NSW · Federation Council
Corowa, NSW, 2646
Desirability index
#252 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Corowa is a smaller suburban community in the Federation area, home to around 5,595 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 399 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 71.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440 (flats $350, houses $465), 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,595
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,130
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 330 of 2,737
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 223 / 358 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $350
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $465
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 41
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 399
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 160
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property34
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault23
- Trespass34
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 966
- Corowa High SchoolSecondary
- Corowa Public SchoolPrimary
- Corowa South Public SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
169 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corowa Coach Stop
- Hume St At Dock St
- Martin St At Hume St
- River St At Lawrence St
- River St At Sanger St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
264 planning-related records
2026· 19 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation15 VERA STREET COROWA 2646Additional Information Requested
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign10 BOW STREET COROWA 2646On Exhibition
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises127-133 REDLANDS ROAD COROWA 2646Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision294-296 HONOUR AVENUE COROWA 2646Under Assessment
- Demolition61 LAWRENCE STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space272 CHURCH STREET COROWA 2646Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Landscaping structures4 PIGGIN COURT COROWA 2646Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house52 GUY STREET COROWA 2646Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool111 ENFIELD STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station278-280 HUME STREET COROWA 2646Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 AIRLIE STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14 EDWARD STREET COROWA 2646Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure26 BANFF STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development74 JOHN STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development40 MARTIN STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure274 HUME STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Home business; Erection of a new structure; Home occupation68-72 AUGUSTA STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure251 SKEHANS LANE COROWA 2646Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation53-55 GUY STREET COROWA 2646Determined
2025· 41 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision264 HONOUR AVENUE COROWA 2646Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision91-101 FEDERATION AVENUE COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport36 BIRDWOOD STREET COROWA 2646Determined
November 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultural produce industry575-619 HONOUR AVENUE COROWA 2646Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport5 KEENA COURT COROWA 2646Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 PIGGIN COURT COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool111 ENFIELD STREET COROWA 2646Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure366 HONOUR AVENUE COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development575-619 HONOUR AVENUE COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development12-14 RAILWAY STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development43-45 STEEL STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure85 ORFORD STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 O'BRIEN COURT COROWA 2646Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 DAVIDSON COURT COROWA 2646Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation44 HAY STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)18 GRAY STREET COROWA 2646Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation128 RIVER STREET COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure248 CHURCH STREET COROWA 2646Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Vehicle repair station1-3 THIESS ROAD COROWA 2646Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space59 FEDERATION AVENUE COROWA 2646Determined
- Subdivision10-12 FEDERATION AVENUE COROWA 2646Determined
2024· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 48 proposals
48 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 66 proposals
66 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 45 proposals
45 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archie Sutcliffe ParkPark
- Bangerang ParkPark
- Beryl Drive ParkPark
- Dorothy Ambrose ReservePark
- Lions ParkPark
- Morris ParkPark
- Whitehead Street WetlandsNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- On site
- Corowa Hospitalhospital
- Corowa Medical Centre61 Guy Streetdoctor
- Corowa MediclinicQueen Streetclinic
- Corowa PodiatryRiver Streetpodiatrist
- Focus OptometrySanger Streetoptometrist
- Kismet Therapeutic CounsellingRiver Streetyes
- MP Dental - Comfort Dentistrydentist
- Miguel's PharmacySanger Streetpharmacy
- Peter Weir MyotherapyRiver Streetyes
- Sports & SpinalSanger Streetalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Corowa Courthouse8 Church Street CorowaSHR
- Corowa Flour Mill and siteSteel Street, CorowaSHR
- Corowa Railway Station & Yard groupCulcairn-Corowa railway, CorowaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Corowa Pre Schoolkindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningDawe Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #252 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Corowa Coach Stoptransport
- Hume St At Dock Sttransport
- Martin St At Hume Sttransport
- River St At Lawrence Sttransport
- River St At Sanger Sttransport
- Corowa Pre Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningchildcareDawe Streetchildcare
- Corowa Courthouseheritage8 Church Street CorowaSHR
- Corowa Flour Mill and siteheritageSteel Street, CorowaSHR
- Corowa Railway Station & Yard groupheritageCulcairn-Corowa railway, CorowaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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