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Koorawatha NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Koorawatha NSW is 450 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Koorawatha is $485 per week ($25,220 per year). Median rent in Koorawatha is $220 per week ($953 per month). Koorawatha has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Koorawatha has a population density of 1.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Koorawatha is England. The most common religion is Anglican (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Serbian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koorawatha is $940.

There were 3 recorded offences in Koorawatha in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was sexual offences (3 offences).

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Koorawatha Population

residents (Census 2021)

Koorawatha Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$485/wk

$25,220 per year

#8377 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$940/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Koorawatha Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (239) Female 47.0% (212)

Population Density

1.5

people per km²

450 people · 299.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,142

Family income/wk

Koorawatha 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Koorawatha Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

64.5% 98 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

35.5% 54 dwellings

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

Koorawatha Country of Birth

Australia

96.1%

England

2.5%

Fiji

1.5%

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

Koorawatha Religion

Anglican

27.4%

No Religion

25.3%

Catholic

23.0%

Not stated

13.3%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Koorawatha Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

34.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Koorawatha Languages Spoken at Home

Serbian

50.0%

Hindi

50.0%

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

Koorawatha Employment

💼

Employed full-time

29.2% 93 people

⏰

Employed part-time

13.5% 43 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.0% 16 people

🏠

Not in labour force

52.4% 167 people

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

Koorawatha Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.8%

Bachelor Degree

14.3%

Certificate I/II

11.1%

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

Koorawatha Occupation

Managers

41.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Labourers

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Professionals

7.6%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Koorawatha Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment

19.8%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Health

17.4%

Engineering

16.3%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

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

Koorawatha Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Koorawatha Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

14.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

17.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

1.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Koorawatha Marital Status

💍

Married

36.3% 142

↔️

Separated

6.9% 27

📋

Divorced

17.6% 69

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 22

👤

Never married

33.5% 131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Koorawatha Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

33.9%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

7.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

German

4.7%

Other

2.8%

Filipino

0.6%

Greek

0.6%

Serbian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Koorawatha School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.0%

Secondary — Government

29.1%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Pre-school

10.9%

Vocational Education

7.3%

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

Koorawatha Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 83

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 709

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

Koorawatha Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.2% 59

—

Not a volunteer

82.8% 285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Koorawatha Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.6%

$300-$449/mo

18.8%

$600-$799/mo

12.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Koorawatha How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

82.2%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Walked only

5.9%

Car (passenger)

2.5%

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

Koorawatha Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

30.3%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

13.3%

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

Koorawatha Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.4%

2 bedrooms

26.9%

3 bedrooms

38.3%

4 bedrooms

22.9%

5 bedrooms

4.6%

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

Koorawatha Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

32.7%

moved in the last 5 years

8.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Koorawatha Indigenous Population

7.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

723

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Koorawatha Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Cancer

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

Koorawatha Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

12.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Koorawatha Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.7%

Couple — children under 15

30.0%

One parent — no children under 15

13.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Koorawatha Military Service

🏅

Previously served

5.2% 18

👤

Never served

94.8% 326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Koorawatha Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.3% 61

—

Did not provide

81.7% 272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Koorawatha Children Ever Born

No children

33.6%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

23.6%

3 children

26.4%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Koorawatha When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Koorawatha Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

23.2%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

30.6%

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

Koorawatha Household Size

1 person

34.7%

2 persons

40.5%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

7.4%

5 persons

1.6%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Koorawatha Where Residents Moved From

Same address

340

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Koorawatha Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

59.3%

Step family — no other children

25.9%

Blended family — no other children

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Koorawatha Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Koorawatha Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $806/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.3%

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

If you earn X in Koorawatha

Your weekly income

≈ $3,493/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $586/wk

Rent share 27.3%

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Income: $546/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $476/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Grenfell

Income: $554/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Daceyville

Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $35/wk

Wentworth (NSW)

Income: $496/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Barham

Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $35/wk

Koorawatha vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bentley (NSW)

Pop: 225 Income: $580/wk Rent: $250/wk

Burren Junction

Pop: 225 Income: $599/wk Rent: $118/wk

Dungay

Pop: 225 Income: $720/wk Rent: $343/wk

Mannus

Pop: 225 Income: $899/wk Rent: $120/wk

Morton

Pop: 225 Income: $543/wk Rent: $480/wk

Rosedale (NSW)

Pop: 225 Income: $780/wk Rent: $340/wk

Compare Koorawatha

Koorawatha vs Bentley (NSW) →Koorawatha vs Burren Junction →Koorawatha vs Dungay →Koorawatha vs Mannus →

Frequently Asked Questions About Koorawatha

What is the population of Koorawatha NSW?

The population of Koorawatha NSW is 450 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.5 people per km².Koorawatha is ranked #5,198 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Koorawatha?

The median personal income in Koorawatha NSW is $485 per week, or $25,220 per year.The median household income is $806 per week.Family income is $1,142 per week.Koorawatha is ranked #8,377 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Koorawatha?

Median rent in Koorawatha NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 27.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Koorawatha ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Koorawatha?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koorawatha NSW is $940. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Koorawatha?

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

Is Koorawatha a good suburb to live in?

Koorawatha is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 450.The median income is $485/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.3% 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: 12201. All dollar figures in AUD.