Scullin, ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

79/100

Suburb Score

More advantaged than the national average

Scullin is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1040, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Scullin at a glance

Population (2021): 3,069
Median age: 35
Median weekly household income: $2,025
SEIFA score: 1040
Coordinates: -35.2345, 149.0400

Scullin demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Scullin using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 32% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	641	21%
Youth (15–24)	330	11%
Young adults (25–44)	1,025	33%
Mid-life (45–64)	654	21%
Seniors (65+)	415	14%

Share of the 3,065 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	311	27%
Owned with a mortgage	455	40%
Rented	373	32%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	917	80%
Townhouses & semis	162	14%
Flats & apartments	68	6%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,147 occupied private dwellings in Scullin.

Median weekly rent: $390
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Average household size: 2.6 people
Median weekly family income: $2,425
Median weekly personal income: $1,041

Community and culture

Born overseas: 803 (27%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 706 (24%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 72 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,709 (73%)
Labour-force participation: 65.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%
Employed full-time: 951
Employed part-time: 485

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Scullin

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Scullin is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.8°C	14.5°C	76 mm
Feb	26.1°C	13.5°C	59 mm
Mar	23.2°C	11.8°C	73 mm
Apr	19.1°C	7.9°C	54 mm
May	14.4°C	3.3°C	46 mm
Jun	11.2°C	1.5°C	62 mm
Jul	10.6°C	0.7°C	43 mm
Aug	11.9°C	0.9°C	67 mm
Sep	15.6°C	3.2°C	63 mm
Oct	19.4°C	6.7°C	76 mm
Nov	22.2°C	9.5°C	94 mm
Dec	25.4°C	12.2°C	87 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Scullin

Where is Scullin?

Scullin is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Scullin?

At the 2021 Census, Scullin had a population of about 3,069.

Is Scullin an advantaged area?

Scullin has an ABS SEIFA score of 1040, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Scullin?

Scullin has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).