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Suburb profile ·Clarence Valley LGA · NSW ·2460

Coutts Crossing NSW 2460

Coutts Crossing is in Clarence Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2460, with population 1,053.

The read

Income-first

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$500/wk
+4.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2460 · Apr 2026
$535
$450
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$571K
House median, latest period
0.7%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$500/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
4.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.6%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,053
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
7,510
401 added 12mo · 48MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2006Peak · 2024

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)3-yr +2.4%/yr · 5-yr +11.9%/yr · 10-yr +8.0%/yr
Indicative cashflow-$161/wk (-$8,365/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
9.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
43%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — renting runs $867/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$571K
Household income · yr
$60K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,300
Gross yield
4.6%

Household income

$60K household · yr-26.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$68K
Household
$60K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA903
Students66
Government1
  • Coutts Crossing Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
2,791
5,045 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,045
Total incidents2,791· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault65154%
  • Sexual Offences19316%
  • Robbery151%
  • Break And Enter35729%

Full data detail

Coutts Crossing NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Clarence Valley local government area, Coutts Crossing is a small community (postcode 2460). It is home to about 1,053 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

Coutts Crossing has a median house price of $571,000, which has eased back by 0.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Coutts Crossing is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 903, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 56 bus stops. The crime rate in the Clarence Valley LGA is moderate at 5,045 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.6% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($571K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$571K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability9.5x· Moderate
Price Momentum-0.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,300
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$500
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income9.5x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)7
Population growth · Clarence Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)56,874
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Clarence Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)314
Houses286
Units28
YoY change+0%
Employment · Clarence Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2460ATO
Negatively geared624 (3.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,776/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,854
Reported capital gains1,025
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,053
Median age44
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,157
Personal income · wk$536
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops56
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Coutts Crossing carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 56 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Coutts Crossing FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Coutts Crossing in?

    Coutts Crossing is in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2460. Council-level context for Clarence Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Coutts Crossing?

    The current median house price in Coutts Crossing, NSW is $571K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Coutts Crossing?

    The median weekly rent in Coutts Crossing is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Coutts Crossing?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Coutts Crossing a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Coutts Crossing show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Coutts Crossing?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Coutts Crossing data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.