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Scotland Island NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Scotland Island NSW is 711 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Scotland Island is $1,101 per week ($57,252 per year). Median rent in Scotland Island is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Scotland Island has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Scotland Island has a population density of 1302.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Scotland Island is England. The most common religion is No Religion (64% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scotland Island is $2,600.

There were 2 recorded offences in Scotland Island in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (2 offences).

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Scotland Island Population

residents (Census 2021)

Scotland Island Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,101/wk

$57,252 per year

#702 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Scotland Island Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (370) Female 47.7% (338)

Population Density

1302.2

people per km²

711 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,912

Family income/wk

Scotland Island 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)

Scotland Island Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.2% 95 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.8% 125 dwellings

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

Scotland Island Country of Birth

Australia

82.6%

England

12.2%

Canada

2.8%

Germany

1.4%

France

1.0%

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

Scotland Island Religion

No Religion

64.3%

Catholic

12.6%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Scotland Island Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

Scotland Island Languages Spoken at Home

German

34.3%

Italian

22.9%

Other

17.1%

French

14.3%

Spanish

11.4%

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

Scotland Island Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.1% 167 people

⏰

Employed part-time

29.0% 146 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.9% 181 people

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

Scotland Island Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.0%

Postgraduate Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Certificate III/IV

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Scotland Island Occupation

Professionals

39.4%

Managers

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

7.7%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.0%

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

Scotland Island Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Creative Arts

15.7%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

9.3%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Health

8.9%

Education

7.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.4%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Information Technology

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.1%

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

Scotland Island Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Scotland Island Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Scotland Island Marital Status

💍

Married

50.3% 289

↔️

Separated

3.3% 19

📋

Divorced

13.6% 78

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 15

👤

Never married

30.3% 174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Scotland Island Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

20.6%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

10.4%

Other

8.2%

Italian

3.9%

German

3.7%

French

2.3%

Welsh

1.8%

New Zealander

1.7%

Dutch

1.0%

Russian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Scotland Island School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Secondary — Government

32.5%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Pre-school

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Catholic

1.8%

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

Scotland Island Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.6% 22

✅

No need for assistance

98.4% 1,314

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

Scotland Island Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.0% 131

—

Not a volunteer

76.0% 415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Scotland Island Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

8.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Scotland Island How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

40.4%

Did not go to work

24.7%

Other

15.7%

Walked only

9.6%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Ferry

3.0%

Bus

1.8%

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

Scotland Island Car Ownership

0 vehicles

20.9%

1 vehicle

38.0%

2 vehicles

32.2%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

1.2%

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

Scotland Island Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.0%

2 bedrooms

18.1%

3 bedrooms

44.6%

4 bedrooms

27.3%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

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

Scotland Island Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

35.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Scotland Island Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,345

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Scotland Island Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Scotland Island Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Scotland Island Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.2%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

18.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Scotland Island Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 6

👤

Never served

98.9% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Scotland Island Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 74

—

Did not provide

86.3% 468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Scotland Island Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

44.9%

3 children

14.7%

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

Scotland Island When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Scotland Island Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

36.8%

15–29 hours

20.6%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

12.2%

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

Scotland Island Household Size

1 person

21.8%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Scotland Island Where Residents Moved From

Same address

586

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Scotland Island Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.3%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Scotland Island Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Scotland Island Schools

schools nearby

government

1095

avg ICSEA score

1,781

total students

Bilgola Plateau Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 344 students

1121

ICSEA

Newport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1093

ICSEA

Pittwater High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 881 students

1071

ICSEA

St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Scotland Island Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,397/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Scotland Island

Your weekly income

≈ $10,387/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $1,907/wk

Rent share 20.4%

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Scotland Island vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Meadow Flat

Pop: 356 Income: $878/wk Rent: $323/wk

Hay South

Pop: 357 Income: $783/wk Rent: $165/wk

Millers Forest

Pop: 357 Income: $781/wk Rent: $395/wk

Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW)

Pop: 357 Income: $659/wk Rent: $310/wk

Beelbangera

Pop: 358 Income: $832/wk Rent: $250/wk

Corndale (NSW)

Pop: 358 Income: $774/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scotland Island

What is the population of Scotland Island NSW?

The population of Scotland Island NSW is 711 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1302.2 people per km².Scotland Island is ranked #4,476 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Scotland Island?

The median personal income in Scotland Island NSW is $1,101 per week, or $57,252 per year.The median household income is $2,397 per week.Family income is $2,912 per week.Scotland Island is ranked #702 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Scotland Island?

Median rent in Scotland Island NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Scotland Island ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Scotland Island?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Scotland Island NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Scotland Island?

The median age in Scotland Island NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Scotland Island a good suburb to live in?

Scotland Island is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 711.The median income is $1,101/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 13520. All dollar figures in AUD.