Suburb · NSW
Katoomba, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Katoomba, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Katoomba at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2780 |
| Local government area | Blue Mountains |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 12085 |
Planning zones in Katoomba
- C2 — Environmental Conservation46%
- C4 — Environmental Living18%
- R2 — Low Density Residential8%
- 5 other zones22%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Katoomba is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- C2 — Environmental Conservation46% of the suburb
- C4 — Environmental Living18% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential8% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure7% of the suburb
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves6% of the suburb
- C3 — Environmental Management3% of the suburb
- E4 — General Industrial3% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation3% of the suburb
Katoomba in the 2021 Census
| Population | 8,268 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,171 |
| Median weekly rent | $350 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,600 |
| Average household size | 2.1 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Blue Mountains
- BlackheathNSW 2785
- FaulconbridgeNSW 2776
- GlenbrookNSW 2773
- Wentworth FallsNSW 2782
- WoodfordNSW 2778
- Anna BayNSW 2316
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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