NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
28,566
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,231/wk
Employment rate
49.6%
University qualified
15.8%
Work from home
9.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$989,000
Languages at home
12.8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Coffs Harbour is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Coffs Harbour Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Big Banana.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Green cover is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and higher housing costs, with median house prices 25% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising health access and daily services over school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$989k
+16% change
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
28,566
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#29
among Country & regional · Established
Crime rate
89th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
41%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
10th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
28,566(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~29,750), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
15.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
37th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia
30th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
61st percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia
41st percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia
65th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2450 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
3.7% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.6× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.
45th percentile in NSW · +61% vs Australia
Postcode 2450
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2450 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Coffs Harbour - Grafton (SA4 104), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Coffs Harbour - Grafton is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 11,184 · AFF share +85% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
12.8% speak a language other than English at home; 19% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
46.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 46.3%, while 38.6% reported no religion.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 38.6% | 32.8% |
| Christianity | 46.3% | 47.6% |
| Other / not stated | 15.1% | 19.6% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.6% | 22.4% |
| Anglican | 13.8% | 11.9% |
| Presbyterian and Reformed | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Christian (not further defined) | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Baptist | 2.5% | 1.2% |
| Uniting Church | 2.3% | 2.1% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2450, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
421 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
567 mapped amenities
14 restaurants · 16 cafes · 5 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 4 bakeries · 1 libraries
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Park Avenue
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Cox Lane
Unit Shop 56 82 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Park Avenue
City Square, Coffs Harbour
214 Harbour Drive
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
17 Park Avenue
37 Vernon Street
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
27 Gordon Street
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
7 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
Unit SR108 35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
44 Marcia Street, Coffs Harbour
Unit SR106 35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Unit SR107 35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Unit SR105 35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Unit SR109 35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Park Avenue
135 West High Street, Coffs Harbour
2 Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour
Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
44-52 Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour
14 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour
Unit 3 2-6 Harbour Drive
7 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
44 Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour
28 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
85 West High Street, Coffs Harbour
65 Grafton Street, Coffs Harbour
20 City Boulevard Arcade, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive
115 West High Street, Coffs Harbour
6 Scarba Street
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
195 Harbour Drive
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
5 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
191 Harbour Drive
27 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
27 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
7 Salamander Street, Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
9 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
87 West High Street, Coffs Harbour
109 West High Street, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour
Earl Street, Coffs Harbour
41 Combine Street, Coffs Harbour
49 Combine Street, Coffs Harbour
123 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour
1 Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour
1 Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour
14 Elizabeth Street, Coffs Harbour
11 Grafton Street, Coffs Harbour
15 Grafton Street, Coffs Harbour
14 Elizabeth Street, Coffs Harbour
22 Elizabeth Street, Coffs Harbour
110 Grafton Street
215 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
43 bus stops
John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
12 Scarba Street
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
33 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
1 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
9 Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
City Boulevard Arcade, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
37 Grafton Street
Park Avenue
57 Grafton Street
9-11 Market Street, Coffs Harbour
13 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
18-20 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Unit 3 Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
Unit Shop 5 100102- Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
63 Grafton Street, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
70 Grafton Street
Shop 80 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
7 Park Avenue
81 West High Street, Coffs Harbour
12 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
2 McLean Street, Coffs Harbour
19A-21 Gordon Street
4 Scarba Street
7 Murdock Street
harbour drive, Coffs Harbour
Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
150 Grafton Street
24 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
Unit 2 Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
37 Vernon Street
31 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
127 West High Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
7 named sporting clubs in this suburb
Tennis
Golf · +61 2 6652 3244
Surf Life Saving
Lawn Bowls · +61 2 6652 3622
Sailing
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
37 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
12 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour
2 McLean Street, Coffs Harbour
19A-21 Gordon Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
October 2026
September 2026
August 2026
Data sources & freshness
3 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.8 km away).
7.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.