Scott River vs Augusta

Augusta scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Augusta skews owner-occupied (73%), Scott River runs more rental-dense (14% owner).

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Scott River and Augusta side by side

MeasureScott RiverAugusta
Price and market
Median house–$800,000
Median unit–$627,500
Renting
House rent$258/wk–
Unit rent$200/wk–
Owner occupied14.0%73.0%
Renter occupied18.0%21.0%
Schools
Schools nearby44
Average ICSEA10111011
Lifestyle and people
Walk score028
Transit score00
Bike score00
Population461,463
Median age3462
Climate
Annual rainfall928 mm941 mm
Mean max, January24.9°C24.4°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors
Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Scott River vs Augusta: common questions

Which is more walkable, Scott River or Augusta?

Augusta scores 28/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.