Scotchmans Lead, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Scotchmans Lead is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1003, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Scotchmans Lead at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 105
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $2,050
- SEIFA score
- 1003
- Coordinates
- -37.6668, 143.8482
Scotchmans Lead demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Scotchmans Lead using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 0% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 15 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 16 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 39 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 18 | 18% |
Share of the 100 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 18 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 19 | 51% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 31 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 31 occupied private dwellings in Scotchmans Lead.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,036
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 33 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 37
- Employed part-time
- 16
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Scotchmans Lead
Where is Scotchmans Lead?
Scotchmans Lead is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Scotchmans Lead?
At the 2021 Census, Scotchmans Lead had a population of about 105.
Is Scotchmans Lead an advantaged area?
Scotchmans Lead has an ABS SEIFA score of 1003, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
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