Kotara South, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,267
- Median age
- 37
- Household income
- $2,230/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 76%
- Renting
- 23%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 8/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Kotara Station · 1.3 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- John Hunter Hospital · 3.2 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$990k
Sales (5 yr)
84
Sales (12 mths)
11
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
41 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 46.4% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Kotara SPS
Secondary
Kotara HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Adamstown - Kotara
District population (2025)
17,554
+9% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
225
houses 21 · other 204
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Kotara South:
- Deborah Street (88)
- Stuart Street (73)
- Kirkdale Drive (51)
- Cathrine Street (48)
- Charlestown Road (48)
- Blackbutt Parade (46)
- Inglis Street (27)
- Kenneth Street (26)
- Elvidge Crescent (25)
- Roscoe Street (25)
- Boundary Street (16)
- Lugar Street (14)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.