The White-browed Scrubwren is distributed in a wide belt round the coasts of eastern, southern and south western Australia. It is also in Tasmania. It is found in a wide variety of habitats where there is undergrowth from forests to heathland and even gardens.

The amount of white on the face varies between sub-species. The Tasmanian sub-species S. f. humilis has a dull face with a faint white eyestripe. This used to be considered a separate species, Tasmanian Scrubwren S. humilis. This is the sub-species shown in photos 5 to 8.

The white on the face also varies with age. Photo 6 is of a young bird.

Photos 9 and 10 show the sub-species S. f. maculatus from Western Australia showing heavy streaking on the breast.