In short

Kotara South is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2289, home to 1,267 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$378 /wk

Population1,267

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALake Macquarie

Demographics

Population: 1,267
Median age: 37 years
Median household income: $2,230 /week
Median personal income: $935 /week
Median family income: $2,622 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Lake Macquarie
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: $378 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,167
Rent share of household income: 17%

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

Within 800 m walk: 49 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 163 bus stops

Closest stops:

Ashbury St At Lexington Pde bus · 145 m
Ashbury St At Lucas Cres bus · 154 m
Terence St Opp Belair Public School bus · 190 m
Belair Public School, Terence St bus · 206 m
Kotara Station, Platform 1 train · 1370 m

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

Recorded offences: 1,487 across postcode 2289 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 633 theft, 244 violent offences, 215 vehicle theft.

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.

Additional sources for this profile: