Bucca vs Korora

Comparing Bucca and Korora, NSW: Korora has more residents (2,740 vs 614); Korora scores higher overall (40 vs 27); and Bucca carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 41).

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

Bucca

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 79%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Korora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (541 km vs 547.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Korora

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bucca and Korora drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bucca Korora
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Bucca Korora
Walkability 10 / 12
Bucca — Walkability: 10/100 Korora — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 42 / 49
Bucca — Safety: 42/100 Korora — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 47 / 59
Bucca — Low fire risk: 47/100 Korora — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Korora has more residents (2,740 vs 614); Korora rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Bucca Korora
Population 614 2,740
+346% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +10.1%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $90,480/yr $95,108/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bucca Korora
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
Bucca — 0-4: 4.7% Korora — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.7% / 12.9%
Bucca — 5-14: 12.7% Korora — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.7% / 6.4%
Bucca — 15-19: 6.7% Korora — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.8% / 3.5%
Bucca — 20-24: 7.8% Korora — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.6% / 10.5%
Bucca — 25-34: 8.6% Korora — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.7% / 12.4%
Bucca — 35-44: 12.7% Korora — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.3% / 13.3%
Bucca — 45-54: 16.3% Korora — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 16.0% / 13.9%
Bucca — 55-64: 16.0% Korora — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.6% / 14.7%
Bucca — 65-74: 11.6% Korora — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 3.3% / 6.4%
Bucca — 75-84: 3.3% Korora — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.8% / 1.2%
Bucca — 85+: 0.8% Korora — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bucca 53.0% couple families
Bucca — Couple Families: 53.0% Bucca — Lone Person: 24.2% Bucca — One Parent Families: 19.7% Bucca — Group Household: 3.0% Bucca — Other Families: 0.0%
Korora 45.7% couple families
Korora — Couple Families: 45.7% Korora — Lone Person: 30.2% Korora — One Parent Families: 18.2% Korora — Group Household: 4.5% Korora — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 23.0% renting
Bucca — Owned Outright: 37.2% Bucca — Mortgage: 39.9% Bucca — Renting: 23.0%
Korora 22.4% renting
Korora — Owned Outright: 43.4% Korora — Mortgage: 34.1% Korora — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bucca Korora
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 15.2%
Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Korora — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 16.3%
Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Korora — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 10.2%
Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Korora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.4%
Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Korora — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Korora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Bucca Korora
England 1.6% / 4.2%
Bucca — England: 1.6% Korora — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.6%
Bucca — New Zealand: 2.0% Korora — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.3%
Bucca — Malaysia: 1.3% Korora — Malaysia: 1.3%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.8%
Bucca — South Africa: 0.7% Korora — South Africa: 1.8%
Germany 1.1% / 0.9%
Bucca — Germany: 1.1% Korora — Germany: 0.9%
India 0.7% / 0.9%
Bucca — India: 0.7% Korora — India: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Bucca — Netherlands: 0.8% Korora — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 89.7% houses
Bucca — Houses: 89.7% Bucca — Townhouses: 0.0% Bucca — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Korora 78.7% houses
Korora — Houses: 78.7% Korora — Townhouses: 15.9% Korora — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bucca Korora
Median house price $1,135,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $558,000
Median land price — $1,040,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Bucca has more rural and farming land (92% vs 25%); Korora has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 8%).

Bucca Korora
Rural and farming 92% 25%
Residential 0% 41%
Environmental 8% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Bucca Korora
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bucca Korora
Houses — 2.8%
$670/wk on $1.24M
Units — 4.8%
$525/wk on $569K

Ranking within NSW

Bucca Korora
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Korora scores higher overall (40 vs 27).

Bucca Korora
Grade D C
Score 27/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bucca carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 41).

Bucca Korora
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bucca Korora
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bucca

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Korora

  • Kororo Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bucca Korora
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 2
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Bucca sits further from the CBD (547.3 km vs 541 km).

Bucca Korora
Walkability score 10/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 547.3 km
+1% vs other
 541 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 362 min 360 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
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.

Bucca Korora
Car (driver) 78.1% / 73.9%
Bucca — Car (driver): 78.1% Korora — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 16.7%
Bucca — Worked from Home: 16.7% Korora — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 6.7%
Bucca — Car (passenger): 3.9% Korora — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.1%
Bucca — Walked Only: 1.3% Korora — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 0.3%
Bucca — Bus: not among its largest Korora — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Bucca Korora
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 2.3 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bucca Korora
Connectivity score 27/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 75%
1,269 premises

Climate

Bucca Korora
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bucca Korora
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bucca Korora
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Bucca Korora
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bucca Korora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bucca

River Rural

Korora

Coastal River

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