/wk

$54,132 per year

#982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Scullin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (1,547) Female 49.6% (1,520)

Population Density

2152.2

people per km²

3,069 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,425

Family income/wk

Scullin Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Scullin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.6% 311 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.4% 455 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Scullin Country of Birth

Australia

89.6%

India

3.1%

England

1.9%

China

1.4%

Bangladesh

1.2%

Germany

0.7%

Cambodia

0.6%

Canada

0.6%

France

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Scullin Religion

No Religion

53.6%

Catholic

17.9%

Not stated

6.9%

Anglican

6.8%

Islam

4.2%

Hinduism

3.8%

Buddhism

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Scullin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Scullin Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.4%

Mandarin

13.4%

IAL Nepali

11.1%

Spanish

10.2%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Urdu

9.3%

French

7.4%

Bengali

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Scullin Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 954 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.9% 486 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 66 people

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Not in labour force

32.3% 718 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Scullin Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

18.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Scullin Occupation

Professionals

37.7%

Managers

17.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Scullin Field of Study

Society & Culture

22.3%

Management & Commerce

17.0%

Education

10.2%

Information Technology

9.4%

Engineering

8.0%

Health

7.5%

Creative Arts

6.9%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Scullin Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Scullin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Scullin Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 1,120

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Separated

3.6% 88

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Divorced

9.3% 226

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 72

👤

Never married

38.0% 923

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Scullin Ancestry

Australian

25.9%

English

25.3%

Other

15.0%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

9.0%

German

3.4%

Chinese

3.3%

Indian

2.4%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Filipino

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Scullin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Pre-school

13.7%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Scullin Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 276

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 5,608

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Scullin Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 455

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 1,864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Scullin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Scullin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.8%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Bus

5.6%

Walked only

1.4%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Scullin Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.4%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

37.4%

3 vehicles

9.0%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Scullin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.2%

2 bedrooms

13.1%

3 bedrooms

52.5%

4 bedrooms

23.6%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Scullin Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

40.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Scullin Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

138

Indigenous residents

5,781

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Scullin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

350

Asthma

142

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Scullin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Scullin Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.2%

Couple — no children

23.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Scullin Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

4.2% 98

👤

Never served

95.5% 2,209

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Scullin Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 277

—

Did not provide

88.0% 2,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Scullin Children Ever Born

No children

37.9%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Scullin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

162

2011–2015

164

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Scullin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

21.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Scullin Household Size

1 person

27.2%

2 persons

29.1%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Scullin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,493

Moved from ACT

273

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Scullin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.3%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Scullin Schools

schools nearby

government

1065

avg ICSEA score

9,114

total students

Hawker Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1129

ICSEA

Weetangera Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1117

ICSEA

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1085

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1080

ICSEA

Miles Franklin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1077

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 605 students

1073

ICSEA

Macquarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1070

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Belconnen High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 636 students

1066

ICSEA

Mount Rogers Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1056

ICSEA

Macgregor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 590 students

1050

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1045

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Scullin Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,025/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Scullin

Your weekly income

≈ $8,775/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,635/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scullin

What is the population of Scullin ACT?

The population of Scullin ACT is 3,069 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2152.2 people per km².Scullin is ranked #2,371 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Scullin?

The median personal income in Scullin ACT is $1,041 per week, or $54,132 per year.The median household income is $2,025 per week.Family income is $2,425 per week.Scullin is ranked #982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Scullin?

Median rent in Scullin ACT is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Scullin ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Scullin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scullin ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Scullin?

The median age in Scullin ACT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Scullin a good suburb to live in?

Scullin is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,069.The median income is $1,041/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80117. All dollar figures in AUD.