In short

Kotara is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2289, home to 3,980 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$460 /wk

Population3,980

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population: 3,980
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $2,077 /week
Median personal income: $927 /week
Median family income: $2,449 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Newcastle
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Shortland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $460 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Belair Public School Primary · Government
Kotara High School Secondary · Government
Kotara School Other · Government
Kotara South Public School Primary · Government
Kahibah Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 21.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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