Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Scotts Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Scotts Head, NSW (postcode 2447) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 820 | 899 | 986 | +166 · +20.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 50 | 54 | +3 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $704/wk | $969/wk | $1,212/wk | +$508 · +72.2% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $502/wk | $581/wk | +$185 · +46.7% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $275/wk | $330/wk | +$110 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,209/mo | $1,300/mo | +$217 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Scotts Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.