Median house price
$570k
+8.4% change
NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Coutts Crossing, 2460
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,116
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.8%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,157/wk
Employment rate
45.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$570,000
Languages at home
0.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley Council, Coutts Crossing keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer community and employment, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Coutts Crossing snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$486/wk
Houses $530 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
1,116
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#176
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
11th
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
- 32.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5067th in Australia
- State rank
- 1622nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #176 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #659 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $570,000
- Median price change
- +8.4%
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
1,116(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +14.8% over 5 years · 82th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +14.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +144
- Growth rank in NSW
- 82th 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 (~1,200), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,053
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,157
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 407
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 45.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 366 / 13 / 0 (+ 7 other)
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)
- 125
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 903
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 11th
School list
- Coutts Crossing Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 66 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View 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
116 public transport stops in this suburb
- 127 Sandy Swamp Rd
- 413 Kangaroo Creek Rd
- 858 Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd
- 888 Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd
- Lower Kangaroo Creek Rd Opp Bettong Dr
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Grafton Base Hospital (20.9 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)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.7
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
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure395 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Under Assessment
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 BRYNVALE LANE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure659 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureCLEARVIEW ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Waterbody626 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure284 BURRAGAN ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure284 BURRAGAN ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility7 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport6 CASUARINA CLOSE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure58 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision336 BURRAGAN ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Subdivision28 KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureLOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Subdivision31 KERRANI PLACE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1609 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool14 CASUARINA CLOSE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 COUTTAROO PLACE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Withdrawn
March 2024
- Subdivision283 BLACK SWAN DRIVE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 BLACK SWAN DRIVE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330 CLEARVIEW ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure77 KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2023· 5 proposals
July 2023
- Signage9 ARMIDALE ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
May 2023
- DwellingKANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
February 2023
- Attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development247 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed270 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing22 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
2022· 12 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces22 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- DwellingLot 11 Jacana Lane Coutts Crossing 2460Determined
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs715 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 LAKKARI STREET COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Shed706 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
October 2022
- Semi-attached dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development25 Couttaroo Place, Coutts Crossing, NSW 2460Determined
August 2022
- Shed21 KERRANI PLACE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- Subdivision of land283 BLACK SWAN DRIVE COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land164 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land684 LOWER KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
- DwellingLot 101 Armidale Road Coutts Crossing 2460Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings269 KANGAROO CREEK ROAD COUTTS CROSSING 2460Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Page
- Member of Parliament
- Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,373
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 23.8 km away).
Coalition 69.8%Labor 30.2%
10.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Coutts CrossingLabor 29.2% · Coalition 70.8% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- South GraftonLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)16.8 km away
- South Grafton CentralLabor 30.6% · Coalition 69.4% TPP (2025)17.3 km away
- Grafton EastLabor 40.8% · Coalition 59.2% TPP (2025)19.2 km away
- Grafton CentralLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)19.8 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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