Couridjah, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Couridjah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Couridjah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 282
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,791
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -34.2357, 150.5551
Couridjah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Couridjah using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 19% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 50 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 43 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 71 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 73 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 46 | 16% |
Share of the 283 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 33 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 37 | 43% |
| Rented | 16 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 91 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 91 occupied private dwellings in Couridjah.
- Median weekly rent
- $365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,250
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,020
- Median weekly personal income
- $781
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 36 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 89 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 73
- Employed part-time
- 49
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Couridjah
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Couridjah is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.2°C). The area receives roughly 867 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C | 16.3°C | 98 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 15.8°C | 100 mm |
| Mar | 23.5°C | 14.7°C | 119 mm |
| Apr | 20.6°C | 11.6°C | 62 mm |
| May | 17.2°C | 8.2°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 14.3°C | 6.3°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 14.2°C | 5.3°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 15.2°C | 5.5°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 18.7°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm |
| Oct | 21.7°C | 10.4°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 23.6°C | 12.3°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 25.8°C | 14.6°C | 95 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Couridjah
Where is Couridjah?
Couridjah is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Couridjah?
At the 2021 Census, Couridjah had a population of about 282.
Is Couridjah an advantaged area?
Couridjah has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Couridjah?
Couridjah has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.7°C, with roughly 867 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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