Scotsburn
VIC 3352 · Ballarat
244 (2021) → 252 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Scotsburn is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 92km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Scotsburn are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 60km inland. Scotsburn has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.64%), Germany (1.64%), Netherlands (1.23%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1029 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Buninyong Primary School-Scotsburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Buninyong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1045
- Lal Lal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1000
- Ballarat Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1084
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1092
- Mount Clear CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 999
- Damascus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1053
- Napoleons Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 1002
- St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 1000
- Mount Clear Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 989
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Scotsburn
How far is Scotsburn from Melbourne CBD?
Scotsburn is about 91.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Scotsburn?
Scotsburn has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Scotsburn?
Scotsburn has a transport score of 0/100.