Cottonvale
NSW 4375 · Tenterfield
20 (2021) → 21 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tenterfield local government area (est. 7,699 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cottonvale is a stable suburb in Tenterfield, NSW 4375, about 599km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Cottonvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 150km inland. Cottonvale has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 946 (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)
- Thulimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 891
- Dalveen State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 941
- The Summit State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 967
- Pozieres State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 987
- Applethorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 975
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cottonvale
How far is Cottonvale from Sydney CBD?
Cottonvale is about 599.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Cottonvale?
Cottonvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cottonvale?
Cottonvale has a transport score of 0/100.