Bora Ridge vs Coraki
Bora Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Coraki. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bora Ridge, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bora Ridge tends to suit families with children and couples, while Coraki suits people living alone and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Bora Ridge
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 52%)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 91/100)
- But Coraki has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Coraki
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (459 min vs 466 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (708.2 km vs 712.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coraki
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
- But Bora Ridge carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 91/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coraki
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.5% vs -5.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bora Ridge and Coraki drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Coraki has more residents (1,373 vs 107); Bora Ridge has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $55,744).
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 1,373 +1183% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.3% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 46 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr +17% vs other | $55,744/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $435,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $210,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 49 days from 13 sales |
Zoning mix
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 90% |
| Environmental | 14% | 7% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 74% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
Liveability
Coraki is more walkable (28 vs 0).
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Bora Ridge carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 29); Coraki carries more crime risk (91 vs 68).
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | High 91/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Bora Ridge
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Coraki
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Coraki Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
Bora Ridge sits further from the CBD (712.7 km vs 708.2 km).
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 28/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 712.7 km | 708.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 466 min | 459 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2471 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 2471 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).
Setting
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.5 km | 18.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 564 premises |
Climate
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bora Ridge | Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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