Korora Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalOuter Regional
2450
Postcode for Korora, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 441 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,740
2,740
Population
44
Median Age
$1,829
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Korora Compares

Korora vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKororaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,829 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Korora (2450) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 441 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Coffs Harbour statistical area. It is administered by Coffs Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Korora has a population of 2,740 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,829, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 90 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Korora includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 1,010 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Korora scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Korora is served by Kororo Public School.

Korora is part of the Coffs Harbour statistical area in New South Wales.

Korora Details

Postcode2450
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,740
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,829/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$834/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area16.6 km²
Population Density165/km²
Total Dwellings1,010
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population90 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.2458686
Longitude153.1148552
Distance from Sydney441 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Coffs Harbour
Local GovernmentCoffs Harbour
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years485 (17.7%)
15–24 years271 (9.9%)
25–44 years626 (22.8%)
45–64 years746 (27.2%)
65+ years612 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (34.1%) Rented (22.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis265 (9.7%)
Asthma210 (7.7%)
Heart Disease116 (4.2%)
Cancer92 (3.4%)
Diabetes85 (3.1%)
Lung Condition38 (1.4%)
Dementia17 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (1.1%)
1 vehicle287 (28.7%)
2 vehicles486 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles216 (21.6%)

Schools in Korora

Kororo Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1019 · 441 students

Suburbs Near Korora

Same Postcode (2450)

More Korora Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.