Coutts Crossing, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Coutts Crossing is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 869, 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.
Coutts Crossing at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,053
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,157
- SEIFA score
- 869
- Coordinates
- -29.8569, 152.8982
Coutts Crossing demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Coutts Crossing 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 27%, 13% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 212 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 105 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 223 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 290 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 235 | 22% |
Share of the 1,065 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 172 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 154 | 40% |
| Rented | 52 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 366 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 13 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 386 occupied private dwellings in Coutts Crossing.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,312
- Median weekly personal income
- $536
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 63 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 83 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 233 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Employed full-time
- 219
- Employed part-time
- 144
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 Coutts Crossing
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Coutts Crossing is January (average daytime high around 29.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 974 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6°C | 19.9°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 18.7°C | 182 mm |
| Apr | 24.4°C | 15.2°C | 46 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 19.4°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.2°C | 8.6°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 18.7°C | 117 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Coutts Crossing
Where is Coutts Crossing?
Coutts Crossing is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Coutts Crossing?
At the 2021 Census, Coutts Crossing had a population of about 1,053.
Is Coutts Crossing an advantaged area?
Coutts Crossing has an ABS SEIFA score of 869, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Coutts Crossing?
Coutts Crossing has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 14.3°C, with roughly 974 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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