Scott River WA 6288
25 addresses · 8 streets
Forrest Electorate › Augusta Margaret River LGA › Scott River · 262 km from Perth
Living Here
Scott River is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 46 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,187 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 19% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Filipino. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Augusta statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Scott River itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 54% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 9.4% · Labour-force participation 86.5%
Population by age in Scott River
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 6 |
| 15-19 | 3 |
| 20-24 | 3 |
| 25-34 | 9 |
| 35-44 | 4 |
| 45-54 | 5 |
| 55-64 | 7 |
| 65-74 | 4 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Scott River
| House | 9 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Scott River
| <$650 | 3 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 11 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 6 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Scott River
| English | 24 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 15 |
| Filipino | 9 |
| Italian | 8 |
| Ancestry NS | 4 |
| Dutch | 3 |
Housing tenure in Scott River
| Owned | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 0 |
| Rented | 4 |
| Other | 9 |
Cars per household in Scott River
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4+ | 0 |
Commute to work in Scott River
| Car | 15 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 3 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 0 |
Top countries of birth in Scott River
| Philippines | 9 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 |
| England | 4 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
452 bird observations recorded near Scott River — most often seen:
- White-faced Heron (21)
- Australian Raven (20)
- Nankeen Kestrel (20)
- South-western Grey Fantail (19)
- South-western New Holland Honeyeater (19)
- Australian Magpie (18)
- Laughing Kookaburra (18)
- Pacific Black Duck (18)
- Australian Ringneck (16)
- Western Silvereye (16)
- Willie Wagtail (16)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (15)
- Grey Fantail (15)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Scott River
- Mainland Tree Martin (15)
- Western Red Wattlebird (15)
- Dusky Woodswallow (14)
- Red-winged Fairy-wren (14)
- Western Spinebill (14)
- Golden Whistler (13)
- Little Pied Cormorant (13)
- Magpie-lark (13)
- South-western Australian Magpie (13)
- Twenty-eight Parrot (13)
- White-fronted Chat (13)
- Australasian Darter (12)
- Australian Shelduck (12)
- Silvereye (12)
- Southern Inland Thornbill (12)
- Tree Martin (12)
- Red Wattlebird (11)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Scott River:
- Molloy Island (6.1 km)
- Courtenay (8 km)
- East Augusta (11.9 km)
- Alexandra Bridge (12.5 km)
- Nillup (12.7 km)
- Augusta (12.9 km)
- Kudardup (13.3 km)
- Scott River East (14.1 km)
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Streets
- Coostien Road (3)
- Dennis Road (1)
- Governor Broome Road (7)
- Johnston Road (1)
- Milyeannup Coast Road (1)
- Payne Road (2)
- Scott River Road (9)
- Strucels Road (1)