Best suburbs to live in Coffs Harbour
Every suburb in the Coffs Harbour urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Coffs Harbour suburb, side by side.
Coffs Harbour median house prices range from $799,000 to $2.1 million.
The Coffs Harbour urban area had 77,244 residents at 30 June 2025: +4.6% over five years and +0.7% in the last year (ABS estimates).
27,089 residents
1,334 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Coffs Harbour
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Coffs Harbour suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Coffs Harbour suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Coffs Harbour suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Coffs Harbour suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Coffs Harbour suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Coffs Harbour's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Coffs Harbour's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in Coffs HarbourRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in Coffs HarbourRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in Coffs HarbourRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Best beachside suburbs in Coffs HarbourRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in Coffs HarbourRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in Coffs HarbourRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Best Coffs Harbour suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Coffs Harbour suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Coffs Harbour suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Coffs Harbour suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Coffs Harbour
- Coffs Harbour suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Coffs Harbour suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Coffs Harbour suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Coffs Harbour
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
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Common questions about Coffs Harbour
How many suburbs are there in Coffs Harbour?
SuburbScan indexes 22 suburbs in Coffs Harbour, covering the Coffs Harbour urban area, home to 74,186 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Coffs Harbour?
Coffs Harbour is the most populated suburb in Coffs Harbour with a population of 27,089 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Coffs Harbour suburbs?
The top-rated Coffs Harbour suburbs on SuburbScan are Safety Beach, Arrawarra Headland, and Boambee East, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Coffs Harbour suburbs?
The most affordable Coffs Harbour suburbs by median house price are Toormina, Boambee East, and Coffs Harbour, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Coffs Harbour?
Coffs Harbour median house prices range from $799,000 to $2,100,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities