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The quick read on
Scott River East
WA 6275 · Nannup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 68
- Postcode
- 6275
ABS 2021
Scott River East, Western Australia
Property market insights for Scott River East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Scott River East WA
Crime and safety
Is Scott River East safe?
The overall rate for Scott River East is 14,506 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Scott River East.
Overall crime rate
14,506
offences per 100,000 residents
61% aboveRest of WA
Scott River EastRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Scott River East?
Scott River East WA 6275 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
68 people call Scott River East home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1532.4%Above
15–3414.7%Below
35–5441.2%Above
55–745.9%Below
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting33.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more80.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.0%Above
Drove to work53.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled20.0%Above
What stands out in Scott River East
30.0% of workers in Scott River East worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
8.8% of Scott River East residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
51.5% of people in Scott River East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Scott River East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Scott River East WA 6275.
Is Scott River East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
32.4% of Scott River East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
11 family households lived in Scott River East; 63.6% were couple families and 36.4% were one-parent families.
100.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Scott River East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Scott River East had 68 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Scott River East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Scott River East.
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 Scott River East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Scott River East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Scott River East had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Scott River East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
53.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 20.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Scott River East?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 WA rate.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
120.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Scott River East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.8% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Scott River East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% 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 Scott River East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Scott River East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% 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 70.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Scott River East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.1% of ancestry responses in Scott River East.
Australian ancestry made up 39.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Scott River East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 60.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Scott River East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
47.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Scott River East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.2% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Scott River East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Scott River East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Scott River East compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.0% in Scott River East, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in Scott River East, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Scott River East
Is Scott River East good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 32.4% 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 Scott River East?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Scott River East
7 streets in Scott River East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avery Rd
- Don Rd
- Fouracres Rd
- Governor Broome Rd
- Milyeannup Coast Rd
- Tom Brittain Rd
- Woodarburrup Road
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