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Scone NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Scone, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Scone NSW is 5,824 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Scone is $802 per week ($41,704 per year). Median rent in Scone is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Scone has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Scone has a population density of 53.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Scone is China. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scone is $1,603.

There were 125 recorded offences in Scone in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (39 offences).

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Scone Population

residents (Census 2021)

Scone Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$802/wk

$41,704 per year

#3593 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,603/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Scone Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (2,865) Female 50.8% (2,961)

Population Density

53.6

people per km²

5,824 people · 108.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,056

Family income/wk

Scone Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Scone Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.3% 720 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.7% 771 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Scone Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

China

2.4%

England

1.8%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

France

0.2%

India

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Scone Religion

No Religion

31.5%

Anglican

29.3%

Catholic

24.1%

Not stated

6.7%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Scone Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Scone Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.7%

Mandarin

26.7%

SAL Tot

12.9%

SAL Filipin

9.0%

Portuguese

4.8%

Cantonese

3.8%

German

3.8%

Tamil

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Scone Employment

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Employed full-time

43.3% 1,853 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 810 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 93 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 1,525 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Scone Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Scone Occupation

Professionals

21.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.6%

Managers

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Labourers

10.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Scone Field of Study

Engineering

24.2%

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Health

13.3%

Education

11.1%

Society & Culture

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Information Technology

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Scone Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Scone Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Scone Marital Status

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Married

45.3% 2,119

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Separated

3.6% 168

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Divorced

9.7% 452

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Widowed

7.1% 331

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Never married

34.3% 1,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Scone Ancestry

Australian

33.3%

English

32.8%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

Other

3.5%

German

2.9%

Chinese

1.9%

Italian

1.4%

Filipino

1.0%

Dutch

0.7%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Scone School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.2%

Secondary — Government

14.1%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Secondary — Catholic

12.0%

Pre-school

10.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Scone Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 744

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No need for assistance

93.3% 10,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Scone Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.0% 654

—

Not a volunteer

85.0% 3,717

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Scone Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Scone How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Walked only

3.7%

Bicycle

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Scone Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

39.1%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Scone Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

33.1%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Scone Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

45.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Scone Indigenous Population

7.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

830

Indigenous residents

10,353

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Scone Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

494

Asthma

224

Arthritis

193

Diabetes

162

Heart disease

138

Lung condition

122

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Scone Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Scone Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.2%

Couple — no children

29.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Scone Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.8% 124

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Never served

97.1% 4,279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Scone Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 510

—

Did not provide

88.3% 3,854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Scone Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

29.5%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Scone When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

104

2016

2017

2018

2019

116

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Scone Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Scone Household Size

1 person

29.2%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Scone Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,502

Moved from NSW

456

Moved — same area (SA2)

374

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Scone Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

13.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Scone Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 125 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Scone Schools

schools nearby

government

966

avg ICSEA score

1,546

total students

Scone Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 692 students

1025

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 138 students

1002

ICSEA

Scone Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 400 students

943

ICSEA

Scone High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 316 students

894

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Scone Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,507/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Scone

Your weekly income

≈ $6,530/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,217/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scone

What is the population of Scone NSW?

The population of Scone NSW is 5,824 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 53.6 people per km².Scone is ranked #1,350 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Scone?

The median personal income in Scone NSW is $802 per week, or $41,704 per year.The median household income is $1,507 per week.Family income is $2,056 per week.Scone is ranked #3,593 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Scone?

Median rent in Scone NSW is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Scone ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Scone?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scone NSW is $1,603. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Scone?

The median age in Scone NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Scone a good suburb to live in?

Scone is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,824.The median income is $802/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13518. All dollar figures in AUD.