NSW · Tenterfield Council
Cottonvale (NSW), NSW, 4375
Suburb snapshot
Cottonvale (NSW) is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 20 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 52.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $693
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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.
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home144 BORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureBORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces181 BORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Determined
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Dwelling181 BORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2023… · 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Dwellingplanning181 BORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Lodged 11 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningBORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Lodged 02 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning144 BORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Lodged 03 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning181 BORDER GATE ROAD COTTONVALE 4375Lodged 25 Jan 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)