Coutts Crossing, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Coutts Crossing NSW is 1,053 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coutts Crossing is $536 per week ($27,872 per year). Median rent in Coutts Crossing is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Coutts Crossing has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Coutts Crossing has a population density of 18 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coutts Crossing is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coutts Crossing is $1,300.

There were 6 recorded offences in Coutts Crossing in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (4 offences).

Population
1,053
Census 2021
Median income
$536/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$300/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
44years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Coutts Crossing vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Coutts Crossing is $536 a week, 30% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,950th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $85 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 25.9% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 44, 1 year older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCoutts CrossingTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$536/wk$765/wk −30%$766/wk
Household income$1,157/wk$1,704/wk −32%$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$385/wk −22%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,965/mo −34%$1,733/mo
Median age4443 +1 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.9%22.6% +3.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Coutts Crossing, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Coutts Crossing Population

1,053 residents at the 2021 Census.

Coutts Crossing Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$536/wk
$27,872 per year
Ranked 7,881 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
Ranked 4,529 of 14,663
Median Age
44years
6 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Coutts Crossing Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,157/wk
Median rent $300/wk
Rent to income 25.9%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Coutts Crossing against your income

About $5,014 a month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $857/wk
Rent share 25.9%

Coutts Crossing Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
903
avg ICSEA score
66
total students
Coutts Crossing Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 66 students
903
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Coutts Crossing Map

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People in Coutts Crossing

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (525) Female 50.2% (529)

Population Density

18
people per km²
1,053 people · 59.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,312
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.1%
New Zealand
1.4%
Germany
0.9%
Samoa
0.3%
Scotland
0.3%
Afghanistan
0.0%
Bangladesh
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
0.4%
Afrikaans
0.0%
Arabic
0.0%
Cantonese
0.0%
Mandarin
0.0%
Other Chinese languages
0.0%
Croatian
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
45.3%
English
44.2%
Scottish
14.2%
Irish
9.9%
Australian Aboriginal
7.1%
German
6.7%
Italian
2.1%
Maltese
0.9%
Dutch
0.9%
Greek
0.8%
Chinese
0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.3%
Anglican
23.1%
Catholic
14.8%
Not stated
9.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
4.1%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Baptist
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

7.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.3% 395
Separated
4.6% 39
Divorced
11.4% 97
Widowed
4.2% 36
Never married
33.5% 286

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.5%
Couple: no children
30.2%
One parent: children under 15
12.9%
Couple: no children under 15
12.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.5%
2 persons
39.8%
3 persons
12.7%
4 persons
11.9%
5 persons
7.5%
6+ persons
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Coutts Crossing

Housing Tenure

Of the 391 occupied private dwellings in Coutts Crossing at the 2021 Census, 13.3% were rented, 44.0% owned outright and 39.4% owned with a mortgage.

Owned outright
44.0% 172 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
39.4% 154 dwellings
Rented
13.3% 52 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.6% 10 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.5%
2 bedrooms
11.0%
3 bedrooms
51.6%
4 bedrooms
28.6%
5 bedrooms
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.1%
$300-$449/mo
4.6%
$450-$599/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
6.2%
$800-$999/mo
10.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

1 vehicle
30.4%
2 vehicles
46.4%
3 vehicles
13.6%
4+ vehicles
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Coutts Crossing

Employment

Employed full-time
28.1% 216 people
Employed part-time
19.5% 150 people
Unemployed
4.5% 35 people
Not in labour force
47.9% 369 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
18.2%
Professionals
16.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.2%
Labourers
13.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.5%
Sales Workers
7.7%
Managers
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.4%
$4,000+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
10.7%
$300-$399/wk
9.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
82.2%
Did not go to work
8.8%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Bicycle
1.4%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
47.4%
Year 12 or equivalent
33.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Bachelor Degree
12.9%
Certificate I/II
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
20.2%
Management & Commerce
18.9%
Society & Culture
16.7%
Health
11.8%
Architecture & Building
8.8%
Education
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Agriculture & Environment
3.5%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Information Technology
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
40.9%
Secondary: Government
29.1%
Pre-school
8.9%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Primary: Catholic
4.9%
Secondary: Catholic
4.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.8%
Has need for assistance
7.0%
Need for assistance not stated
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
129
Arthritis
69
Asthma
47
Diabetes
39
Lung condition
37
Heart disease
26
Cancer
19
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
10
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
18.7% 146
Did not provide
81.3% 634

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.2% 136
Not a volunteer
82.8% 653

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
5.8% 45
Never served
94.2% 737

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
23.7%
1 child
7.0%
2 children
37.4%
3 children
18.2%
4 children
11.6%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
10
1961: 1970
10
1971: 1980
14
1981: 1990
8
1991: 2000
3
2011: 2015
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

8.0%
moved in the last year
30.5%
moved in the last 5 years
7.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
904
Moved from NSW
58
Moved: same area (SA2)
14
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.9%
5: 14 hours
26.4%
15: 29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
13.6%
Did not do domestic work
28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
81.0%
Step family: no other children
12.0%
Blended family: no other children
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Coutts Crossing Crime Statistics

6 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Other Against Property
4
Assault
1
Property Damage
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Coutts Crossing

The closest suburb to Coutts Crossing is Glenugie, 14.9 km away.

Glenugie
14.9 km away · income $496/wk · rent $350/wk
South Grafton
15.0 km away · income $526/wk · rent $280/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Coutts Crossing

What is the population of Coutts Crossing NSW?

The population of Coutts Crossing NSW is 1,053 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 18 people per km². Coutts Crossing is ranked #3,897 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coutts Crossing?

The median personal income in Coutts Crossing NSW is $536 per week, or $27,872 per year. The median household income is $1,157 per week. Family income is $1,312 per week. Coutts Crossing is ranked #7,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coutts Crossing?

Median rent in Coutts Crossing NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate. Coutts Crossing ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coutts Crossing?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coutts Crossing NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coutts Crossing?

The median age in Coutts Crossing NSW is 44 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coutts Crossing a good suburb to live in?

Coutts Crossing is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,053. The median income is $536/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11094. All dollar figures in AUD.