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Corlette NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Corlette, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Corlette NSW is 5,699 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Corlette is $674 per week ($35,048 per year). Median rent in Corlette is $445 per week ($1,928 per month). Corlette has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Corlette has a population density of 1863.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Corlette is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Corlette is $1,950.

There were 27 recorded offences in Corlette in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Corlette Population

residents (Census 2021)

Corlette Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$674/wk

$35,048 per year

#5918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$445/wk

$1,928 per month

#1221 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Corlette Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (2,684) Female 52.9% (3,016)

Population Density

1863.2

people per km²

5,699 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,837

Family income/wk

Corlette Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Corlette Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.6% 1,104 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.4% 605 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Corlette Country of Birth

Australia

88.9%

England

8.4%

Germany

0.6%

Croatia

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

India

0.4%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Corlette Religion

No Religion

39.9%

Catholic

22.5%

Anglican

21.4%

Not stated

4.4%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Pentecostal

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Corlette Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Corlette Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.1%

Greek

20.9%

Italian

10.5%

Afrikaans

9.3%

IAL Punjabi

8.1%

Thai

8.1%

IAL Nepali

7.0%

Korean

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Corlette Employment

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Employed full-time

25.8% 1,163 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 956 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 99 people

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Not in labour force

50.9% 2,298 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Corlette Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.0%

Bachelor Degree

23.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Corlette Occupation

Professionals

27.4%

Managers

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Corlette Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Engineering

19.8%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Health

11.4%

Education

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Corlette Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Corlette Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Corlette Marital Status

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Married

57.5% 2,803

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Separated

2.9% 140

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Divorced

10.3% 504

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Widowed

6.7% 325

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Never married

22.7% 1,106

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Corlette Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

8.8%

Other

5.0%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.3%

Welsh

1.1%

Polish

0.8%

Maltese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Corlette School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

25.1%

Primary — Government

23.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.5%

Pre-school

10.4%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Corlette Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 862

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 10,184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Corlette Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.9% 795

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 3,903

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Corlette Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Corlette How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.9%

Did not go to work

23.6%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Corlette Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

46.2%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Corlette Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

3.9%

3 bedrooms

41.7%

4 bedrooms

44.2%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Corlette Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

44.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Corlette Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

283

Indigenous residents

10,777

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Corlette Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

508

Arthritis

316

Heart disease

213

Asthma

179

Diabetes

176

Cancer

142

Lung condition

135

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Corlette Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Corlette Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.6%

Couple — children under 15

32.0%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Corlette Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.1% 98

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 35

🏅

Previously served

5.2% 243

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Never served

92.0% 4,341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Corlette Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 629

—

Did not provide

86.6% 4,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Corlette Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

37.4%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Corlette When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

185

1971–1980

155

1981–1990

131

1991–2000

2001–2010

169

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Corlette Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Corlette Household Size

1 person

20.3%

2 persons

46.0%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Corlette Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,671

Moved from NSW

343

Moved — same area (SA2)

336

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Corlette Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.8%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Corlette Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 27 total

Assault

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Corlette Schools

schools nearby

government

965

avg ICSEA score

2,416

total students

St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens Independent

Combined · K-12 · 821 students

1072

ICSEA

St Michael's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 269 students

1040

ICSEA

Tomaree Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 310 students

981

ICSEA

Tomaree High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 986 students

970

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa Independent

Primary · K-4 · 30 students

763

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Port Stephens Independent

Combined

Edmondson Park College Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Corlette Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,566/wk

Median Rent $445/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Corlette

Your weekly income

≈ $6,786/month

Median rent $445/wk

Left after rent $1,121/wk

Rent share 28.4%

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Corlette vs State & National Average

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Old Guildford

Pop: 2,857 Income: $468/wk Rent: $420/wk

Mangerton

Pop: 2,862 Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk

Tocumwal

Pop: 2,862 Income: $562/wk Rent: $250/wk

Glossodia

Pop: 2,865 Income: $886/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 2,868 Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,869 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Corlette

What is the population of Corlette NSW?

The population of Corlette NSW is 5,699 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1863.2 people per km².Corlette is ranked #1,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Corlette?

The median personal income in Corlette NSW is $674 per week, or $35,048 per year.The median household income is $1,566 per week.Family income is $1,837 per week.Corlette is ranked #5,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Corlette?

Median rent in Corlette NSW is $445 per week ($1,928 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Corlette ranks #1,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Corlette?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Corlette NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Corlette?

The median age in Corlette NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Corlette a good suburb to live in?

Corlette is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,699.The median income is $674/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11075. All dollar figures in AUD.