Corlette is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Port Stephens Council. It is close to the Nelson Bay and the Salamander Bay.
Public transport is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for coastal towns. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. School access is strong. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 77% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and higher housing costs, with population growth 76% below the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and public transport over population growth.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)
Strengths
School access is strong
Public transport is a relative strength
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
What stands out
Corlette Beach
Bagnalls Beach
Nelson Bay
Salamander Bay
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Corlette compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.19M
+16% change
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
#49
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Crime rate
52nd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
21%
2021 Census tenure
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
49.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2103rd in Australia
State rank
716th in NSW
Peer rank
#49 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#101 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
94%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$445
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
51% / 28% / 21%
Employment rate
47.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
23% / 0.3% / 55.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,629 / 514 / 51
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
18.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified18.9% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12.1% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational20% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below48.9% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce23.8%
Engineering and related technologies20.8%
Health11.5%
Society and culture11.2%
Education10.9%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,186
27th percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,136
32nd percentile in NSW · -12% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
62nd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$108,165
85th percentile in NSW · +71% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
19th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2315 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,002
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,404
Median net rent
$2,299
Taxpayers reporting business income
778
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-9%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+54%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
6.1% speak a language other than English at home; 19.9% born overseas
Language at home
5,192 English only · 337 other
Non-English at home
6.1%
Born overseas
1,099 (19.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
147 (2.6%)
Australian citizens
5,246
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek18 · 15.7%
Italian9 · 7.8%
Afrikaans8 · 7%
Punjabi7 · 6.1%
Thai7 · 6.1%
Korean6 · 5.2%
Nepali6 · 5.2%
Arabic5 · 4.3%
Religion
56.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 56.3%, while 37.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
37.4%
32.8%
Christianity
56.3%
47.6%
Other / not stated
6.3%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
21.1%
22.4%
Anglican
20%
11.9%
Uniting Church
3.8%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.4%
1.9%
Pentecostal
2.2%
0.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2315, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
51.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
8
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.39
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions35
Domestic Violence Related Assault33
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
Malicious Damage To Property37
Other Offences69
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
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 →
School catchments
Tomaree HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Tomaree PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 15 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
2.63
Food & drink(1)
Sa-Nook Thai RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 3 25 Sandy Point Road
Shopping(2)
Corlette StoreConvenience store
Sandy Point HardwareHardware store
Sport & outdoors(30)
BBQ (2)
Bagnalls BeachBeach
Beach (2)
Port Stephens Shared PathCycling route
Bagnalls Beach ReserveNature reserve
Carroll ReserveNature reserve
Cornford ReserveNature reserve
Angophora ReservePark
Conroy ParkPark
Corlette Point ParkPark
Cove ReservePark
Kingfisher ReservePark
Lorikeet ReservePark
Pantowora ReservePark
Park (8)
Ray Wood ReservePark
Picnic area
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Places to stay(1)
H/3 waterfront accommodationGuest house
Transport(44)
44 bus stops
Other(7)
Bench (2)
Parking (5)
Picnic Table
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter (3)
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Hospital (2.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
150
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Aged-care services
Regis Port StephensCORLETTEResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
2 19 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Carport
11 WYNNE CRESCENT CORLETTE 2315Under Assessment
September 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
52 DANALENE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Under Assessment
Demolition
54 BAGNALL BEACH ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
18A THE YARDARM CORLETTE 2315Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
2 REVEAL COVE CORLETTE 2315Determined
August 2026
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
45 TRUMPETER CIRCUIT CORLETTE 2315Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
155 SANDY POINT ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
21 KANANGRA AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
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 structure
4 MOORING AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
77 THE PENINSULA CORLETTE 2315Determined
May 2026
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
29 BONITO STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences
2 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 lines
4 LOUARNA CLOSE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
17 MULUBINDA PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
9 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 space
1 277 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 CLARENCE STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
91 SANDY POINT ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 WARRUGA STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
25 MIDSHIPMAN CIRCUIT CORLETTE 2315Withdrawn
February 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
86 SANDY POINT ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
274A CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
7 KALLAROO STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
274C 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 structure
25 MYAN CLOSE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
6 FAME AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 WARRUGA STREET CORLETTE 2315Withdrawn
Erection of a new structure; Carport
272 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
22 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
35A KANANGRA AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
65 SARATOGA AVENUE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
151 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 pool
8 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 pool
66 BAGNALL BEACH ROAD CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
33 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 support
40 BONITO STREET CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
33 DANALENE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
27 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
21 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 Development
5 THE WATCHTOWER CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
21 CORRIE PARADE CORLETTE 2315Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
11 THE BREAKWATER CORLETTE 2315Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
15 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 pool
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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.
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 (12%)