NSW · Lismore Council
East Coraki, NSW, 2471
Desirability index
#683 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Coraki is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 222 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 257 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 1157.7 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 222
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 69.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 257
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,157.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.5%
Most common offence types
- Arson25
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Break And Enter Dwelling18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1007 Oakland Rd
- 696 Tuckurimba Rd
- Broadwater Rd After Wyrallah Rd
- Paff Lane Opp 53
- Wyrallah Rd At Sheehan Rd
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).
11 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 PAFF LANE EAST CORAKI 2471Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 FERRY ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)333 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1132 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development69 EAST CORAKI ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 CANNON POINT LANE EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
May 2023
- Subdivision of land2383 WYRALLAH ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development580 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Shed600 SWAN BAY ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing600 SWAN BAY ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
- Dwelling1278 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #683 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1007 Oakland Rdtransport
- 696 Tuckurimba Rdtransport
- Broadwater Rd After Wyrallah Rdtransport
- Paff Lane Opp 53transport
- Wyrallah Rd At Sheehan Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning69 EAST CORAKI ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Lodged 28 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning48 CANNON POINT LANE EAST CORAKI 2471Lodged 02 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning580 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Lodged 20 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning333 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Lodged 30 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning1132 OAKLAND ROAD EAST CORAKI 2471Lodged 06 Jan 2026 · 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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