Coraki vs East Coraki

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Coraki, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Coraki: a median of $755,000, against $435,000 in Coraki, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coraki tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while East Coraki 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

East Coraki

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)
  • 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

Coraki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($435,000 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coraki has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)
  • East Coraki leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coraki is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • East Coraki sits closer to the CBD (703.5 km vs 708.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Coraki is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • East Coraki carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs 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

Coraki and East 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.

Coraki East Coraki
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.

Coraki East Coraki
Walkability 28 / 0
Coraki — Walkability: 28/100 East Coraki — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 66
Coraki — Safety: 9/100 East Coraki — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Coraki — Low fire risk: 71/100 East Coraki — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coraki has more residents (1,373 vs 222); East Coraki has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $55,744).

Coraki East Coraki
Population 1,373
+84% vs other
 222
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +8.3%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $55,744/yr $84,500/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coraki East Coraki
0-4 3.6% / 4.5%
Coraki — 0-4: 3.6% East Coraki — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.5% / 10.8%
Coraki — 5-14: 12.5% East Coraki — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.9% / 10.8%
Coraki — 15-19: 6.9% East Coraki — 15-19: 10.8%
20-24 5.7% / 4.5%
Coraki — 20-24: 5.7% East Coraki — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.8% / 8.6%
Coraki — 25-34: 9.8% East Coraki — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.5% / 10.4%
Coraki — 35-44: 9.5% East Coraki — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.8% / 15.3%
Coraki — 45-54: 12.8% East Coraki — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.1% / 13.5%
Coraki — 55-64: 14.1% East Coraki — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.4% / 13.5%
Coraki — 65-74: 13.4% East Coraki — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 8.0% / 5.4%
Coraki — 75-84: 8.0% East Coraki — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.7% / 1.4%
Coraki — 85+: 3.7% East Coraki — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coraki 32.3% couple families
Coraki — Couple Families: 32.3% Coraki — Lone Person: 39.3% Coraki — One Parent Families: 20.2% Coraki — Group Household: 6.2% Coraki — Other Families: 2.1%
East Coraki 55.8% couple families
East Coraki — Couple Families: 55.8% East Coraki — Lone Person: 25.0% East Coraki — One Parent Families: 7.7% East Coraki — Group Household: 11.5% East Coraki — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coraki 17.9% renting
Coraki — Owned Outright: 48.3% Coraki — Mortgage: 33.9% Coraki — Renting: 17.9%
East Coraki 15.9% renting
East Coraki — Owned Outright: 47.6% East Coraki — Mortgage: 36.5% East Coraki — Renting: 15.9%
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.

Coraki East Coraki
England 0.9% / 4.1%
Coraki — England: 0.9% East Coraki — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Coraki — New Zealand: 1.0% East Coraki — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Coraki — Philippines: 0.8% East Coraki — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Coraki — Scotland: 0.6% East Coraki — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Coraki — Ireland: 0.4% East Coraki — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Coraki East Coraki
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.5%
Coraki — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% East Coraki — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 12.2%
Coraki — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% East Coraki — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.9%
Coraki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% East Coraki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.3%
Coraki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% East Coraki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Coraki — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% East Coraki — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coraki 94.9% houses
Coraki — Houses: 94.9% Coraki — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Coraki — Townhouses: 2.0%
East Coraki 100.0% houses
East Coraki — Houses: 100.0% East Coraki — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% East Coraki — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coraki East Coraki
Median house price $435,000 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 13 sales
 49 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Coraki East Coraki
Rural and farming 90% 97%
Environmental 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Coraki East Coraki
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year -78% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Coraki East Coraki
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Coraki is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Coraki East Coraki
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coraki carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Coraki carries more crime risk (91 vs 34).

Coraki East Coraki
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
91/100
 Low
34/100
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

Coraki East Coraki
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coraki

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coraki Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in East Coraki

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coraki East Coraki
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Coraki sits further from the CBD (708.2 km vs 703.5 km).

Coraki East Coraki
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 708.2 km 703.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 459 min
same for both
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.

Coraki East Coraki
Car (driver) 81.7% / 74.3%
Coraki — Car (driver): 81.7% East Coraki — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 18.3%
Coraki — Worked from Home: 12.1% East Coraki — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Walked Only 3.3% / 3.7%
Coraki — Walked Only: 3.3% East Coraki — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.7%
Coraki — Car (passenger): 2.8% East Coraki — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Coraki East Coraki
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Coraki East Coraki
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
564 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Coraki East Coraki
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coraki East Coraki
Average residential rate $1,282/yr $1,487/yr
Council Richmond Valley Lismore

Federal electorate

Coraki East Coraki
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coraki East Coraki
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coraki

Acreage Affordable Retirees

East Coraki

Rural

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