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Scotts Head

6 km²

Scotts Head is characterised by far more retirees than most areas and an ageing population.

Beyond that, it has household incomes a little below the norm and somewhat more graduates than the norm.

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📍 Scotts Head, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population986▲ +20.1%since 2011 Median age54 yrs▲ +5.9%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population5.7%People aged 65 and over29.4%Children under 1516.7%People in a de facto relationship12.1%▲ +30.4%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Older adults (45–64)31.0%

Seniors (65+)29.4%

Young adults (25–44)17.4%

Children (0–14)16.7%

Youth (15–24)5.4%

Marital status

In Scotts Head, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.

Married53%
Never married25%
Divorced11%
Widowed6%
Separated5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Scotts Head, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 4%.

Australia82.2%

England3.8%

New Zealand1.6%

Philippines0.8%

South Africa0.4%

Italy0.3%

Ancestry

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (36%), with Irish at 11%.

Australian44.2%

English43.5%

Irish13.7%

Scottish10.8%

German4.5%

Italian1.5%

Dutch0.9%

Filipino0.6%

Chinese0.4%

Language

People using another language at home4.0%

Language used at home

In Scotts Head, English only is the majority at 100%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only90.7%

Tagalog0.3%

Religion

People with no religion49.4%

Religious affiliation

In Scotts Head, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 43%.

No religion54%
Christianity43%
Buddhism1%
Judaism1%
Islam0%
Other religions0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1248.3%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher23.1%

Highest year of school

In Scotts Head, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 1248.3%

Year 1031.4%

Year 9 or below9.6%

Year 115.2%

Highest qualification level

In Scotts Head, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV35.3%

Bachelor degree24.5%

Advanced diploma / diploma13.5%

Postgraduate degree5.6%

Graduate diploma / certificate3.0%

Certificate I / II1.9%

Field of qualification

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (18%) and Education (17%), with Engineering & related at 14%.

Management & commerce15.9%

Education14.7%

Engineering & related12.1%

Health10.0%

Society & culture8.2%

Architecture & building7.3%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.5%

Creative arts3.8%

Natural & physical sciences3.0%

Agriculture & environment2.8%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$581▲ +46.7%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,212▲ +72.2%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,453▲ +56.2%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week8.1%Households earning $3,000+ a week11.8%

Household income distribution

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

$650–$1,49928.5%

Under $65026.0%

$1,500–$2,99925.8%

$3,000–$3,9998.3%

$4,000 or more3.5%

Personal income distribution

In Scotts Head, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Under $65050.4%

$650–$1,49928.3%

$1,500–$2,99912.0%

$3,000 or more2.4%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition29.3%People with a mental health condition6.9%People needing help with daily activities5.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Scotts Head, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None63.1%

One condition20.0%

Two conditions6.7%

Three or more2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (14%), with Other condition at 14%.

Arthritis9.0%

Mental health6.9%

Other condition6.6%

Heart disease6.3%

Asthma5.5%

Cancer4.6%

Diabetes4.4%

Lung condition2.6%

Stroke1.1%

Dementia0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteers20.6%People providing unpaid care15.3%People caring for children unpaid26.0%People who served in the Defence Force3.2%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework29.4%

Family & Households

Average household size2.2→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families10.4%People living alone28.2%▼ -15.8%since 2011

Family composition

In Scotts Head, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

Couples with children50%
Couples without children38%
One-parent families10%
Other families1%

Household size

In Scotts Head, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

2 people43.8%

1 person28.2%

3 people12.8%

4 people10.3%

5 people3.8%

6 or more1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$330▲ +50.0%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,300▲ +20.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting17.5%Homes owned outright56.5%Separate (detached) houses89.3%Homes with three or more bedrooms79.5%▼ -0.0%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Scotts Head, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Owned outright58%
Owned with a mortgage23%
Rented18%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Scotts Head, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.

Separate house90%
Flat or apartment5%
Townhouse / semi-detached4%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

In Scotts Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

3 bedrooms48.0%

4 bedrooms26.5%

2 bedrooms17.3%

5 or more5.0%

1 bedroom2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

In Scotts Head, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (34%) and Under $200 (14%).

$200–$34947.1%

$350–$54935.7%

Under $20014.3%

$550–$7497.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Scotts Head, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).

$1,000–$1,79938.5%

Under $1,00028.6%

$1,800–$2,99926.4%

$3,000 or more3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle2.8%▼ -53.4%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (42%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.

2 vehicles41.8%

1 vehicle37.7%

3 vehicles12.4%

4 or more4.8%

No vehicle2.8%

How people get to work

In Scotts Head, Car (driver) is the majority at 71%; Worked at home is next at 15%.

Car (driver)62.7%

Worked at home13.6%

Walked7.5%

Car (passenger)4.0%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years39.3%Recent arrivals from overseas0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.2%Labour-force participation43.8%Employed full-time45.7%

Industries people work in

Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between Education & training (19%) and Health care & social assistance (19%), with Construction at 14%.

Education & training17.6%

Health care & social assistance17.1%

Construction13.0%

Accommodation & food9.0%

Retail trade7.2%

Public administration & safety5.2%

Professional & technical4.3%

Administrative & support3.8%

Transport & warehousing3.5%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing2.9%

Occupations people work in

No single group dominates in Scotts Head — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Managers (15%) and Community & personal service (15%).

Professionals23.7%

Managers14.5%

Community & personal service14.5%

Technicians & trades13.9%

Labourers11.6%

Clerical & administrative8.4%

Sales workers8.1%

Machinery operators & drivers3.8%

Nearby areas

Gumma North Macksville Nambucca Heads Macksville Wirrimbi Grassy Head Way Way Newee Creek

👥 Demographics & Identity