Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Scotchtown suburb profile
Scotchtown, TAS · Postcode 7330
This Scotchtown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Scotchtown, TAS (postcode 7330). 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 Scotchtown with nearby suburbs.
Scotchtown at a glance
Population
274
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,944/wk
Median age
35
Scotchtown 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
+74.5% over 10 years
Population
274
was 254 in 2016
+20 · +7.9%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$170 · +170%
Household income
$1,944/wk
was $1,421/wk in 2016
+$523 · +36.8%
Median age
35
was 30 in 2016
+5 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Scotchtown population growth · Scotchtown then and now
Scotchtown vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Scotchtown, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10% vs area
- Scotchtown$270/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+39.9% vs area
- Scotchtown$1,944/wk
- Nearby$1,238/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-14.6% vs area
- Scotchtown35
- Nearby44.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+8.9% vs area
- Scotchtown$787/wk
- Nearby$649/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Scotchtown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Scotchtown sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,063.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Scotchtown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Scotchtown, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Scotchtown people
- Population
- 274
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 16.1%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Scotchtown income
- Median household income
- $1,944/wk
- Median personal income
- $787/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Scotchtown housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.1%
- Mortgaged
- 47.9%
- Rented
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.4%
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
Scotchtown work
- Employment to population
- 67.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.4%
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 7330)
Compare Scotchtown with nearby suburbs
Scotchtown in numbers
Scotchtown had 274 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 281st most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 35, 17% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 3 people. 16.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.1% own their home outright, 47.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.4% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 8% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,944/wk, 36% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.9% (from 254 to 274). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $270/wk (+170%).
Scotchtown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Scotchtown, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Scotchtown was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Scotchtown, TAS?
- Scotchtown had 274 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Scotchtown?
- Median household income in Scotchtown was $1,944/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Scotchtown?
- 10.4% of occupied homes in Scotchtown were rented, 27.1% were owned outright and 47.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Scotchtown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Scotchtown. 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