Coffs Harbour's most educated suburbs
Sapphire Beach tops the ranking, where 43.8% of residents aged 15 and over hold a bachelor degree or higher (681 people). Korora and Sawtell follow.
This page ranks Coffs Harbour suburbs by the share of residents aged 15 and over who hold a bachelor degree or higher in the 2021 Census — the metro's most university-qualified neighbourhoods. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Coffs Harbour residents aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree, graduate diploma or certificate, or postgraduate degree, divided by all residents aged 15 and over — the ABS non-school-qualification universe, so children aren't counted in the base. The figures come from the 2021 Census. Percentile ranks are computed within Coffs Harbour's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Coffs Harbour's most educated suburbs
Ranked by the share of residents aged 15 and over who hold a bachelor degree or higher in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the most university-qualified residents are concentrated.
Sapphire Beach
NSW 2450 · 2,660 residents43.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 681 graduates
Korora
NSW 2450 · 2,740 residents41.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 651 graduates
Sawtell
NSW 2452 · 3,788 residents39.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 842 graduates
Emerald Beach
NSW 2456 · 2,677 residents37.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 545 graduates
Moonee Beach
NSW 2450 · 2,176 residents31.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 343 graduates
Bonville
NSW 2450 · 2,939 residents29.7% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 444 graduates
Woolgoolga
NSW 2456 · 6,151 residents29.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 859 graduates
Sandy Beach
NSW 2456 · 2,913 residents27.0% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 397 graduates
Coffs Harbour
NSW 2450 · 27,089 residents26.7% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 3,555 graduates
Boambee East
NSW 2452 · 5,304 residents26.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 677 graduates
North Boambee Valley
NSW 2450 · 2,318 residents25.0% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 310 graduates
Toormina
NSW 2452 · 6,171 residents21.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher · 637 graduates
Ranked from 12 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents aged 15 and over who hold a bachelor degree or higher in the 2021 Census (bachelor, graduate diploma/certificate and postgraduate totals divided by all residents aged 15+), percentile-ranked within Coffs Harbour's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of graduates breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are Coffs Harbour's most educated suburbs?
Sapphire Beach tops the ranking, where 43.8% of residents aged 15 and over hold a bachelor degree or higher (681 people). Korora and Sawtell follow.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Coffs Harbour suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 15 and over who hold a bachelor degree or higher in the 2021 Census — that count divided by all residents aged 15+. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Coffs Harbour's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
What counts as a bachelor degree or higher?
The Census non-school-qualification levels at bachelor and above: a bachelor degree, a graduate diploma or graduate certificate, and a postgraduate degree. It's measured against residents aged 15 and over — the group the Census asks about qualifications — so children aren't counted in the base and the share isn't diluted.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census question on non-school qualifications. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual, and this is a factual demographic snapshot rather than a judgement about any suburb.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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