Scullin vs Latham

Scullin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Latham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Scullin is closer to the city centre: 11.9 km, against 14.1 km.

Scullin and Latham are neighbouring ACT suburbs with notably different risk profiles and amenity levels. Scullin scores higher on liveability (41 vs 24) and walkability (62 vs 52), sits closer to the CBD at 11.9 km, and has no flood risk; however, it carries a higher crime risk of 60 compared to Latham's 33. Latham offers slightly higher median household income at $110,500 and lower unit prices at $450,000, but faces a flood risk rating of 55. Both suburbs share similar house prices and socio-economic standing, so your choice may hinge on whether you prioritise walkability and proximity to the city, or prefer a quieter area with lower crime and flood considerations.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Latham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Latham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($450,000 vs $540,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Scullin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 21%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Scullin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.9 km vs 14.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Latham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Scullin and Latham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Scullin Latham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Scullin Latham
Walkability 62 / 59
Scullin — Walkability: 62/100 Latham — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 38 / 67
Scullin — Safety: 38/100 Latham — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Scullin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Latham — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 48
Scullin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Latham — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Latham skews older (38 vs 35).

Scullin Latham
Population 3,069 3,767
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +3.7%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $105,300/yr $110,500/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $400/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scullin Latham
0-4 7.8% / 7.4%
Scullin — 0-4: 7.8% Latham — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.1% / 13.3%
Scullin — 5-14: 13.1% Latham — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.6%
Scullin — 15-19: 5.0% Latham — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.8% / 5.0%
Scullin — 20-24: 5.8% Latham — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 16.7% / 13.9%
Scullin — 25-34: 16.7% Latham — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 16.7% / 15.3%
Scullin — 35-44: 16.7% Latham — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.6% / 13.3%
Scullin — 45-54: 12.6% Latham — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 8.7% / 10.3%
Scullin — 55-64: 8.7% Latham — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 7.8% / 10.2%
Scullin — 65-74: 7.8% Latham — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.7% / 4.6%
Scullin — 75-84: 4.7% Latham — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Scullin — 85+: 1.0% Latham — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scullin 42.4% couple families
Scullin — Couple Families: 42.4% Scullin — Lone Person: 35.3% Scullin — One Parent Families: 15.4% Scullin — Group Household: 5.0% Scullin — Other Families: 2.0%
Latham 44.8% couple families
Latham — Couple Families: 44.8% Latham — Lone Person: 32.3% Latham — One Parent Families: 17.1% Latham — Group Household: 4.4% Latham — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scullin 32.7% renting
Scullin — Owned Outright: 27.3% Scullin — Mortgage: 39.9% Scullin — Renting: 32.7%
Latham 21.4% renting
Latham — Owned Outright: 32.7% Latham — Mortgage: 45.9% Latham — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Scullin Latham
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 14.2%
Scullin — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Latham — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 13.1%
Scullin — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Latham — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 6.4%
Scullin — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Latham — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.5%
Scullin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Latham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.3%
Scullin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Latham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Scullin Latham
India 2.4% / 1.8%
Scullin — India: 2.4% Latham — India: 1.8%
England 1.7% / 2.5%
Scullin — England: 1.7% Latham — England: 2.5%
China 1.6% / 1.2%
Scullin — China: 1.6% Latham — China: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.0%
Scullin — Vietnam: 1.1% Latham — Vietnam: 1.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.8%
Scullin — Philippines: 1.0% Latham — Philippines: 0.8%
Nepal 1.3% / —
Scullin — Nepal: 1.3% Latham — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scullin 79.9% houses
Scullin — Houses: 79.9% Scullin — Townhouses: 14.1% Scullin — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Latham 88.1% houses
Latham — Houses: 88.1% Latham — Townhouses: 10.6% Latham — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Scullin Latham
Median house price $840,000 $850,000
Median unit price $540,000 $450,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 22 sales
 21 days
from 56 sales

Development activity

Scullin Latham
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Scullin Latham
Houses 3.7%
$610/wk on $849K
 3.9%
$700/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Scullin Latham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of ACT Higher than 18% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of ACT Higher than 44% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 15% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of ACT Higher than 21% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of ACT Higher than 27% of ACT

Liveability

Scullin scores higher overall (50 vs 39).

Scullin Latham
Grade B C
Score 50/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Latham carries more flood risk (52 vs 0); Latham carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0).

Scullin Latham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
33/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Scullin Latham
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 4.9 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0%
same for both

Schools in Scullin

  • Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government · Primary

Schools in Latham

  • Latham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Scullin Latham
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Latham sits further from the CBD (14.1 km vs 11.9 km).

Scullin Latham
Walkability score 62/100 59/100
Distance to Canberra 11.9 km 14.1 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2614
 2.1%
postcode 2615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2614
 40
postcode 2615

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Scullin Latham
Car (driver) 71.9% / 74.8%
Scullin — Car (driver): 71.9% Latham — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 13.3%
Scullin — Worked from Home: 12.1% Latham — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.8%
Scullin — Car (passenger): 7.0% Latham — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 6.1% / 4.0%
Scullin — Bus: 6.1% Latham — Bus: 4.0%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.2%
Scullin — Bicycle: 1.4% Latham — Bicycle: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.0%
Scullin — Walked Only: 1.5% Latham — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Scullin Latham
Elevation 599 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 562 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Scullin Latham
Connectivity score 47/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,344 premises
 2%
1,514 premises

Climate

Scullin Latham
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Scullin Latham
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Scullin Latham
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Scullin Latham
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scullin Latham
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Scullin

Affordable Middle-Ring Quiet

Latham

Affordable Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet River

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