Suburbs Scoresby

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Scoresby VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Scoresby, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Scoresby VIC is 6,066 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Scoresby is $765 per week ($39,780 per year). Median rent in Scoresby is $406 per week ($1,759 per month). Scoresby has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Scoresby has a population density of 698.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Scoresby is China. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scoresby is $2,023.

There were 490 recorded offences in Scoresby in 2025-25, a rate of 81 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (216 offences).

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📍 Scoresby, Victoria — 37.9052°S, 145.2180°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (16)

Scoresby Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Scoresby Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$765/wk
$39,780 per year
#4232 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$406/wk
$1,759 per month
#1812 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,023/mo
Avg household size: —

Scoresby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (3,057) Female 49.6% (3,007)

Population Density

698.0
people per km²
6,066 people · 8.7 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,167
Family income/wk

Scoresby 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)

Scoresby Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.9% 713 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.1% 841 dwellings

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

Scoresby Country of Birth

Australia
76.8%
China
7.4%
India
7.2%
England
3.3%
Hong Kong
1.7%
Cambodia
1.0%
Afghanistan
0.9%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.4%
Greece
0.4%

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

Scoresby Religion

No Religion
41.1%
Catholic
21.4%
Buddhism
9.0%
Hinduism
7.3%
Anglican
7.2%
Not stated
6.0%
Christian (other)
4.8%
Baptist
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Scoresby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.0%

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

Scoresby Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
34.8%
Cantonese
17.7%
IAL Sinhal
14.8%
Other
10.1%
Tamil
6.7%
Greek
5.4%
Vietnamese
5.3%
Persian ED
5.1%

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

Scoresby Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.5% 1,888 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 1,060 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 167 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.2% 1,548 people

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

Scoresby Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.4%
Certificate III/IV
27.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
12.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Scoresby Occupation

Professionals
30.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.0%
Managers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Community & Personal Service
11.4%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Labourers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

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

Scoresby Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.6%
Engineering
16.9%
Health
12.2%
Society & Culture
11.1%
Information Technology
8.1%
Education
6.3%
Architecture & Building
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Scoresby Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Scoresby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Scoresby Marital Status

💍
Married
52.3% 2,619
↔️
Separated
2.5% 125
📋
Divorced
6.7% 337
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 210
👤
Never married
34.3% 1,715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Scoresby Ancestry

Australian
21.0%
English
20.4%
Chinese
15.7%
Other
13.9%
Indian
6.1%
Scottish
5.5%
Irish
5.3%
Italian
3.5%
Sri Lankan
3.0%
German
2.5%
Greek
1.9%
Dutch
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Scoresby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.3%
Secondary — Government
25.9%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Pre-school
9.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary — Catholic
7.2%
Secondary — Catholic
6.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Scoresby Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 533
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 11,166

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

Scoresby Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.5% 652
—
Not a volunteer
86.5% 4,182

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Scoresby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Scoresby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.9%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Bus
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Train
0.9%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Scoresby Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
27.8%
2 vehicles
46.0%
3 vehicles
15.5%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

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

Scoresby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
4.5%
3 bedrooms
51.0%
4 bedrooms
34.8%
5 bedrooms
8.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Scoresby Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
31.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Scoresby Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
85
Indigenous residents
11,716
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Scoresby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
422
Asthma
254
Diabetes
167
Arthritis
137
Heart disease
129
Lung condition
77
Cancer
64
Kidney disease
46
Stroke
36
Dementia
9

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

Scoresby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Scoresby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.9%
Couple — no children under 15
25.5%
Couple — no children
20.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Scoresby Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 59
👤
Never served
98.7% 4,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Scoresby Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.4% 595
—
Did not provide
87.6% 4,213

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Scoresby Children Ever Born

No children
31.8%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
33.3%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Scoresby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
58
1961–1970
156
1971–1980
143
1981–1990
314
1991–2000
305
2001–2010
820
2011–2015
338
2016
54
2017
77
2018
41
2019
75
2020
18
2021
7

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

Scoresby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5–14 hours
28.2%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
28.3%

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

Scoresby Household Size

1 person
17.4%
2 persons
28.4%
3 persons
21.8%
4 persons
21.5%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Scoresby Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,255
Moved from VIC
457
Moved — same area (SA2)
82
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from QLD
3

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

Scoresby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.0%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Scoresby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 490 total

Theft
216
Drug Offences
70
Break & Enter
50
Property Damage
43
Assault
40
Justice Procedures
34
Fraud
20
Weapons
8
Robbery
5
Public Order
3
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Scoresby Schools

16
schools nearby
9
government
1067
avg ICSEA score
8,121
total students
Waverley Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,370 students
1141
ICSEA
Jells Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students
1128
ICSEA
Knox Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students
1112
ICSEA
St Justin's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students
1093
ICSEA
Heany Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students
1090
ICSEA
St Simon's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students
1087
ICSEA
Holy Trinity School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
1083
ICSEA
St Jude the Apostle School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 271 students
1083
ICSEA
Mulgrave Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1079
ICSEA
Rowville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students
1060
ICSEA
St Mary's College for the Deaf Catholic
Primary · U · 75 students
1028
ICSEA
Rowville Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,887 students
1028
ICSEA
Scoresby Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 136 students
1013
ICSEA
Scoresby Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 244 students
1003
ICSEA
Darrang Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 64 students
974
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Scoresby Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,965/wk
Median Rent $406/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.7%

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

If you earn X in Scoresby

≈ $8,515/month
Median rent $406/wk
Left after rent $1,559/wk
Rent share 20.7%

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $146/wk
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Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $116/wk
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Income: $805/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $116/wk
Quarry Hill
Income: $863/wk Rent: $298/wk Save: $108/wk

Scoresby vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Abbotsford (Vic.)
Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk
Aberfeldie
Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/wk
Aintree
Pop: 7,982 Income: $980/wk Rent: $420/wk
Airport West
Pop: 8,173 Income: $883/wk Rent: $401/wk
Albanvale
Pop: 5,641 Income: $488/wk Rent: $325/wk
Albert Park (Vic.)
Pop: 6,044 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scoresby

What is the population of Scoresby VIC?

The population of Scoresby VIC is 6,066 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 698.0 people per km².Scoresby is ranked #1,297 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Scoresby?

The median personal income in Scoresby VIC is $765 per week, or $39,780 per year.The median household income is $1,965 per week.Family income is $2,167 per week.Scoresby is ranked #4,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Scoresby?

Median rent in Scoresby VIC is $406 per week ($1,759 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Scoresby ranks #1,812 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Scoresby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scoresby VIC is $2,023. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Scoresby?

The median age in Scoresby VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Scoresby a good suburb to live in?

Scoresby is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,066.The median income is $765/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% 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: 22242. All dollar figures in AUD.