Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Scotts Head suburb profile
Scotts Head, NSW · Postcode 2447
This Scotts Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Scotts Head, NSW (postcode 2447). 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 Head with nearby suburbs.
Scotts Head at a glance
Population
986
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,212/wk
Median age
54
Scotts Head 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
+20.2% over 10 years
Population
986
was 899 in 2016
+87 · +9.7%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$55 · +20%
Household income
$1,212/wk
was $969/wk in 2016
+$243 · +25.1%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Scotts Head population growth · Scotts Head then and now
Scotts Head vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Scotts Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.4% vs area
- Scotts Head$330/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-34.2% vs area
- Scotts Head$1,212/wk
- Nearby$1,099/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Scotts Head54
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.1% vs area
- Scotts Head$581/wk
- Nearby$591/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Scotts Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Scotts Head sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4991.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5974.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Scotts Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Scotts Head, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Scotts Head people
- Population
- 986
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Scotts Head income
- Median household income
- $1,212/wk
- Median personal income
- $581/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Scotts Head housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.6%
- Owned outright
- 41.1%
- Mortgaged
- 16.5%
- Rented
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26%
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 Head work
- Employment to population
- 42.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.3%
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 2447)
Compare Scotts Head with nearby suburbs
Scotts Head in numbers
Scotts Head had 986 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.1% own their home outright, 16.5% are paying a mortgage, 12.7% rent. Separate houses make up 64.9% of dwellings, with 3.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 17% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,212/wk, 33% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 48.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.7% (from 899 to 986). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $330/wk (+20%).
Scotts Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Scotts Head, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Scotts Head was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Scotts Head, NSW?
- Scotts Head had 986 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Scotts Head?
- Median household income in Scotts Head was $1,212/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Scotts Head?
- 12.7% of occupied homes in Scotts Head were rented, 41.1% were owned outright and 16.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Scotts Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Scotts Head. 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