Moving to Scoresby VIC 3179
What the official numbers say about living in Scoresby — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $970,000 for a median house or $740,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 70% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $406 a week, against a median household income of $1,965 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Scoresby grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,892 → 6,066 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Sri Lanka; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Sinhalese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Scoresby sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (70% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ferntree Gully, 6 km east.
Nearest railway halt: Scoresby, 1.7 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Knox City Shopping Centre, 2.9 km north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 14.7 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 25 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 39 schools · 43 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 48 parks — see them all on the Scoresby profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Scoresby Primary School 150 m · St Jude's Primary School 550 m · Scoresby Secondary College 1 km · Knox Gardens Primary School 1.3 km · Carrington Primary School 1.6 km · Waverley Christian College 1.9 km · Holy Trinity Primary School 2.3 km · Knox Park Primary School 2.4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 550 m · ALDI 850 m · KFL Supermarkets 1.5 km · IGA Knoxfield Plus Liquor 1.9 km · Foodworks 2 km · Prime Sun Asian Groceries 2 km · Woolworths 3 km
Parks and reserves: Sheppard Reserve 200 m · Bewsell Reserve 350 m · Scoresby Recreation Reserve 400 m · Raphael Court Reserve 450 m · Collendina Reserve 500 m · Chagall Reserve 550 m · Benedikt Reserve 650 m · Redcourt Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Scoresby, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Common Myna · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Scoresby, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoresby here | 6,066 | $970,000 | 8/10 | 10% |
| Knoxfield | 7,645 | $931,000 | 8/10 | 13% |
| Wantirna South | 20,754 | $1,265,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Rowville | 33,571 | $1,055,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
| Wantirna | 14,237 | $1,085,000 | 9/10 | 18% |
| Wheelers Hill | 20,652 | $1,400,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Ferntree Gully | 27,398 | $888,500 | 7/10 | 19% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Knox — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Aston — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3179 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Scoresby profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Scoresby has a median sale price of $970,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $740,000. Renters pay a median $406 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,892 people to 6,066. It sits about 25 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ferntree Gully station is roughly 6 km away. Local government is Knox council, and the federal seat is Aston.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Scoresby vs Knoxfield · Scoresby vs Wantirna.
Nearby guides: Knoxfield · Wantirna South · Rowville · Wantirna · Wheelers Hill · Ferntree Gully.
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