Median house price
$1.19M
+16% change
NSW · Port Stephens Council
Corlette, 2315
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,773
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,566/wk
Employment rate
47.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,190,000
Languages at home
6.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Sydney, Corlette is a coastal mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and space. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Corlette snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $740 · Units $560
Population (ERP)
5,773
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#24
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
36th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 49.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2284th in Australia
- State rank
- 682nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #24 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $740
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 126
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,190,000
- Median price change
- +16.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,773(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +56
- Growth rank in NSW
- 45th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,950), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,699
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,566
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 357 of 2,551
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 47.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,629 / 514 / 51
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 404
- Against the person
- 103
- Against property
- 125
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions95
- Domestic Violence Related Assault88
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment86
- Malicious Damage To Property99
- Other Offences185
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 975.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 36th
School list
- Tomaree High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 970 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 986 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Tomaree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College - Port StephensCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 821 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Philip's Christian College GilibaaPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 763 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
86 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sandy Point Rd At Spinnaker Way
- Sandy Point Rd Opp Carroll Av
- Sandy Point Rd Opp Foreshore Dr
- Sandy Point Rd Opp Judith St
- Sandy Point Rd Opp Spinnaker Way
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 86 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.81
Food & drink(1)
- Sa-Nook Thai RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 3 25 Sandy Point Road
Shopping(1)
- Corlette StoreConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(21)
- Conroy ParkPark
- Corlette Point ParkPark
- Cove ReservePark
- Kingfisher ReservePark
- Lorikeet ReservePark
- Pantowora ReservePark
- Park (10)
- Ray Wood ReservePark
- Picnic area
- Playground (3)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(44)
44 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- H/3 waterfront accommodationGuest House
- Sandy Point HardwareHardware
- Bagnalls Beach ReserveNature Reserve
- Carroll ReserveNature Reserve
- Cornford ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (5)
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Shower
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bagnalls Beach ReserveNature reserve
- Conroy ParkPark
- Corlette Point ParkPark
- Cove ReservePark
- Kingfisher ReservePark
- Lorikeet ReservePark
- Pantowora ReservePark
- Ray Wood ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 156
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 24 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 KANANGRA AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)50 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 MOORING AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 THE PENINSULA CORLETTE 2315Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah29 BONITO STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences2 REVEAL COVE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)40 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Clothes hoists and clothes lines4 LOUARNA CLOSE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 MULUBINDA PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 DRUMMER STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space1 277 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 CLARENCE STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 SANDY POINT ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 WARRUGA STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool25 MIDSHIPMAN CIRCUIT CORLETTE 2315Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 SANDY POINT ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure274A CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 KALLAROO STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure274C CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 THE MAINDECK CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 MYAN CLOSE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 FAME AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 WARRUGA STREET CORLETTE 2315Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport272 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35A KANANGRA AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool65 SARATOGA AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure151 SANDY POINT ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Fences; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool8 THE QUARTERDECK CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool66 BAGNALL BEACH ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 MOORING AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)40 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 BONITO STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space33 DANALENE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development5 THE WATCHTOWER CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool11 THE BREAKWATER CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 MULUBINDA PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool66 BAGNALL BEACH ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation6 LUDERICK CLOSE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.2 km away).
Coalition 51.4%Labor 48.6%
8.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CorletteLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- SalamanderLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Nelson BayLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Salamander BayLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Nelson Bay CentralLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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