Coralville vs Johns River

Johns River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Coralville. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coralville, about half of households rent. In Johns River, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Johns River: a median of $800,000, against $725,000 in Coralville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coralville tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Johns River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coralville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $799,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coralville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

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

  • Coralville sits closer to the CBD (336.2 km vs 340.6 km)
  • Johns River is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Johns River

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Coralville has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Coralville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coralville Johns River
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.

Coralville Johns River
Walkability 0 / 22
Coralville — Walkability: 0/100 Johns River — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 16 / 41
Coralville — Safety: 16/100 Johns River — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Coralville — Low fire risk: 17/100 Johns River — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Johns River has more residents (346 vs 168); Coralville skews older (53 vs 50).

Coralville Johns River
Population 168 346
+106% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.1% +7.5%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $58,500/yr $62,088/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $300/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coralville Johns River
0-4 7.1% / 4.9%
Coralville — 0-4: 7.1% Johns River — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.3% / 10.7%
Coralville — 5-14: 8.3% Johns River — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 3.0% / 5.2%
Coralville — 15-19: 3.0% Johns River — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.4% / 3.2%
Coralville — 20-24: 5.4% Johns River — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 6.0% / 7.2%
Coralville — 25-34: 6.0% Johns River — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 5.4% / 9.5%
Coralville — 35-44: 5.4% Johns River — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 17.9% / 18.2%
Coralville — 45-54: 17.9% Johns River — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 19.0% / 18.2%
Coralville — 55-64: 19.0% Johns River — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 13.7% / 15.3%
Coralville — 65-74: 13.7% Johns River — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 11.9% / 6.1%
Coralville — 75-84: 11.9% Johns River — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.0% / —
Coralville — 85+: 3.0% Johns River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coralville 43.8% lone person
Coralville — Lone Person: 43.8% Coralville — Couple Families: 25.0% Coralville — One Parent Families: 31.2% Coralville — Group Household: 0.0%
Johns River 34.9% lone person
Johns River — Lone Person: 34.9% Johns River — Couple Families: 32.6% Johns River — One Parent Families: 22.1% Johns River — Group Household: 10.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coralville 49.1% renting
Coralville — Owned Outright: 29.8% Coralville — Mortgage: 21.1% Coralville — Renting: 49.1%
Johns River 9.2% renting
Johns River — Owned Outright: 47.1% Johns River — Mortgage: 43.7% Johns River — Renting: 9.2%
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.

Coralville Johns River
England 3.6% / 4.6%
Coralville — England: 3.6% Johns River — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.7%
Coralville — New Zealand: 2.4% Johns River — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Coralville — South Africa: 1.8% Johns River — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Coralville — Netherlands: 1.8% Johns River — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Coralville Johns River
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.2%
Coralville — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Johns River — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.5%
Coralville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Johns River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.8%
Coralville — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Johns River — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.8%
Coralville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Johns River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Coralville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Johns River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coralville 100.0% houses
Coralville — Houses: 100.0%
Johns River 100.0% houses
Johns River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Coralville Johns River
Median house price $725,000 $799,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 142 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Coralville Johns River
Rural and farming 65% 71%
Environmental 34% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Coralville Johns River
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coralville Johns River
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Johns River is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Coralville Johns River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coralville carries more crime risk (84 vs 59).

Coralville Johns River
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
59/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coralville Johns River
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

Coralville Johns River
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Johns River sits further from the CBD (340.6 km vs 336.2 km).

Coralville Johns River
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 336.2 km 340.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 233 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2443
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2443
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.

Coralville Johns River
Car (driver) 89.7% / 72.5%
Coralville — Car (driver): 89.7% Johns River — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 19.3%
Coralville — Worked from Home: 10.3% Johns River — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Coralville — Walked Only: not among its largest Johns River — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Coralville — Car (passenger): not among its largest Johns River — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).

Setting

Coralville Johns River
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Coralville Johns River
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
172 premises

Climate

Coralville Johns River
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coralville Johns River
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coralville Johns River
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coralville Johns River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coralville

Retirees Rural

Johns River

Quiet Rural

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