Scotts Head bushfire risk
Of Scotts Head’s 822 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 37.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Scotts Head’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Scotts Head
Flood and bushfire areas across Scotts Head. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Scotts Head
Scotts Head sits in the Nambucca Valley council area, which recorded 1,773 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,773 total. Figures are for the whole Nambucca Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Scotts Head
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Scotts Head shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Scotts Head
Scotts Head is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Scotts Head
Scotts Head can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Scotts Head
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Scotts Head’s 986 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Scotts Head
Nambucca Valley council approved 144 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Nambucca Valley council area (not just Scotts Head). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Panorama Parade, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 20 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 19 Laverty Crescent, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 11A Gloucester Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 7 Matthew Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 7 Ocean Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 2/21 Adin Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447
- 23 River Oak Crescent, Scotts Head NSW 2447
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.