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Scarborough QLD 4020

5,681 addresses · 72 streets

Petrie Electorate › Moreton Bay LGA › Scarborough · 31 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Scarborough is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 9,178 people, with a median age of 53. The typical household earns around $1,336 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

9,178Population
53Median age
$1,336Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Scarborough - Newport statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Scarborough itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kippa-Ring, 3.8 km south-west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 19.6 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.8% · Labour-force participation 52.2%

Population by age in Scarborough
Population by age, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4291
5-14895
15-19485
20-24341
25-34566
35-44915
45-541,342
55-641,535
65-741,506
75-84905
85+394
Dwelling types in Scarborough
Dwelling types, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,433
Townhouse350
Apartment1,168
Other64
Households by weekly income in Scarborough
Households by weekly income, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650880
$650-1,4991,191
$1,500-2,999991
$3,000+703
Top ancestries in Scarborough
Top ancestries, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,198
Australian3,041
Irish1,451
Scottish1,219
Other668
German557
Housing tenure in Scarborough
Housing tenure, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,527
Mortgage1,076
Rented1,185
Other175
Cars per household in Scarborough
Cars per household, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0308
11,741
21,333
3357
4+210
Commute to work in Scarborough
Commute to work, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,358
Train41
Bus27
Tram/ferry3
Walked63
Bicycle30
Home705
Top countries of birth in Scarborough
Top countries of birth, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England734
New Zealand469
South Africa126
Scotland88
Netherlands70
United States55
Languages used at home in Scarborough
Languages used at home, Scarborough QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German60
Afrikaans40
Spanish35
Italian26
Arabic25
French24

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