Coramba vs Lowanna

Coramba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Lowanna. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coramba, about half of households are couple families. In Lowanna, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coramba: a median of $730,000, against $255,000 in Lowanna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coramba tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lowanna suits people living alone and 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

Coramba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 40%)

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

  • Coramba leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • Lowanna has cheaper houses ($255,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Coramba leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 37%)
  • Lowanna has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coramba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (366 min vs 391 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (545.4 km vs 563.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coramba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 86/100)

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

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

Coramba Lowanna
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.

Coramba Lowanna
Walkability 14 / 0
Coramba — Walkability: 14/100 Lowanna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 14
Coramba — Safety: 68/100 Lowanna — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 51 / 16
Coramba — Low fire risk: 51/100 Lowanna — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Coramba has more residents (817 vs 359); Coramba has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $42,640).

Coramba Lowanna
Population 817
+56% vs other
 359
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -0.8%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $84,500/yr
+50% vs other
 $42,640/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coramba Lowanna
0-4 5.1% / 5.6%
Coramba — 0-4: 5.1% Lowanna — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.3% / 6.7%
Coramba — 5-14: 13.3% Lowanna — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 4.0% / 6.1%
Coramba — 15-19: 4.0% Lowanna — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.8% / 4.5%
Coramba — 20-24: 4.8% Lowanna — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.6% / 13.4%
Coramba — 25-34: 10.6% Lowanna — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 11.1% / 8.1%
Coramba — 35-44: 11.1% Lowanna — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 14.8% / 15.6%
Coramba — 45-54: 14.8% Lowanna — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 18.2% / 21.4%
Coramba — 55-64: 18.2% Lowanna — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 12.6% / 17.3%
Coramba — 65-74: 12.6% Lowanna — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 4.5% / 2.5%
Coramba — 75-84: 4.5% Lowanna — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.4% / —
Coramba — 85+: 0.4% Lowanna — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coramba 28.4% lone person
Coramba — Lone Person: 28.4% Coramba — Couple Families: 46.7% Coramba — One Parent Families: 19.3% Coramba — Group Household: 4.1% Coramba — Other Families: 1.5%
Lowanna 50.5% lone person
Lowanna — Lone Person: 50.5% Lowanna — Couple Families: 21.0% Lowanna — One Parent Families: 19.0% Lowanna — Group Household: 9.5% Lowanna — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coramba 14.9% renting
Coramba — Owned Outright: 42.6% Coramba — Mortgage: 42.6% Coramba — Renting: 14.9%
Lowanna 12.7% renting
Lowanna — Owned Outright: 56.3% Lowanna — Mortgage: 31.0% Lowanna — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coramba Lowanna
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 18.4%
Coramba — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Lowanna — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 6.4%
Coramba — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Lowanna — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 2.8%
Coramba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Lowanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.8%
Coramba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Lowanna — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Coramba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lowanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Coramba Lowanna
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.1%
Coramba — New Zealand: 2.7% Lowanna — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.6% / 1.4%
Coramba — England: 2.6% Lowanna — England: 1.4%
Germany 0.4% / 1.7%
Coramba — Germany: 0.4% Lowanna — Germany: 1.7%
Thailand — / 1.7%
Coramba — Thailand: not among its largest Lowanna — Thailand: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Coramba — Netherlands: not among its largest Lowanna — Netherlands: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Coramba — Philippines: 0.6% Lowanna — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Coramba — South Africa: 0.4% Lowanna — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coramba 100.0% houses
Coramba — Houses: 100.0% Coramba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lowanna 96.4% houses
Lowanna — Houses: 96.4% Lowanna — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coramba Lowanna
Median house price $730,000 $255,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coramba Lowanna
Rural and farming 94% 98%
Environmental 4% 2%
Residential 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

Coramba Lowanna
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coramba Lowanna
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Coramba is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Coramba Lowanna
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lowanna carries more crime risk (86 vs 32); Lowanna carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 49).

Coramba Lowanna
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
86/100
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

Coramba Lowanna
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coramba

  • Coramba Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lowanna

  • Lowanna Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coramba Lowanna
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 30

Mobility

Lowanna sits further from the CBD (563.3 km vs 545.4 km).

Coramba Lowanna
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 545.4 km 563.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 366 min 391 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
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.

Coramba Lowanna
Car (driver) 79.9% / 76.6%
Coramba — Car (driver): 79.9% Lowanna — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 13.5%
Coramba — Worked from Home: 15.2% Lowanna — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 9.9%
Coramba — Car (passenger): 2.3% Lowanna — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Coramba — Walked Only: 2.6% Lowanna — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Coramba Lowanna
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 553 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Coramba Lowanna
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
326 premises
 0%
155 premises

Climate

Coramba Lowanna
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coramba Lowanna
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coramba Lowanna
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Coramba Lowanna
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coramba Lowanna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coramba

River Rural

Lowanna

Rural

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