Suburbs Kotara

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Kotara NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kotara NSW is 3,980 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kotara is $927 per week ($48,204 per year). Median rent in Kotara is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Kotara has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kotara has a population density of 1592.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kotara is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kotara is $2,167.

There were 163 recorded offences in Kotara in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (107 offences).

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📍 Kotara, New South Wales — 32.9428°S, 151.6987°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Kotara Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kotara Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$927/wk
$48,204 per year
#1837 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kotara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,954) Female 50.9% (2,023)

Population Density

1592.9
people per km²
3,980 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,449
Family income/wk

Kotara 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)

Kotara Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.1% 528 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.9% 617 dwellings

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

Kotara Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
England
3.5%
Germany
0.6%
China
0.3%
India
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%

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

Kotara Religion

No Religion
50.4%
Catholic
21.4%
Anglican
13.3%
Not stated
4.7%
Uniting Church
3.8%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Eastern Orthodox
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kotara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

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

Kotara Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.9%
Mandarin
16.3%
Spanish
13.0%
IAL Nepali
12.0%
Macedon
12.0%
Vietnamese
8.7%
Urdu
7.6%
Cantonese
6.5%

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

Kotara Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.1% 1,194 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.4% 784 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 85 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.7% 912 people

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

Kotara Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.5%
Certificate III/IV
29.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
11.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Kotara Occupation

Professionals
39.7%
Managers
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.3%

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

Kotara Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.3%
Health
15.3%
Engineering
14.4%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Education
11.8%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.9%
Information Technology
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Kotara Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kotara Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kotara Marital Status

💍
Married
48.8% 1,567
↔️
Separated
3.1% 101
📋
Divorced
8.1% 260
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 146
👤
Never married
35.4% 1,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kotara Ancestry

English
33.4%
Australian
29.6%
Scottish
9.8%
Irish
9.1%
Other
5.5%
German
3.5%
Italian
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Chinese
1.3%
Macedonian
1.1%
Dutch
1.0%
Welsh
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kotara School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.7%
Secondary — Government
26.8%
Pre-school
12.3%
Vocational Education
11.7%
Primary — Catholic
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%

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

Kotara Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.5% 343
✅
No need for assistance
95.5% 7,361

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

Kotara Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 503
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 2,592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kotara Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
0.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kotara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.4%
Did not go to work
24.4%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
1.1%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Train
0.2%

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

Kotara Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.6%
1 vehicle
32.9%
2 vehicles
44.1%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
6.7%

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

Kotara Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
10.7%
3 bedrooms
57.1%
4 bedrooms
23.7%
5 bedrooms
6.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Kotara Population Mobility

14.2%
moved in the last year
36.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kotara Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
249
Indigenous residents
7,520
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kotara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
407
Asthma
176
Arthritis
120
Heart disease
91
Diabetes
74
Cancer
66
Lung condition
56
Kidney disease
42
Stroke
24
Dementia
11

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

Kotara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kotara Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.8%
Couple — no children
25.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.5%
One parent — children under 15
7.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kotara Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 12
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 10
🏅
Previously served
3.8% 119
👤
Never served
95.5% 2,969

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kotara Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 404
—
Did not provide
86.9% 2,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kotara Children Ever Born

No children
33.3%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
32.5%
3 children
16.8%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Kotara When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
25
1961–1970
48
1971–1980
52
1981–1990
43
1991–2000
43
2001–2010
106
2011–2015
77
2016
21
2017
15
2018
15
2019
22
2020
17

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

Kotara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
20.1%

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

Kotara Household Size

1 person
21.5%
2 persons
33.7%
3 persons
17.8%
4 persons
19.1%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kotara Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,293
Moved from NSW
401
Moved — same area (SA2)
90
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from SA
5
Moved from ACT
4

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

Kotara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.9%
Step family — no other children
7.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kotara Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 163 total

Theft
107
Other Against Property
12
Property Damage
11
Assault
11
Other Against Person
10
Drug Offences
8
Weapons
2
Sexual Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kotara Schools

26
schools nearby
20
government
1055
avg ICSEA score
11,262
total students
New Lambton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1108
ICSEA
St Columba's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 168 students
1107
ICSEA
St James' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1104
ICSEA
Belair Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1103
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 361 students
1102
ICSEA
St Therese's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 543 students
1100
ICSEA
New Lambton Heights Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 55 students
1100
ICSEA
New Lambton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1095
ICSEA
Trinity Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-11 · 849 students
1090
ICSEA
Hunter School of Performing Arts Government
Combined · K-12 · 1,094 students
1085
ICSEA
Wallsend South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 583 students
1083
ICSEA
Kahibah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
1076
ICSEA
Charlestown South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 235 students
1075
ICSEA
Kotara South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 309 students
1069
ICSEA
Kotara High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,130 students
1066
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Kotara Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,077/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Kotara

≈ $9,000/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,617/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $210/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $200/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $185/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $170/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $107/wk
Barnsley
Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $100/wk
East Corrimal
Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $99/wk
Clarence Town
Income: $794/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $95/wk

Kotara vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Woongarrah
Pop: 5,962 Income: $806/wk Rent: $510/wk
South Windsor
Pop: 5,948 Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk
Raby
Pop: 5,943 Income: $812/wk Rent: $410/wk
Whalan
Pop: 5,929 Income: $506/wk Rent: $300/wk
Naremburn
Pop: 5,924 Income: $1,593/wk Rent: $602/wk
Alstonville
Pop: 5,912 Income: $671/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kotara

What is the population of Kotara NSW?

The population of Kotara NSW is 3,980 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1592.9 people per km².Kotara is ranked #1,932 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kotara?

The median personal income in Kotara NSW is $927 per week, or $48,204 per year.The median household income is $2,077 per week.Family income is $2,449 per week.Kotara is ranked #1,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kotara?

Median rent in Kotara NSW is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kotara ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kotara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kotara 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 Kotara?

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

Is Kotara a good suburb to live in?

Kotara is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,980.The median income is $927/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 12208. All dollar figures in AUD.