Coffee Camp vs Nimbin

Nimbin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Coffee Camp. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coffee Camp: a median of $1.07 million, against $720,000 in Nimbin, though rent is higher in Nimbin. On these figures, Nimbin tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Nimbin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Coffee Camp carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nimbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $1,070,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coffee Camp

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coffee Camp

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (498 min vs 510 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (751.8 km vs 761.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coffee Camp

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Nimbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coffee Camp and Nimbin 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 Nimbin
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 Nimbin
Walkability 16 / 21
Coffee Camp — Walkability: 16/100 Nimbin — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 78 / 10
Coffee Camp — Safety: 78/100 Nimbin — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 62 / 41
Coffee Camp — Low fire risk: 62/100 Nimbin — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Nimbin has more residents (1,607 vs 201); Nimbin rents higher ($300/wk vs $230/wk).

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Population 201 1,607
+700% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.8% +8.8%
Median age 54 50
Median household income $43,836/yr
+5% vs other
 $41,496/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $300/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coffee Camp Nimbin
0-4 2.0% / 3.9%
Coffee Camp — 0-4: 2.0% Nimbin — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 6.5% / 11.2%
Coffee Camp — 5-14: 6.5% Nimbin — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.0% / 4.3%
Coffee Camp — 15-19: 6.0% Nimbin — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 2.0% / 4.0%
Coffee Camp — 20-24: 2.0% Nimbin — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.5% / 8.5%
Coffee Camp — 25-34: 6.5% Nimbin — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.9% / 10.6%
Coffee Camp — 35-44: 10.9% Nimbin — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 18.4% / 13.8%
Coffee Camp — 45-54: 18.4% Nimbin — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 18.4% / 21.2%
Coffee Camp — 55-64: 18.4% Nimbin — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 21.4% / 17.3%
Coffee Camp — 65-74: 21.4% Nimbin — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 7.5% / 4.5%
Coffee Camp — 75-84: 7.5% Nimbin — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 0.9%
Coffee Camp — 85+: not among its largest Nimbin — 85+: 0.9%

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% Coffee Camp — Other Families: 0.0%
Nimbin 53.9% lone person
Nimbin — Lone Person: 53.9% Nimbin — Couple Families: 18.6% Nimbin — One Parent Families: 18.0% Nimbin — Group Household: 7.5% Nimbin — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Nimbin 19.9% renting
Nimbin — Owned Outright: 55.4% Nimbin — Mortgage: 24.7% Nimbin — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 13.2%
Coffee Camp — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Nimbin — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 12.5%
Coffee Camp — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Nimbin — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 8.3%
Coffee Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Nimbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Coffee Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Nimbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Coffee Camp — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nimbin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

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

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 Nimbin
England 1.5% / 5.2%
Coffee Camp — England: 1.5% Nimbin — England: 5.2%
Germany 3.0% / 1.7%
Coffee Camp — Germany: 3.0% Nimbin — Germany: 1.7%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.1%
Coffee Camp — New Zealand: 2.0% Nimbin — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Coffee Camp — Philippines: 1.5% Nimbin — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Coffee Camp — Netherlands: 1.5% Nimbin — Netherlands: not among its largest
France — / 0.6%
Coffee Camp — France: not among its largest Nimbin — France: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Coffee Camp — Scotland: not among its largest Nimbin — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coffee Camp 100.0% houses
Coffee Camp — Houses: 100.0% Coffee Camp — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Coffee Camp — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nimbin 91.5% houses
Nimbin — Houses: 91.5% Nimbin — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Nimbin — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Median house price $1,070,000 $720,000
Median unit price — $410,000
Median land price — $417,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 82 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Environmental 1% 4%
Residential 0% 3%
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 Nimbin
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coffee Camp Nimbin
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Grade — D
Score — 11/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Nimbin carries more crime risk (90 vs 22); Nimbin carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 38).

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
22/100
 High
90/100
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 Nimbin
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coffee Camp

  • Coffee Camp Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Nimbin

  • Tuntable Falls Community School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Nimbin Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Nimbin sits further from the CBD (761.4 km vs 751.8 km).

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Walkability score 16/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 751.8 km 761.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 min 510 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Nimbin
Car (driver) 82.0% / 66.2%
Coffee Camp — Car (driver): 82.0% Nimbin — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 20.7%
Coffee Camp — Worked from Home: 18.0% Nimbin — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Coffee Camp — Walked Only: not among its largest Nimbin — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Coffee Camp — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nimbin — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Coffee Camp — Bicycle: not among its largest Nimbin — Bicycle: 1.8%

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

Setting

Coffee Camp Nimbin
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.1 km 31.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coffee Camp Nimbin
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

Nimbin

Acreage

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