Corindi Beach vs Dirty Creek

Dirty Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Corindi Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corindi Beach, about half of households are couple families. In Dirty Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Corindi Beach: a median of $870,000, against $728,000 in Dirty Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Corindi Beach tends to suit couples, while Dirty Creek 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

Corindi Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 91/100)

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

  • Corindi Beach leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)
  • Dirty Creek has cheaper houses ($727,500 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Corindi Beach leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 34%)
  • Dirty Creek has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Corindi Beach

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (368 min vs 373 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (563 km vs 569.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corindi Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Dirty Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
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.

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Walkability 23 / 12
Corindi Beach — Walkability: 23/100 Dirty Creek — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 25 / 9
Corindi Beach — Safety: 25/100 Dirty Creek — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 22 / 20
Corindi Beach — Low fire risk: 22/100 Dirty Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Corindi Beach has more residents (1,802 vs 106); Corindi Beach has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $58,500).

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Population 1,802
+94% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +16.5%
Median age 39 32
Median household income $80,600/yr
+27% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+11% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
0-4 6.3% / 6.6%
Corindi Beach — 0-4: 6.3% Dirty Creek — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.6% / 15.1%
Corindi Beach — 5-14: 12.6% Dirty Creek — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.2% / 6.6%
Corindi Beach — 15-19: 6.2% Dirty Creek — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.4% / 5.7%
Corindi Beach — 20-24: 4.4% Dirty Creek — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.3% / 20.8%
Corindi Beach — 25-34: 14.3% Dirty Creek — 25-34: 20.8%
35-44 12.5% / 7.5%
Corindi Beach — 35-44: 12.5% Dirty Creek — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 14.7% / 11.3%
Corindi Beach — 45-54: 14.7% Dirty Creek — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.9% / 13.2%
Corindi Beach — 55-64: 12.9% Dirty Creek — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.9% / 8.5%
Corindi Beach — 65-74: 10.9% Dirty Creek — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.1% / 4.7%
Corindi Beach — 75-84: 4.1% Dirty Creek — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.8% / —
Corindi Beach — 85+: 0.8% Dirty Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corindi Beach 26.4% lone person
Corindi Beach — Lone Person: 26.4% Corindi Beach — Couple Families: 46.2% Corindi Beach — One Parent Families: 18.9% Corindi Beach — Group Household: 6.2% Corindi Beach — Other Families: 2.3%
Dirty Creek 45.2% lone person
Dirty Creek — Lone Person: 45.2% Dirty Creek — Couple Families: 19.4% Dirty Creek — One Parent Families: 25.8% Dirty Creek — Group Household: 9.7% Dirty Creek — 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.

Corindi Beach 26.8% renting
Corindi Beach — Owned Outright: 34.5% Corindi Beach — Mortgage: 38.7% Corindi Beach — Renting: 26.8%
Dirty Creek 17.1% renting
Dirty Creek — Owned Outright: 31.4% Dirty Creek — Mortgage: 51.4% Dirty Creek — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.0%
Corindi Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Dirty Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 6.6%
Corindi Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Dirty Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 2.8%
Corindi Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Dirty Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Corindi Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Dirty Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Corindi Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Dirty Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
India 1.0% / 3.8%
Corindi Beach — India: 1.0% Dirty Creek — India: 3.8%
Malaysia 0.8% / 2.8%
Corindi Beach — Malaysia: 0.8% Dirty Creek — Malaysia: 2.8%
Bangladesh — / 2.8%
Corindi Beach — Bangladesh: not among its largest Dirty Creek — Bangladesh: 2.8%
England 2.0% / —
Corindi Beach — England: 2.0% Dirty Creek — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Corindi Beach — New Zealand: 1.7% Dirty Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.8% / —
Corindi Beach — Taiwan: 0.8% Dirty Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corindi Beach 97.0% houses
Corindi Beach — Houses: 97.0% Corindi Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Corindi Beach — Townhouses: 1.1%
Dirty Creek 103.1% houses
Dirty Creek — Houses: 103.1% Dirty Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dirty Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Median house price $870,000 $727,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $495,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Dirty Creek has more rural and farming land (80% vs 50%); Corindi Beach has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 16%).

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Rural and farming 50% 80%
Environmental 38% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Residential 4% 0%
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

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Houses 4.2%
$730/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW —

Liveability

Corindi Beach is more walkable (23 vs 12).

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dirty Creek carries more crime risk (91 vs 75).

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Corindi Beach

  • Corindi Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Dirty Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 10

Mobility

Dirty Creek sits further from the CBD (569.2 km vs 563 km).

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Walkability score 23/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 563 km 569.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 368 min 373 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2456
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2456
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.

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Car (driver) 78.9% / 58.1%
Corindi Beach — Car (driver): 78.9% Dirty Creek — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 27.9%
Corindi Beach — Worked from Home: 11.0% Dirty Creek — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 14.0%
Corindi Beach — Car (passenger): 7.8% Dirty Creek — Car (passenger): 14.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Corindi Beach — Walked Only: 1.9% Dirty Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Corindi Beach — Bicycle: 0.4% Dirty Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
819 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corindi Beach Dirty Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corindi Beach

Acreage Coastal River

Dirty Creek

River Rural

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