Codrington vs West Coraki
Codrington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in West Coraki. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Codrington tends to suit couples, while West Coraki suits 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
Codrington
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But West Coraki carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Codrington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Codrington
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
West Coraki
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (709.4 km vs 714.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
West Coraki
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 43/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Codrington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.1% vs -19.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Codrington and West 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
West Coraki rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk); Codrington has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $69,836).
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 98 +18% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.1% | -19.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 50 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +20% vs other | $69,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $350/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Property market
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $852,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 95% |
| Environmental | 3% | 5% |
| 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
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
Liveability
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
West Coraki carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Codrington carries more crime risk (43 vs 0).
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 88/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Codrington sits further from the CBD (714.3 km vs 709.4 km).
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 714.3 km | 709.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 462 min | 461 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 (79.4%).
Setting
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.6 km | 23.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Council rates
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Codrington | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Codrington | West 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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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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