Pottsville, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Pottsville is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, 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.
Pottsville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,238
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,556
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Coordinates
- -28.3874, 153.5576
Pottsville demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pottsville 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 25%, 23% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,688 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 603 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,643 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,778 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,504 | 21% |
Share of the 7,216 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 943 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 968 | 38% |
| Rented | 576 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,923 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 447 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 104 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,522 occupied private dwellings in Pottsville.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,063
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,832
- Median weekly personal income
- $730
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,038 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 279 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 250 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,759 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,504
- Employed part-time
- 1,314
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 Pottsville
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pottsville is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.7°C). The area receives roughly 1329 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 124 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 227 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 206 mm |
| Apr | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 86 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 21°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 107 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 95 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 146 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pottsville
Where is Pottsville?
Pottsville is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Pottsville?
At the 2021 Census, Pottsville had a population of about 7,238.
Is Pottsville an advantaged area?
Pottsville has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pottsville?
Pottsville has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 16.5°C, with roughly 1,329 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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