Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Scotchmans Lead suburb profile
Scotchmans Lead, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Scotchmans Lead suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Scotchmans Lead, VIC (postcode 3352). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Scotchmans Lead with nearby suburbs.
Scotchmans Lead at a glance
Population
105
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$2,050/wk
Median age
50
Scotchmans Lead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18% over 10 years
Population
105
was 97 in 2016
+8 · +8.2%
Household income
$2,050/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$488 · +31.2%
Median age
50
was 44 in 2016
+6 · +13.6%
Dig deeper: Scotchmans Lead population growth · Scotchmans Lead then and now
Scotchmans Lead vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Scotchmans Lead, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Scotchmans Lead$0/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+5.9% vs area
- Scotchmans Lead$2,050/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Scotchmans Lead50
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+22.8% vs area
- Scotchmans Lead$1,036/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Scotchmans Lead compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Scotchmans Lead sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,003.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5966.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Scotchmans Lead on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Scotchmans Lead, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Scotchmans Lead people
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 4.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Scotchmans Lead income
- Median household income
- $2,050/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,036/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Scotchmans Lead housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 51.4%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Scotchmans Lead work
- Employment to population
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3352)
Compare Scotchmans Lead with nearby suburbs
Scotchmans Lead in numbers
Scotchmans Lead had 105 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 4.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 51.4% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 83.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $2,050/wk, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.2% (from 97 to 105).
Scotchmans Lead suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Scotchmans Lead, VIC?
- Scotchmans Lead had 105 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Scotchmans Lead?
- Median household income in Scotchmans Lead was $2,050/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Scotchmans Lead?
- 0% of occupied homes in Scotchmans Lead were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 51.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Scotchmans Lead suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Scotchmans Lead. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne