Corlette Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional
2315
Postcode for Corlette, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 153 km from Sydney · Pop. 5,699
5,699
Population
52
Median Age
$1,566
Household Income/wk
$445
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Corlette Compares

Corlette vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCorletteNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,566 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $445 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Corlette (2315) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 153 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Port Stephens statistical area. It is administered by Port Stephens.

According to the 2021 Census, Corlette has a population of 5,699 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,566, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 147 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Corlette includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 2,196 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Corlette scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Corlette is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Corlette Details

Postcode2315
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,699
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,566/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density1863/km²
Total Dwellings2,196
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population147 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.724722
Longitude152.114722
Distance from Sydney153 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentPort Stephens
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (32.8%)
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0–14 years825 (14.5%)
15–24 years533 (9.4%)
25–44 years899 (15.8%)
45–64 years1,563 (27.4%)
65+ years1,867 (32.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.0%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (21.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis772 (13.5%)
Asthma463 (8.1%)
Heart Disease330 (5.8%)
Diabetes304 (5.3%)
Cancer286 (5.0%)
Lung Condition137 (2.4%)
Dementia73 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (2.3%)
1 vehicle715 (32.9%)
2 vehicles1,004 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles405 (18.6%)

Suburbs Near Corlette

Same Postcode (2315)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.