NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Arrawarra, NSW, 2456
Desirability index
#361 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Arrawarra is a small locality in the Coffs Harbour area, home to around 591 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,169 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 1978.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $665 (flats $545, houses $700), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 591
- Median age
- 66
- Median household income / week
- $718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 324
- Median monthly mortgage
- $659
- Employment rate
- 28%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 3 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $545
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 124
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,169
- Against the person
- 313
- Against property
- 460
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,978
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order88
- Breach Bail Conditions76
- Domestic Violence Related Assault88
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment113
- Malicious Damage To Property102
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Darlington Beach Holiday Park, Eggins Dr
- Pacific Hwy At Arawarra Beach Rd
- Solitary Islands Way After Arrawarra Beach Rd
- Solitary Islands Way Before Arrawarra Beach Rd
- Solitary Islands Way Before Stringybark Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space27 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 LORIKEET LANE ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development46 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development36 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
March 2023
- Other17 EGGINS CLOSE ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
September 2021
- Other1 2564 SOLITARY ISLANDS WAY ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing12 ELLEM CLOSE ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
March 2021
- Other210 EGGINS CLOSE ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
February 2021
- Other1 2564 SOLITARY ISLANDS WAY ARRAWARRA 2456Withdrawn
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Other210 EGGINS CLOSE ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
May 2020
- Shed7 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
January 2020
- Other1 2564 SOLITARY ISLANDS WAY ARRAWARRA 2456Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Post Box
- Spinifex RestaurantRestaurant
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (5)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #361 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Darlington Beach Holiday Park, Eggins Drtransport
- Pacific Hwy At Arawarra Beach Rdtransport
- Solitary Islands Way After Arrawarra Beach Rdtransport
- Solitary Islands Way Before Arrawarra Beach Rdtransport
- Solitary Islands Way Before Stringybark Drtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning36 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Lodged 20 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning49 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Lodged 21 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Developmentplanning46 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Lodged 07 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning27 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Lodged 05 Jun 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning43 ARRAWARRA BEACH ROAD ARRAWARRA 2456Lodged 06 Dec 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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