Scotts Head
NSW 2447 · Nambucca Valley
986 (2021) → 1,025 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Nambucca Valley local government area (est. 21,328 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Scotts Head is a moderate growth suburb in Nambucca Valley, NSW 2447, about 389km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $975K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Scotts Head has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 35/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.75%), New Zealand (1.62%), France (0.91%), Philippines (0.81%), Netherlands (0.71%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.71%), German (0.41%), French (0.3%), Tagalog (0.3%), Spanish (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 946 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Scotts Head Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1012
Nearby (within 10km)
- Macksville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 913
- Macksville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 935
- Frank Partridge VC Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 851
- Nambucca Heads Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 929
- Nambucca Heads High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 883
- Nambucca Valley Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1046
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 997
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Scotts Head
Is Scotts Head safe?
Scotts Head has a residential safety score of 35/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,592 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Scotts Head?
In Scotts Head, the median house price is $975K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Scotts Head from Sydney CBD?
Scotts Head is about 389.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Scotts Head?
Scotts Head has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1012 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Scotts Head?
Scotts Head has a transport score of 0/100.