Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coutts Crossing suburb profile
Coutts Crossing, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Coutts Crossing suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coutts Crossing, NSW (postcode 2460). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Coutts Crossing with nearby suburbs.
Coutts Crossing at a glance
Population
1,053
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,157/wk
Median age
44
Coutts Crossing trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.3% over 10 years
Population
1,053
was 1,060 in 2016
-7 · -0.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $268/wk in 2016
+$32 · +11.9%
Household income
$1,157/wk
was $996/wk in 2016
+$161 · +16.2%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Coutts Crossing population growth · Coutts Crossing then and now
Coutts Crossing vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Coutts Crossing, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Coutts Crossing$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.2% vs area
- Coutts Crossing$1,157/wk
- Nearby$1,172.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Coutts Crossing44
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-33.7% vs area
- Coutts Crossing$536/wk
- Nearby$554/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Coutts Crossing compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coutts Crossing ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1907.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1869.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2959.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1856.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coutts Crossing on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coutts Crossing, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coutts Crossing people
- Population
- 1,053
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coutts Crossing income
- Median household income
- $1,157/wk
- Median personal income
- $536/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coutts Crossing housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.3%
- Mortgaged
- 37.8%
- Rented
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Coutts Crossing work
- Employment to population
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2460)
Compare Coutts Crossing with nearby suburbs
Coutts Crossing in numbers
Coutts Crossing had 1,053 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.3% own their home outright, 37.8% are paying a mortgage, 12.8% rent. Separate houses make up 89.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,157/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.1%. 28.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.7% (from 1,060 to 1,053). Median rent moved from $268/wk to $300/wk (+11.9%).
Coutts Crossing suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coutts Crossing, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Coutts Crossing was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coutts Crossing, NSW?
- Coutts Crossing had 1,053 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coutts Crossing?
- Median household income in Coutts Crossing was $1,157/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coutts Crossing?
- 12.8% of occupied homes in Coutts Crossing were rented, 42.3% were owned outright and 37.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coutts Crossing suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coutts Crossing. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology