Corlette
NSW 2315 · Port Stephens
5,699 (2021) → 5,760 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Port Stephens local government area (est. 79,727 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Corlette is a moderate growth suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2315, about 153km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.20M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 45/100, and is right by the coast. Corlette has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 92/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.95%), New Zealand (1.98%), South Africa (0.74%), Scotland (0.6%), Wales (0.58%)
Top languages: Greek (0.54%), Thai (0.42%), French (0.37%), Italian (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tomaree High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 974
- Tomaree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 978
- St Philip's Christian College - Port StephensCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1074
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Port StephensCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1045
- Alesco Senior College - Tomaree CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.8km
- Soldiers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 987
- Shoal Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 982
- Anna Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 973
- Tea Gardens Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 921
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Corlette
Is Corlette safe?
Corlette has a residential safety score of 92/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,351 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Corlette?
In Corlette, the median house price is $1.20M and the median unit price is $799K. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Corlette from Sydney CBD?
Corlette is about 153.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Corlette?
Corlette has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Corlette?
Corlette has a transport score of 45/100 and 44 bus stops.