Huntleys Cove, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

97/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Huntleys Cove is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1122, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Huntleys Cove at a glance

Population (2021): 740
Median age: 50
Median weekly household income: $2,359
SEIFA score: 1122
Coordinates: -33.8375, 151.1378

Huntleys Cove demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Huntleys Cove using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 32%, 27% of homes are rented, and 35% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	95	13%
Youth (15–24)	53	7%
Young adults (25–44)	146	20%
Mid-life (45–64)	204	28%
Seniors (65+)	238	32%

Share of the 736 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	149	46%
Owned with a mortgage	77	24%
Rented	88	27%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	5	2%
Townhouses & semis	254	78%
Flats & apartments	67	21%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 326 occupied private dwellings in Huntleys Cove.

Median weekly rent: $700
Median monthly mortgage: $3,250
Average household size: 2.2 people
Median weekly family income: $2,987
Median weekly personal income: $1,177

Community and culture

Born overseas: 248 (35%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 174 (24%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 5 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 489 (79%)
Labour-force participation: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 4%
Employed full-time: 228
Employed part-time: 94

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Huntleys Cove

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Huntleys Cove is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1084 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	25.7°C	19.3°C	104 mm
Feb	25.1°C	19°C	119 mm
Mar	24°C	18°C	186 mm
Apr	21.9°C	15°C	100 mm
May	19.2°C	11.7°C	56 mm
Jun	16.5°C	9.8°C	74 mm
Jul	16.5°C	8.7°C	70 mm
Aug	17.3°C	9.2°C	67 mm
Sep	19.6°C	11.3°C	55 mm
Oct	21.8°C	13.7°C	92 mm
Nov	22.8°C	15.5°C	78 mm
Dec	24.7°C	17.5°C	83 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Huntleys Cove

Where is Huntleys Cove?

Huntleys Cove is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Huntleys Cove?

At the 2021 Census, Huntleys Cove had a population of about 740.

Is Huntleys Cove an advantaged area?

Huntleys Cove has an ABS SEIFA score of 1122, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Huntleys Cove?

Huntleys Cove has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,084 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).