Suburbs East Corrimal

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East Corrimal NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Corrimal NSW is 3,432 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Corrimal is $840 per week ($43,680 per year). Median rent in East Corrimal is $361 per week ($1,564 per month). East Corrimal has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. East Corrimal has a population density of 2445.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Corrimal is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Corrimal is $2,167.

There were 48 recorded offences in East Corrimal in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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📍 East Corrimal, New South Wales — 34.3775°S, 150.9122°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

East Corrimal Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Corrimal Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$840/wk
$43,680 per year
#2948 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$361/wk
$1,564 per month
#2899 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Corrimal Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,664) Female 51.5% (1,767)

Population Density

2445.3
people per km²
3,432 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,179
Family income/wk

East Corrimal 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)

East Corrimal Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.6% 443 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.4% 400 dwellings

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

East Corrimal Country of Birth

Australia
92.3%
England
4.2%
India
0.8%
Canada
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
Chile
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%

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

East Corrimal Religion

No Religion
45.9%
Catholic
25.1%
Anglican
12.8%
Not stated
6.8%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Corrimal Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.9%

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

East Corrimal Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.3%
Italian
17.4%
Greek
15.2%
Urdu
13.0%
Vietnamese
6.5%
Spanish
6.5%
Macedon
6.5%
Croatian
5.4%

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

East Corrimal Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.9% 899 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 558 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 83 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.4% 962 people

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

East Corrimal Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.8%
Bachelor Degree
28.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
11.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

East Corrimal Occupation

Professionals
35.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.7%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Managers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%
Labourers
4.1%
Sales Workers
3.8%

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

East Corrimal Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.0%
Engineering
16.8%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
12.8%
Education
12.6%
Architecture & Building
7.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.7%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Information Technology
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

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

East Corrimal Dwelling Types

Separate house
55.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Corrimal Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Corrimal Marital Status

💍
Married
38.7% 1,093
↔️
Separated
3.5% 100
📋
Divorced
12.3% 346
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 152
👤
Never married
40.1% 1,133

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Corrimal Ancestry

English
30.7%
Australian
29.4%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
8.0%
Other
7.1%
Italian
4.5%
German
4.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Dutch
2.1%
Greek
1.4%
Filipino
1.1%
Welsh
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Corrimal School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.3%
Secondary — Government
18.5%
Vocational Education
17.1%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
10.7%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

East Corrimal Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.6% 363
✅
No need for assistance
94.4% 6,143

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

East Corrimal Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.4% 440
—
Not a volunteer
83.6% 2,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Corrimal Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Corrimal How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.2%
Did not go to work
22.4%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
1.5%
Train
1.2%
Truck
1.1%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

East Corrimal Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
39.6%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
8.9%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

East Corrimal Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.6%
2 bedrooms
41.4%
3 bedrooms
33.9%
4 bedrooms
16.0%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

East Corrimal Population Mobility

15.8%
moved in the last year
39.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Corrimal Indigenous Population

3.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
230
Indigenous residents
6,379
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Corrimal Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
354
Arthritis
128
Asthma
120
Diabetes
77
Lung condition
72
Heart disease
62
Cancer
51
Kidney disease
36
Stroke
27
Dementia
9

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

East Corrimal Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Corrimal Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.1%
Couple — no children
27.9%
Couple — no children under 15
15.1%
One parent — children under 15
9.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Corrimal Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.1% 56
👤
Never served
97.9% 2,631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Corrimal Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 379
—
Did not provide
85.8% 2,294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Corrimal Children Ever Born

No children
34.2%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
28.9%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
1.1%

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

East Corrimal When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
65
1961–1970
107
1971–1980
74
1981–1990
58
1991–2000
40
2001–2010
64
2011–2015
62
2016
10
2017
11
2018
8
2019
18
2020
16

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

East Corrimal Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
31.3%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
23.0%

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

East Corrimal Household Size

1 person
30.2%
2 persons
36.0%
3 persons
13.8%
4 persons
13.8%
5 persons
4.3%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Corrimal Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,712
Moved from NSW
359
Moved — same area (SA2)
97
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from QLD
4

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

East Corrimal Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.1%
Step family — no other children
9.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Corrimal Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 48 total

Theft
17
Other Against Property
7
Assault
5
Sexual Offences
5
Other Against Person
5
Drug Offences
5
Property Damage
3
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

East Corrimal Schools

18
schools nearby
12
government
1016
avg ICSEA score
6,772
total students
Elonera Montessori School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 187 students
1108
ICSEA
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 335 students
1081
ICSEA
Mount Ousley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 193 students
1079
ICSEA
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,169 students
1075
ICSEA
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 339 students
1073
ICSEA
Holy Spirit College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,249 students
1069
ICSEA
Corrimal East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1046
ICSEA
Russell Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1040
ICSEA
Woonona East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1037
ICSEA
Towradgi Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 134 students
1031
ICSEA
Aspect South Coast School Independent
Primary · U · 129 students
1017
ICSEA
Corrimal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1013
ICSEA
Fairy Meadow Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 342 students
1002
ICSEA
Keira High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 723 students
984
ICSEA
Tarrawanna Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 164 students
982
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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East Corrimal Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,518/wk
Median Rent $361/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Corrimal

≈ $6,578/month
Median rent $361/wk
Left after rent $1,157/wk
Rent share 23.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $111/wk
Narromine
Income: $710/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $111/wk
Junee
Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $101/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $86/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $71/wk
Coniston
Income: $739/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $11/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $8/wk
Barnsley
Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $1/wk

East Corrimal vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Braidwood
Pop: 1,720 Income: $776/wk Rent: $345/wk
Ramsgate Beach
Pop: 1,734 Income: $860/wk Rent: $480/wk
Barnsley
Pop: 1,735 Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk
Millers Point
Pop: 1,735 Income: $1,723/wk Rent: $800/wk
Dora Creek
Pop: 1,739 Income: $726/wk Rent: $380/wk
Boorooma
Pop: 1,741 Income: $1,060/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Corrimal

What is the population of East Corrimal NSW?

The population of East Corrimal NSW is 3,432 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2445.3 people per km².East Corrimal is ranked #2,167 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Corrimal?

The median personal income in East Corrimal NSW is $840 per week, or $43,680 per year.The median household income is $1,518 per week.Family income is $2,179 per week.East Corrimal is ranked #2,948 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Corrimal?

Median rent in East Corrimal NSW is $361 per week ($1,564 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Corrimal ranks #2,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Corrimal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Corrimal NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Corrimal?

The median age in East Corrimal NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Corrimal a good suburb to live in?

East Corrimal is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,432.The median income is $840/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 11351. All dollar figures in AUD.