Kotara South, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

83/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Kotara South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1049, 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.

Kotara South at a glance

Population (2021): 1,267
Median age: 37
Median weekly household income: $2,230
SEIFA score: 1049
Coordinates: -32.9511, 151.6915

Kotara South demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Kotara South 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 young adults (25–44) at 28%, 23% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	312	25%
Youth (15–24)	142	11%
Young adults (25–44)	355	28%
Mid-life (45–64)	278	22%
Seniors (65+)	182	14%

Share of the 1,269 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	134	30%
Owned with a mortgage	202	45%
Rented	102	23%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	426	96%
Townhouses & semis	16	4%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 442 occupied private dwellings in Kotara South.

Median weekly rent: $378
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Average household size: 2.8 people
Median weekly family income: $2,622
Median weekly personal income: $935

Community and culture

Born overseas: 121 (10%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 77 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 57 (4%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 567 (63%)
Labour-force participation: 67.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%
Employed full-time: 377
Employed part-time: 205

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 Kotara South

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kotara South is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.1°C	20.7°C	75 mm
Feb	26.2°C	20.5°C	92 mm
Mar	25.1°C	19.6°C	149 mm
Apr	22.7°C	16.5°C	76 mm
May	20°C	13.2°C	44 mm
Jun	17.3°C	11.1°C	79 mm
Jul	17.3°C	9.9°C	56 mm
Aug	18.2°C	10.3°C	48 mm
Sep	20.7°C	12.7°C	59 mm
Oct	22.7°C	15.2°C	79 mm
Nov	24°C	17°C	71 mm
Dec	25.9°C	19°C	70 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Kotara South

Where is Kotara South?

Kotara South is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Kotara South?

At the 2021 Census, Kotara South had a population of about 1,267.

Is Kotara South an advantaged area?

Kotara South has an ABS SEIFA score of 1049, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 83 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Kotara South?

Kotara South has average daytime highs of about 22.3°C and overnight lows of about 15.5°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).