NSW · Lismore Council

Coffee Camp, NSW, 2480

Desirability index

5.2/100

#896 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Coffee Camp is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 201 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 22995.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
201
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$843
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 102
Median monthly mortgage
$1,250
Employment rate
40.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$425
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
252

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4,622
Against the person
1,237
Against property
1,753
Rate per 1,000 residents
22,995
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
82.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-7.7%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions513
  • Fraud284
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
  • Malicious Damage To Property360
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
964
  • Coffee Camp Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2158 Nimbin Rd
  • 416 Davis Rd
  • 918 Boyle Rd
  • Boyle Rd Opp Parmenter Rd
  • Nimbin Rd Opp 1722

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Reduce your speed. <ul><li>Damaged culvert being replaced with new bridge</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li><li>Expect delays</li></ul>Bishops Creek Road15 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal
  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43 SWIFT ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • April 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces
    64 BISHOPS CREEK ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • July 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    2051 NIMBIN ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Determined
  • February 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    84 PARMENTER ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Determined

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Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 1992 Nimbin RdBus stop
  • Nimbin Rd opp Bishops Creek RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
5.2/100
Cohort rank
#896 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 2158 Nimbin Rdtransport
  • 416 Davis Rdtransport
  • 918 Boyle Rdtransport
  • Boyle Rd Opp Parmenter Rdtransport
  • Nimbin Rd Opp 1722transport
  • Dual occupancyplanning84 PARMENTER ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Lodged 28 Feb 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning43 SWIFT ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Lodged 01 Oct 2025 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spacesplanning64 BISHOPS CREEK ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Lodged 18 Apr 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning2051 NIMBIN ROAD COFFEE CAMP 2480Lodged 20 Jul 2023 · Determined
  • Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Reduce your speed. <ul><li>Damaged culvert being replaced with new bridge</li><li>Traffic control measures in place</li><li>Expect delays</li></ul>roadworksBishops Creek Road15 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Online DA development application registerNSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
  • GTFS public transport stopsState transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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