Scarsdale vs Linton

Scarsdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Linton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scarsdale, about half of households are couple families. In Linton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Scarsdale: a median of $625,000, against $510,000 in Linton, though rent is higher in Linton. On these figures, Scarsdale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Linton suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Scarsdale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Linton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($510,000 vs $625,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Scarsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Scarsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (139.2 km vs 148 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 116 min)
  • But Linton is more walkable (22/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Linton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 13/100)
  • But Scarsdale carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Scarsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Scarsdale and Linton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Scarsdale Linton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Scarsdale Linton
Walkability 13 / 22
Scarsdale — Walkability: 13/100 Linton — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 65 / 44
Scarsdale — Safety: 65/100 Linton — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 27 / 41
Scarsdale — Low fire risk: 27/100 Linton — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 67 / 77
Scarsdale — Low flood risk: 67/100 Linton — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Scarsdale has higher household incomes ($80,496 vs $59,696); Scarsdale has more residents (855 vs 635).

Scarsdale Linton
Population 855
+26% vs other
 635
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +9.5%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $80,496/yr
+26% vs other
 $59,696/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $300/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale Linton
0-4 5.6% / 5.2%
Scarsdale — 0-4: 5.6% Linton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.6% / 12.0%
Scarsdale — 5-14: 15.6% Linton — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.2%
Scarsdale — 15-19: 6.4% Linton — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.5% / 3.1%
Scarsdale — 20-24: 5.5% Linton — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.3% / 11.8%
Scarsdale — 25-34: 11.3% Linton — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 13.5% / 7.7%
Scarsdale — 35-44: 13.5% Linton — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 15.6% / 15.7%
Scarsdale — 45-54: 15.6% Linton — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.2% / 13.9%
Scarsdale — 55-64: 13.2% Linton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.1% / 16.2%
Scarsdale — 65-74: 11.1% Linton — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 2.7% / 6.8%
Scarsdale — 75-84: 2.7% Linton — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.6% / 1.6%
Scarsdale — 85+: 0.6% Linton — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale 48.2% couple families
Scarsdale — Couple Families: 48.2% Scarsdale — Lone Person: 25.7% Scarsdale — One Parent Families: 22.5% Scarsdale — Group Household: 3.7% Scarsdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Linton 30.4% couple families
Linton — Couple Families: 30.4% Linton — Lone Person: 51.1% Linton — One Parent Families: 14.7% Linton — Group Household: 1.6% Linton — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale 5.2% renting
Scarsdale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Scarsdale — Mortgage: 56.9% Scarsdale — Renting: 5.2%
Linton 13.3% renting
Linton — Owned Outright: 49.6% Linton — Mortgage: 37.1% Linton — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale Linton
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.1%
Scarsdale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Linton — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.7%
Scarsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Linton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.1%
Scarsdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Linton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.7%
Scarsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Linton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.5%
Scarsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Linton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Scarsdale Linton
England 3.5% / 4.9%
Scarsdale — England: 3.5% Linton — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Scarsdale — New Zealand: 1.6% Linton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.9%
Scarsdale — Germany: 0.5% Linton — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.9%
Scarsdale — Netherlands: 0.5% Linton — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Scarsdale — Scotland: not among its largest Linton — Scotland: 1.1%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Scarsdale — Philippines: 0.5% Linton — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale 100.4% houses
Scarsdale — Houses: 100.4% Scarsdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Linton 99.3% houses
Linton — Houses: 99.3% Linton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Scarsdale Linton
Median house price $625,000 $510,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 8 sales
 60 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Linton has more rural and farming land (77% vs 46%).

Scarsdale Linton
Rural and farming 46% 77%
Parks and recreation 46% 19%
Residential 8% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Scarsdale Linton
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Scarsdale Linton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Linton is more walkable (22 vs 13).

Scarsdale Linton
Grade C D
Score 31/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Linton carries more crime risk (56 vs 35); Scarsdale carries more flood risk (33 vs 23).

Scarsdale Linton
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Scarsdale Linton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Scarsdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Linton

  • Linton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Scarsdale Linton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 68 7

Mobility

Linton sits further from the CBD (148 km vs 139.2 km).

Scarsdale Linton
Walkability score 13/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 139.2 km 148 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3351
 0.5%
postcode 3360
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3351
 42
postcode 3360

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Scarsdale Linton
Car (driver) 76.8% / 72.2%
Scarsdale — Car (driver): 76.8% Linton — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 22.2%
Scarsdale — Worked from Home: 15.8% Linton — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 2.0%
Scarsdale — Car (passenger): 6.1% Linton — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Scarsdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Linton — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 1.3% / —
Scarsdale — Bus: 1.3% Linton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Scarsdale Linton
Elevation 385 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Scarsdale Linton
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
304 premises
 0%
347 premises

Climate

Scarsdale Linton
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Scarsdale Linton
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Scarsdale Linton
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scarsdale Linton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scarsdale

Rural

Linton

Affordable Quiet Rural

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