NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Karangi, NSW, 2450
Desirability index
#227 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Karangi is a small locality in the Coffs Harbour area, home to around 515 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,275 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 12184.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $500, houses $680), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 515
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 194
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,630
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 3 / 4
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 433
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)
- 6,275
- Against the person
- 1,634
- Against property
- 2,298
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,184.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -11.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order390
- Breach Bail Conditions817
- Domestic Violence Related Assault416
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment572
- Malicious Damage To Property460
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 957
- Karangi Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- 248 Upper Orara Rd
- 249 Upper Orara Rd
- 269 Upper Orara Rd
- 31 Upper Orara Rd
- Upper Orara Rd Before Casuarina Lane
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).
32 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; 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; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture; Residential Accommodation58 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Waterbody263B SHEPHARDS LANE KARANGI 2450Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)58 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool167 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision570 CONVINCING GROUND ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21D MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
February 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)531B CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development42 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Shed854 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
August 2022
- Other849-849A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling166 UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development956A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
April 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces53 MOUNT BISHOP ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
March 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1071 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
February 2022
- Other; Change of use643 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Under Assessment
2021· 12 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling1023C CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
- Secondary dwelling138 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1023E CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing601 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing836 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
May 2021
- Shed21 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
- Other; Change of use643 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
April 2021
- Recreational Uses1023C Coramba rd Karangi nsw 2450Withdrawn
- Shed21 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
March 2021
- Other111 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
January 2021
- Recreational Uses; ShedMount Browne Road, KARANGIDetermined
- Other849-849A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Dual occupancy42 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
June 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development280D UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
March 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
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
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #227 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
- 248 Upper Orara Rdtransport
- 249 Upper Orara Rdtransport
- 269 Upper Orara Rdtransport
- 31 Upper Orara Rdtransport
- Upper Orara Rd Before Casuarina Lanetransport
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning956A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Lodged 08 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning280D UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Lodged 15 Jun 2020 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning167 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Lodged 25 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning1023E CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning53 MOUNT BISHOP ROAD KARANGI 2450Lodged 21 Apr 2022 · 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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