Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Scotts Creek suburb profile
Scotts Creek, VIC · Postcode 3267
This Scotts Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Scotts Creek, VIC (postcode 3267). 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 Scotts Creek with nearby suburbs.
Scotts Creek at a glance
Population
214
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,600/wk
Median age
51
Scotts Creek 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
-19.2% over 10 years
Population
214
was 248 in 2016
-34 · -13.7%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$210 · +420%
Household income
$1,600/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$434 · +37.2%
Median age
51
was 43 in 2016
+8 · +18.6%
Dig deeper: Scotts Creek population growth · Scotts Creek then and now
Scotts Creek vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Scotts Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.4% vs area
- Scotts Creek$260/wk
- Nearby$234/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-17.4% vs area
- Scotts Creek$1,600/wk
- Nearby$1,199.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Scotts Creek51
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-5.9% vs area
- Scotts Creek$794/wk
- Nearby$669/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Scotts Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Scotts Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,032.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,007.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Scotts Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Scotts Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Scotts Creek people
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Scotts Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,600/wk
- Median personal income
- $794/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Scotts Creek housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $800/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 32.5%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
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
Scotts Creek work
- Employment to population
- 66.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.6%
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 3267)
Compare Scotts Creek with nearby suburbs
Scotts Creek in numbers
Scotts Creek had 214 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 32.5% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,600/wk, 10% below the typical VIC 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 fell 13.7% (from 248 to 214). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $260/wk (+420%).
Scotts Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Scotts Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Scotts Creek was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Scotts Creek, VIC?
- Scotts Creek had 214 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Scotts Creek?
- Median household income in Scotts Creek was $1,600/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Scotts Creek?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Scotts Creek were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 32.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Scotts Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Scotts Creek (Vic.). 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