New South Wales · Postcode 4375

Cottonvale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 599 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
20
Population (2021)
$850
Household income/wk
57
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cottonvale at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4375 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
20 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tenterfield Council area 48 suburbs, 17 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$850/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$850/wk
56% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Cottonvale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Cottonvale vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCottonvaleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $693 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Cottonvale is a locality 599 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4375. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Tenterfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Cottonvale has a population of 20 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $850, below the NSW average.

Housing in Cottonvale includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $693, 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cottonvale scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cottonvale is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in New South Wales.

Cottonvale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4375
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)20
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$693
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area9.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.519717
Longitude151.9489674
Distance from Sydney599 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Granite Belt
Local GovernmentTenterfield
Federal ElectorateMaranoa
State ElectorateSouthern Downs
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (35.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (25.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years8 (40.0%)
65+ years7 (35.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (42.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cottonvale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (30.0%)
Asthma6 (30.0%)
Cancer4 (20.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.