Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Scotsburn suburb profile
Scotsburn, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Scotsburn suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Scotsburn, 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 Scotsburn with nearby suburbs.
Scotsburn at a glance
Population
244
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,924/wk
Median age
47
Scotsburn 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
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
244
was 258 in 2016
-14 · -5.4%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $228/wk in 2016
+$47 · +20.6%
Household income
$1,924/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$299 · +18.4%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Scotsburn population growth · Scotsburn then and now
Scotsburn vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Scotsburn, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.6% vs area
- Scotsburn$275/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-0.6% vs area
- Scotsburn$1,924/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Scotsburn47
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-4.4% vs area
- Scotsburn$806/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 Scotsburn compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Scotsburn sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,012.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Scotsburn on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Scotsburn, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Scotsburn people
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 7.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Scotsburn income
- Median household income
- $1,924/wk
- Median personal income
- $806/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Scotsburn housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.9%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
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
Scotsburn work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.6%
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 Scotsburn with nearby suburbs
Scotsburn in numbers
Scotsburn had 244 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.9% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 3.2% rent. Separate houses make up 87.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,924/wk, 8% 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 fell 5.4% (from 258 to 244). Median rent moved from $228/wk to $275/wk (+20.6%).
Scotsburn suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Scotsburn, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Scotsburn was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Scotsburn, VIC?
- Scotsburn had 244 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Scotsburn?
- Median household income in Scotsburn was $1,924/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Scotsburn?
- 3.2% of occupied homes in Scotsburn were rented, 37.9% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Scotsburn suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Scotsburn. 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