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The quick read on

Scottville

QLD 4804 · Whitsunday

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

Median house
$280,000

latest suburb median

Population
279

ABS 2021

Postcode
4804

Scottville, Queensland

Property market insights for Scottville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Scottville QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$280,000

Up 30.2% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$248k
4 bed
$295k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$525 per week

No change over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Scottville, QLD is currently $280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Scottville has a 12-month growth rate of 30.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $248,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $295,000 in Scottville.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Scottville is $525 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Scottville safe?

The overall rate for Scottville is 1,044 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Rest of Qld 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 Scottville.

Overall crime rate

1,044

offences per 100,000 residents

58% belowRest of Qld

ScottvilleRest of Qld: 2,462

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Scottville?

Scottville QLD 4804 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

279 people call Scottville home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,058 a week.

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

Population
279
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$787 / month
2021 household rent
$215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.7%Above
15–3419.7%Below
35–5417.9%Below
55–7430.5%Above
75 and over9.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.8%Above
Paying a mortgage22.6%Below
Renting23.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car40.9%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more20.9%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work72.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Scottville

0.0% of workers in Scottville worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

40.5% of people in Scottville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Scottville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Scottville QLD 4804.

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

23.7% of Scottville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

79 family households lived in Scottville; 22.8% were couple families and 24.1% were one-parent families.

34.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Scottville had 279 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Scottville.

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 Scottville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

53.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

22.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Scottville had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 30.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 45.7%, while 24.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

72.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Scottville?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 Qld rate.

One-car households formed 40.9% of the total.

60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Scottville, 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.

5.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

83.9% of residents used only English at home.

3.2% 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 Scottville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.7% of Scottville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% 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 84.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.6% of ancestry responses in Scottville.

Australian ancestry made up 46.2% 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 Scottville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

4.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 3.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 43.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

23.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.7% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

6.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,058 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $787.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Scottville, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 53.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 23.6% in Scottville, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Scottville

Is Scottville expensive?

The median house price is $280,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Scottville good for families?

The Census counted 79 local families, and 23.7% 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 Scottville?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $295,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Scottville

16 streets in Scottville

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

  • Corduroy Creek Rd
  • Eighth Ave
  • Eleventh Ave
  • Fifth Ave
  • First Ave
  • Fourth Ave
  • Myuna Rd
  • Ninth Ave
  • Pelican Creek Rd
  • Railway Pde
  • Scottville Rd
  • Second Ave
  • Seventh Ave
  • Sixth Ave
  • Station St
  • Third Ave

2 suburbs surrounding Scottville

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