Coffee Camp vs Koonorigan

Koonorigan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Coffee Camp. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coffee Camp, about half of households are people living alone. In Koonorigan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Koonorigan: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.07 million in Coffee Camp, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coffee Camp tends to suit people living alone, share households, and older residents, while Koonorigan suits couples.

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

Koonorigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Coffee Camp has cheaper houses ($1,070,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • Koonorigan leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coffee Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Koonorigan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (492 min vs 498 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (745.5 km vs 751.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coffee Camp has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • Koonorigan is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Koonorigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs -7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
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.

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Walkability 16 / 28
Coffee Camp — Walkability: 16/100 Koonorigan — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 78 / 79
Coffee Camp — Safety: 78/100 Koonorigan — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Coffee Camp — Low fire risk: 62/100 Koonorigan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Koonorigan has more residents (332 vs 201); Koonorigan has higher household incomes ($67,340 vs $43,836).

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Population 201 332
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.8% +9.6%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $43,836/yr $67,340/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $345/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
0-4 2.0% / 3.3%
Coffee Camp — 0-4: 2.0% Koonorigan — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 6.5% / 12.3%
Coffee Camp — 5-14: 6.5% Koonorigan — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.0% / 6.3%
Coffee Camp — 15-19: 6.0% Koonorigan — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 2.0% / 4.2%
Coffee Camp — 20-24: 2.0% Koonorigan — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.5% / 6.3%
Coffee Camp — 25-34: 6.5% Koonorigan — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 10.9% / 11.4%
Coffee Camp — 35-44: 10.9% Koonorigan — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 18.4% / 18.1%
Coffee Camp — 45-54: 18.4% Koonorigan — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 18.4% / 18.7%
Coffee Camp — 55-64: 18.4% Koonorigan — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 21.4% / 13.0%
Coffee Camp — 65-74: 21.4% Koonorigan — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.5% / 2.7%
Coffee Camp — 75-84: 7.5% Koonorigan — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / 1.2%
Coffee Camp — 85+: not among its largest Koonorigan — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coffee Camp 46.3% lone person
Coffee Camp — Lone Person: 46.3% Coffee Camp — Couple Families: 23.9% Coffee Camp — One Parent Families: 17.9% Coffee Camp — Group Household: 11.9%
Koonorigan 33.8% lone person
Koonorigan — Lone Person: 33.8% Koonorigan — Couple Families: 46.2% Koonorigan — One Parent Families: 15.0% Koonorigan — Group Household: 5.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coffee Camp 13.9% renting
Coffee Camp — Owned Outright: 52.8% Coffee Camp — Mortgage: 33.3% Coffee Camp — Renting: 13.9%
Koonorigan 18.8% renting
Koonorigan — Owned Outright: 49.1% Koonorigan — Mortgage: 32.1% Koonorigan — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
England 1.5% / 2.1%
Coffee Camp — England: 1.5% Koonorigan — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.5%
Coffee Camp — New Zealand: 2.0% Koonorigan — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 3.0% / —
Coffee Camp — Germany: 3.0% Koonorigan — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.9%
Coffee Camp — Netherlands: 1.5% Koonorigan — Netherlands: 0.9%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Coffee Camp — Philippines: 1.5% Koonorigan — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 13.9%
Coffee Camp — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Koonorigan — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 14.5%
Coffee Camp — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Koonorigan — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 7.8%
Coffee Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Koonorigan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Coffee Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Koonorigan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.2%
Coffee Camp — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Koonorigan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coffee Camp 100.0% houses
Coffee Camp — Houses: 100.0%
Koonorigan 100.0% houses
Koonorigan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Median house price $1,070,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 63 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Koonorigan is more walkable (28 vs 16).

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Coffee Camp carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
21/100
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
same for both

Schools

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coffee Camp

  • Coffee Camp Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Koonorigan

  • Goolmangar Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Coffee Camp sits further from the CBD (751.8 km vs 745.5 km).

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Walkability score 16/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 751.8 km 745.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 min 492 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Car (driver) 82.0% / 64.1%
Coffee Camp — Car (driver): 82.0% Koonorigan — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 29.7%
Coffee Camp — Worked from Home: 18.0% Koonorigan — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Coffee Camp — Walked Only: not among its largest Koonorigan — Walked Only: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 35.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coffee Camp Koonorigan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coffee Camp

Retirees Rural

Koonorigan

Rural

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