Corlette NSW 2315
3,184 addresses · 89 streets
Paterson Electorate › Port Stephens LGA › Corlette · 153 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Corlette is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,699 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,566 a week, with median rent near $445 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Nelson Bay Peninsula statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Corlette itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
4 supermarkets
1 beach
2 Catholic churches
1 pharmacy
1 hospital
1 vet
1 library
1 post office
2 service stations
2 gyms & sports centres
2 bakeries
1 butcher
4 hardware stores
2 mechanics
Getting around. Ferry wharf: Port Stephens Ferry Terminal, 3.2 km east · Airport: RAAF Base Williamtown, 26.9 km west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 24.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 24.2% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 35.9% |
Demographics
Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 49.8%
Population by age in Corlette
| 0-4 | 199 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 626 |
| 15-19 | 323 |
| 20-24 | 210 |
| 25-34 | 361 |
| 35-44 | 538 |
| 45-54 | 709 |
| 55-64 | 854 |
| 65-74 | 986 |
| 75-84 | 671 |
| 85+ | 210 |
Dwelling types in Corlette
| House | 1,629 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 514 |
| Apartment | 51 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Corlette
| <$650 | 334 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 639 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 649 |
| $3,000+ | 403 |
Top ancestries in Corlette
| English | 2,787 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 2,097 |
| Irish | 736 |
| Scottish | 666 |
| Other | 376 |
| German | 276 |
Housing tenure in Corlette
| Owned | 1,104 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 605 |
| Rented | 454 |
| Other | 11 |
Cars per household in Corlette
| 0 | 51 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 715 |
| 2 | 1,004 |
| 3 | 268 |
| 4+ | 137 |
Commute to work in Corlette
| Car | 1,271 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 8 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 29 |
| Bicycle | 7 |
| Home | 536 |
Top countries of birth in Corlette
| England | 396 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 113 |
| South Africa | 42 |
| Scotland | 34 |
| Wales | 33 |
| Thailand | 30 |
Languages used at home in Corlette
| Greek | 31 |
|---|---|
| Thai | 24 |
| French | 21 |
| Italian | 20 |
| Afrikaans | 19 |
| Croatian | 19 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
29,528 bird observations recorded near Corlette — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,537)
- Laughing Kookaburra (1,655)
- Australian White Ibis (1,585)
- Australian Magpie (1,458)
- Australian Pelican (1,200)
- Noisy Miner (1,193)
- Australian Wood Duck (1,067)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,067)
- Welcome Swallow (1,001)
- Crested Pigeon (985)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (983)
- Eastern Rosella (973)
- White-faced Heron (934)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Corlette
- Masked Lapwing (917)
- Little Wattlebird (900)
- Magpie-lark (898)
- Little Black Cormorant (831)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (814)
- Little Corella (800)
- Willie Wagtail (788)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (754)
- Grey Butcherbird (736)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (731)
- Dusky Moorhen (720)
- Little Pied Cormorant (690)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (682)
- Australian Raven (662)
- Common Myna (660)
- Coastal New South Wales Australian Magpie (656)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (651)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Corlette:
- Salamander Bay (2.7 km)
- Nelson Bay (3.1 km)
- Soldiers Point (4.8 km)
- One Mile (5 km)
- Taylors Beach (5 km)
- Fingal Bay (5.6 km)
- Shoal Bay (5.6 km)
- Pindimar (5.7 km)
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Streets
- Albacore Drive (81)
- Bagnall Beach Road (171)
- Bass Close (19)
- Bellingham Close (6)
- Bonito Street (114)
- Bottlenose Street (9)
- Bowline Circuit (23)
- Burrugi Street (8)
- Carroll Avenue (5)
- Charthouse Avenue (35)
- Clarence Street (12)
- Clipper Close (16)
- Cobia Place (17)
- Corlette Point Road (36)
- Corrie Lane (10)
- Corrie Parade (102)
- Cutter Close (25)
- Danalene Parade (88)
- Dart Place (29)
- Dockside Avenue (18)
- Drummer Street (15)
- Drungall Avenue (4)
- Duran Street (13)
- Ebbtide Way (12)
- Ensign Close (15)
- Fame Avenue (19)
- Fathom Place (28)
- Foreshore Drive (26)
- Gawul Circuit (65)
- Girambin Street (14)
- Government Road (27)
- Guyang Street (16)
- Hairtail Close (31)
- Judith Street (25)
- Kallaroo Street (17)
- Kanangra Avenue (63)
- Kelp Street (15)
- Ketch Close (79)
- Louarna Close (7)
- Luderick Close (24)
- Mako Place (7)
- Manung Terrace (11)
- Marlin Street (8)
- Marwong Street (17)
- Midshipman Circuit (39)
- Minke Street (17)
- Mooring Avenue (29)
- Mulloway Place (26)
- Mulubinda Parade (36)
- Myan Close (25)
- Nandu Boulevard (24)
- Pantowora Street (64)
- Portside Crescent (25)
- Reveal Cove (17)
- Sailfish Street (21)
- Sandy Point Road (300)
- Saratoga Avenue (89)
- Seagrass Circuit (39)
- Seahorse Close (25)
- Sergeant Baker Drive (152)
- Snapper Close (21)
- Spinnaker Way (185)
- Tacking Street (11)
- Tarwhine Street (8)
- The Anchorage (16)
- The Bollard (9)
- The Breakwater (58)
- The Bridge (10)
- The Brigantine (6)
- The Bulwark (6)
- The Capstan (7)
- The Galleon (9)
- The Halyard (7)
- The Maindeck (17)
- The Meridian (16)
- The Peninsula (121)
- The Quarterdeck (25)
- The Watchtower (20)
- The Yardarm (23)
- Trumpeter Circuit (56)
- Wallawa Road (32)
- Warruga Street (12)
- Whiting Place (23)
- Windward Close (50)
- Wirray Lane (8)
- Wulung Street (16)
- Wynne Crescent (16)
- Yawl Close (52)
- Yellowtail Way (34)
