Median house price
$540k
+32% change
NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Coraki, 2471
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,442
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,072/wk
Employment rate
41%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$540,000
Languages at home
2.6%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Coraki sits in Richmond Valley Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus parks and green space compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Coraki snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
1,442
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
62nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
4th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2123rd in Australia
- State rank
- 632nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #39 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #111 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $540,000
- Median price change
- +32%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,442(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +56
- Growth rank in NSW
- 43th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
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 (~1,500), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,373
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,072
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 490
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,246
- Employment rate
- 41%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 432 / 9 / 4 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 124
- Against the person
- 41
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.7%
Most common offence types
- Arson25
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Break And Enter Dwelling18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 829.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 4th
School list
- Coraki Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 823 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 26 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 836 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 52 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Coraki CWA Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
103 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grenfell St After Shire Lane
- Martin St Before Grenfell St
- Minto St At Church Lane
- Queen Elizabeth Dr After Union St
- Surry St Before Autumn St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 6 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Well connected by public transport — 103 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 74/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.46
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.73
Food & drink(2)
- Coraki Riverside BakeryBakery
77 Richmond Terrace, Coraki
- Coraki Hotel - Bottom PubPub
67 Richmond Terrace, Coraki
Shopping(2)
- SparSupermarket
Community(4)
- Coraki CWACommunity centre
- Coraki CWA PreschoolKindergarten
- Coraki LibraryLibrary
- Coraki Public SchoolSchool
Coraki
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy
88 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Coraki
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Coraki Golf CourseGolf course
- Memorial Park / Coraki Riverside ParkPark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Other(17)
- Bbq
- Coraki Riverside Caravan Park & CampgroundCaravan Site
43 Richmond Terrace, Coraki
- Coraki Fire StationFire station
- Ampol CorakiGas
- Club HotelHotel
95 Richmond Terrace, Coraki
- Newsagent
- Coraki Golf ClubParking
- Parking (2)
- Ampol CorakiPetrol station
- Coraki Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Coraki LPOPost office
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (3)
- Slipway
- Mid Richmond Plumbing SuppliesTrade
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Memorial Park / Coraki Riverside ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- St Vincent's Private Hospital Lismore (18.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- PharmacyQueen Elizabeth DrivePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 51
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.4
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 370 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 330 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 202 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 11 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure127 BRIDGE STREET CORAKI 2471Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 BRIDGE STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision131 RICHMOND TERRACE CORAKI 2471Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure86 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 THOMAS CRESCENT CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 GRAY STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 SURRY STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation20 PARKES STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation40 MARTIN STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1173 CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1215 CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1460 WOODBURN CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia39 FOREST STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 MINTO STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
2024· 6 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure97 BRIDGE STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool142 BRIDGE STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure126-128 BRIDGE STREET CORAKI 2471Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1515 WOODBURN CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 MARTIN STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 PARKES STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses39-43 ADAMS STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
- Subdivision; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 BOX RIDGE ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 UNION STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 BOX RIDGE ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
September 2023
- ShedKARDINIA STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
August 2023
- Other10 BOX RIDGE ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling57 forest street corakiDetermined
July 2023
- Dwelling1844 CASINO CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
May 2023
- Other4 BOX RIDGE ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling1844 CASINO CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land40 DONALDSON STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
January 2023
- Signage48-52 ADAMS STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land1780 CASINO CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed39 FOREST STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
October 2022
- Other1340 WOODBURN CORAKI ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 MINTO STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
- Other4 BOX RIDGE ROAD CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed67 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE CORAKI 2471Determined
August 2022
- Flood mitigation work7-9 RICHMOND TERRACE CORAKI 2471Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development64-68 BRIDGE STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 PARKES STREET CORAKI 2471Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Scheduled roadworks on Richmond Terrace CORAKI.Richmond Terrace19 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Page
- Member of Parliament
- Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,373
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.0 km away).
Coalition 61.2%Labor 38.8%
1.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CorakiLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- WoodburnLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)11.4 km away
- WyrallahLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.4% TPP (2025)11.4 km away
- BroadwaterLabor 37.8% · Coalition 62.2% TPP (2025)15.5 km away
- ClovassLabor 19.5% · Coalition 80.5% TPP (2025)16.4 km away
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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Richmond Valley Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.