Coffs Harbour

New South Wales · Coffs Harbour - Grafton · 78,743 people · 38 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Coffs Harbour at a glance

78,743

Population

#31 of 130 in NSW

1,073

km² area

73/km² density

43.9

Median age

+4.2 vs NSW

954

SEIFA IRSAD

#67 of 130 in NSW

Schools

25 gov, 4 Cath, 6 indep

15.6%

Born overseas

30.5%

Renting

Map shows the Coffs Harbour LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Coffs Harbour is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 38 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 1,073 km². Coffs Harbour has a population of 78,743 , ranking #31 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Coffs Harbour (27,089 residents).About 15.6% of residents were born overseas and 9.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.7%

10.3%

22.9%

25.9%

23.1%

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (23.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	13,955 (17.7%)
15–24 years	8,097 (10.3%)
25–44 years	18,070 (22.9%)
45–64 years	20,414 (25.9%)
65+ years	18,211 (23.1%)

15.6%

Born overseas

9.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.8%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

38.7%

30.8%

30.5%

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Renting (30.5%)

Dwelling type mix

83.1%

9.4%

Separate house (83.1%) Semi/townhouse (9.4%) Flat/apartment (7.4%)

$384

Median weekly rent

$1,749

Median monthly mortgage

43.2%

Households with 0-1 cars

56.8%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.4%

Unemployment rate

18,055

In full-time work

13,777

In part-time work

Schools in Coffs Harbour

35 schools across Coffs Harbour: 71.4% Government, 11.4% Catholic, 17.1% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 965 (range 793 to 1109). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

71.4%

11.4%

17.1%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

65.7%

17.1%

11.4%

Primary (65.7%) Secondary (17.1%) Combined (11.4%) Special (5.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 965 NSW median 1005LGA range 793 to 1109

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 35 schools in Coffs Harbour, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Bishop Druitt College	Independent	Combined	Coffs Harbour	1,351	1109
St John Paul College	Catholic	Secondary	Coffs Harbour	1,062	1044
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School	Independent	Combined	Bonville	1,008	1037
Woolgoolga High School	Government	Secondary	Woolgoolga	867	969
Orara High School	Government	Secondary	Coffs Harbour	858	896
Coffs Harbour High School	Government	Secondary	Coffs Harbour	783	957
Toormina High School	Government	Secondary	Toormina	739	941
St Augustine's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Coffs Harbour	738	1036
Narranga Public School	Government	Primary	Coffs Harbour	669	948
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell	Catholic	Primary	Toormina	490	1052
Coffs Harbour Public School	Government	Primary	Coffs Harbour	474	897
Coffs Harbour Senior College	Government	Secondary	Coffs Harbour	454	1038
Kororo Public School	Government	Primary	Korora	441	1019
Boambee Public School	Government	Primary	Boambee	383	996
Woolgoolga Public School	Government	Primary	Woolgoolga	349	965
Sandy Beach Public School	Government	Primary	Sandy Beach	336	973
Sawtell Public School	Government	Primary	Sawtell	293	1003
Mullaway Public School	Government	Primary	Mullaway	266	1033
St Francis Xavier Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Woolgoolga	263	1071
Tyalla Public School	Government	Primary	Coffs Harbour	258	872
Corindi Public School	Government	Primary	Corindi Beach	183	938
Toormina Public School	Government	Primary	Toormina	174	922
William Bayldon Public School	Government	Primary	Sawtell	159	812
Bonville Public School	Government	Primary	Bonville	121	979
Casuarina Steiner School	Independent	Primary	Coffs Harbour	103	1072
Nana Glen Public School	Government	Primary	Nana Glen	100	921
Allegra School Coffs Harbour	Independent	Special	Coffs Harbour	83	984
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr	Independent	Combined	Coffs Harbour	81	798
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School	Independent	Combined	Toormina	37	1021
Orara Upper Public School	Government	Primary	Upper Orara	33	940
Ulong Public School	Government	Primary	Ulong	32	903
Coramba Public School	Government	Primary	Coramba	30	912
Karangi Public School	Government	Primary	Karangi	29	957
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre	Government	Special	Boambee	23	841
Lowanna Public School	Government	Primary	Lowanna	20	793

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Coffs Harbour. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

954

Ranked #67 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

972

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

982

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

953

Suburbs in Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour contains 38 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Coffs Harbour	2450	27,089	$1,231/wk	43
Toormina	2452	6,171	$1,059/wk	45
Woolgoolga	2456	6,151	$1,190/wk	45
Boambee East	2452	5,304	$1,407/wk	42
Sawtell	2452	3,788	$1,405/wk	47
Bonville	2441	2,939	$1,829/wk	44
Sandy Beach	2456	2,913	$1,567/wk	35
Korora	2450	2,740	$1,829/wk	44
Emerald Beach	2456	2,677	$1,813/wk	41
Sapphire Beach	2450	2,660	$2,056/wk	46
North Boambee Valley	2450	2,318	$1,414/wk	52
Moonee Beach	2450	2,176	$1,875/wk	41
Corindi Beach	2456	1,802	$1,550/wk	39
Boambee	2450	1,770	$2,048/wk	47
Nana Glen	2450	1,132	$1,540/wk	44
Safety Beach	2456	1,103	$1,837/wk	46
Upper Orara	2450	863	$1,739/wk	45
Coramba	2450	817	$1,625/wk	46
Arrawarra Headland	2456	615	$1,605/wk	47
Bucca	2450	614	$1,740/wk	43
Mullaway	2456	607	$1,760/wk	40
Arrawarra	2456	591	$718/wk	66
Karangi	2450	515	$1,899/wk	44
Red Rock	2456	412	$1,148/wk	55
Lowanna	2450	359	$820/wk	51
Ulong	2450	215	$974/wk	48
Upper Corindi	2456	158	$1,267/wk	51
Dirty Creek	2456	106	$1,125/wk	32
Bundagen	2454	96	$725/wk	52
Brooklana	2450	42	$1,187/wk	57
Bayldon	2452
Briggsvale	2453
Dorrigo North	2453
Gangara	2453
Glen Fernaigh	2453
Leigh	2453
Maynards Plains	2453
Muldiva	2453

Postcodes covered

2441, 2450, 2452, 2453, 2454, 2456, 2460

Compare Coffs Harbour with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Coffs Harbour and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Coffs Harbour (NSW)	78,743	43.9	954	30.5%	15.6%
Clarence Valley	53,861	48.7	910	24.5%	8.2%
Bellingen	13,227	50.0	960	22.5%	12.6%
Nambucca Valley	20,408	52.2	898	23.8%	9.9%
Ballina	46,147	48.3	997	28.0%	12.7%

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Frequently asked questions about Coffs Harbour

What is the population of Coffs Harbour?

The 2021 Census recorded 78,743 people living in Coffs Harbour, across 38 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour contains 38 suburbs. The most populous are Coffs Harbour, Toormina, Woolgoolga, Boambee East, Sawtell.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour covers 7 postcodes: 2441, 2450, 2452, 2453, 2454, 2456, 2460.

How many schools are in Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour has 35 schools, including 25 government, 4 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 954, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.