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Kotara NSW 2289

2,394 addresses · 43 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Kotara · 112 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Kotara is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,980 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,077 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,980Population
39Median age
$2,077Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Adamstown - Kotara statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Kotara itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kotara, 300 m north · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 6 km east · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 7.9 km east · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 14.4 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 49.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 68.4%

Population by age in Kotara
Population by age, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4231
5-14533
15-19275
20-24248
25-34498
35-44565
45-54575
55-64418
65-74275
75-84250
85+113
Dwelling types in Kotara
Dwelling types, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,301
Townhouse169
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Kotara
Households by weekly income, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650171
$650-1,499346
$1,500-2,999445
$3,000+431
Top ancestries in Kotara
Top ancestries, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,799
Australian1,593
Scottish527
Irish491
Other294
German187
Housing tenure in Kotara
Housing tenure, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned528
Mortgage617
Rented315
Other8
Cars per household in Kotara
Cars per household, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
068
1481
2645
3171
4+98
Commute to work in Kotara
Commute to work, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,081
Train3
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked17
Bicycle13
Home571
Top countries of birth in Kotara
Top countries of birth, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England110
New Zealand35
United States30
China27
Nepal20
South Africa20
Languages used at home in Kotara
Languages used at home, Kotara NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin37
Macedonian30
Vietnamese23
Spanish18
Nepali14
Italian13

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