Scotia
New South Wales
Scotia is located in New South Wales
Scotia
Scotia
Coordinates33°7′1″S 141°6′6″E / 33.11694°S 141.10167°E / -33.11694; 141.10167
Population12 (2021 census)[1]
Location130 km (81 mi) S of Broken Hill, New South Wales
LGA(s)Unincorporated Far West Region
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes

Scotia is a small settlement in south-west New South Wales, Australia, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of Broken Hill on the Silver City Highway. At the time of the 2021 census, Scotia had a population of 12 people.[1]

Summer temperatures can reach 40 °C (104 °F).[2]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 12 people resided in Scotia,[1] down from 26 in the 2016 census.[3] The median age of persons in Scotia was 61 years. There were less males than females, with 33.3% of the population male and 66.7% female. The average household size was 1.4 people per household.[1]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scotia (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. "Climate History". Elders Weather. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scotia (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023.


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