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The quick read on

Scotchtown

TAS 7330 · Circular Head

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$662,000

latest suburb median

Population
274

ABS 2021

Postcode
7330

Scotchtown, Tasmania

Property market insights for Scotchtown

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Scotchtown TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$662,000

Down 9.3% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20222023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$400 per week

$402$401$401$40020262026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Scotchtown, TAS is currently $662,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Scotchtown has a 12-month growth rate of -9.3% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Scotchtown is $400 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Scotchtown safe?

The overall rate for Scotchtown is 11,379 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Scotchtown.

Overall crime rate

11,379

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Tas.

ScotchtownRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Scotchtown?

Scotchtown TAS 7330 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

274 people call Scotchtown home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,944 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
274
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.2%Above
15–3424.1%Above
35–5427.4%Above
55–7421.5%Below
75 and over1.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright31.7%Below
Paying a mortgage56.1%Above
Renting12.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.5%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more42.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.4%Below
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above

What stands out in Scotchtown

6.4% of workers in Scotchtown worked from home on Census day.

4.4% of Scotchtown residents were born in England.

45.6% of people in Scotchtown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Scotchtown

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Scotchtown TAS 7330.

Is Scotchtown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.2% of Scotchtown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

72 family households lived in Scotchtown; 55.6% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.

41.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Scotchtown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Scotchtown had 274 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Scotchtown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Scotchtown.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Scotchtown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

31.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

56.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Scotchtown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Scotchtown had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 19.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 41.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Scotchtown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Scotchtown?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 15.5% of the total.

84.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Scotchtown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.0% reported a different address.

16.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Scotchtown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.4% of residents used only English at home.

4.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Scotchtown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.1% of Scotchtown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Scotchtown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Scotchtown.

Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Scotchtown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 18.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 3.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Scotchtown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 70.0%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

33.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Scotchtown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Scotchtown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Scotchtown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,944 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Scotchtown compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.4% in Scotchtown, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 31.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 12.2% in Scotchtown, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Scotchtown

Is Scotchtown expensive?

The median house price is $662,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Scotchtown good for families?

The Census counted 72 local families, and 25.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Scotchtown?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Scotchtown

9 streets in Scotchtown

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Champions Rd
  • Connells Cross Rd
  • Goldings Rd
  • Lades Rd
  • Mauds Rd
  • Nitida Dr
  • Rubida Dr
  • Trowutta Rd
  • Upper Scotchtown Rd

Keep exploring

Is Scotchtown right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.