Western Australia · Postcode 6244

Scotts Brook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 233 km from Perth

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
89
Population (2021)
$1,958
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Scotts Brook at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6244 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
89 People Resident population, Census 2021
Boyup Brook Council area 10 suburbs, 4 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,958/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,958/wk
4% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
7.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Scotts Brook ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Scotts Brook vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricScotts BrookWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,958 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $900 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 36 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Scotts Brook is a locality 233 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6244. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Boyup Brook.

According to the 2021 Census, Scotts Brook has a population of 89 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,958, close to the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Scotts Brook includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $900, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Scotts Brook scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Scotts Brook is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Scotts Brook details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6244
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)89
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,958/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$900
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area379.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population3 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.9356366
Longitude116.6669873
Distance from Perth233 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentBoyup Brook
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (37.1%) 15–24 (4.5%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (19.1%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (37.1%)
15–24 years4 (4.5%)
25–44 years24 (27.0%)
45–64 years17 (19.1%)
65+ years14 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.7%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (17.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Scotts Brook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (9.0%)
Diabetes5 (5.6%)
Heart Disease5 (5.6%)
Arthritis4 (4.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles11 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles16 (59.3%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.