Corindi Beach vs Red Rock

Corindi Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Red Rock. 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 Red Rock, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Corindi Beach tends to suit families with children and couples, while Red Rock suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Corindi Beach is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)
  • Red Rock carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (368 min vs 374 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (563 km vs 566.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Red Rock

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Corindi Beach is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Corindi Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Corindi Beach and Red Rock 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 Red Rock
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 Red Rock
Walkability 23 / 0
Corindi Beach — Walkability: 23/100 Red Rock — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 43
Corindi Beach — Safety: 25/100 Red Rock — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 22 / 22
Corindi Beach — Low fire risk: 22/100 Red Rock — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Corindi Beach has more residents (1,802 vs 412); Red Rock skews older (55 vs 39).

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Population 1,802
+77% vs other
 412
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% -5.3%
Median age 39 55
Median household income $80,600/yr
+26% vs other
 $59,696/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+26% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corindi Beach Red Rock
0-4 6.3% / 1.2%
Corindi Beach — 0-4: 6.3% Red Rock — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 12.6% / 12.1%
Corindi Beach — 5-14: 12.6% Red Rock — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Corindi Beach — 15-19: 6.2% Red Rock — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.4% / 1.9%
Corindi Beach — 20-24: 4.4% Red Rock — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 14.3% / 4.4%
Corindi Beach — 25-34: 14.3% Red Rock — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 12.5% / 9.5%
Corindi Beach — 35-44: 12.5% Red Rock — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.7% / 13.8%
Corindi Beach — 45-54: 14.7% Red Rock — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.9% / 19.7%
Corindi Beach — 55-64: 12.9% Red Rock — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 10.9% / 20.6%
Corindi Beach — 65-74: 10.9% Red Rock — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 4.1% / 7.5%
Corindi Beach — 75-84: 4.1% Red Rock — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 0.8% / 2.7%
Corindi Beach — 85+: 0.8% Red Rock — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corindi Beach 46.2% couple families
Corindi Beach — Couple Families: 46.2% Corindi Beach — Lone Person: 26.4% Corindi Beach — One Parent Families: 18.9% Corindi Beach — Group Household: 6.2% Corindi Beach — Other Families: 2.3%
Red Rock 31.8% couple families
Red Rock — Couple Families: 31.8% Red Rock — Lone Person: 50.0% Red Rock — One Parent Families: 14.5% Red Rock — Group Household: 3.6% Red Rock — 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.

Corindi Beach 26.8% renting
Corindi Beach — Owned Outright: 34.5% Corindi Beach — Mortgage: 38.7% Corindi Beach — Renting: 26.8%
Red Rock 21.7% renting
Red Rock — Owned Outright: 53.5% Red Rock — Mortgage: 24.8% Red Rock — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 21.1%
Corindi Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Red Rock — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 12.4%
Corindi Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Red Rock — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.5%
Corindi Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Red Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.2%
Corindi Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Red Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.4%
Corindi Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Red Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Red Rock
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
Corindi Beach — New Zealand: 1.7% Red Rock — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 2.0% / 0.7%
Corindi Beach — England: 2.0% Red Rock — England: 0.7%
India 1.0% / —
Corindi Beach — India: 1.0% Red Rock — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Corindi Beach — Germany: not among its largest Red Rock — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Corindi Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest Red Rock — Netherlands: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Corindi Beach — Malaysia: 0.8% Red Rock — Malaysia: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.8% / —
Corindi Beach — Taiwan: 0.8% Red Rock — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

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%
Red Rock 90.4% houses
Red Rock — Houses: 90.4% Red Rock — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Red Rock — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Median house price $870,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $495,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Red Rock has more land zoned for conservation (72% vs 38%); Corindi Beach has more rural and farming land (50% vs 21%).

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Environmental 38% 72%
Rural and farming 50% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Residential 4% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Corindi Beach and 99% of Red Rock. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Red Rock
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 Red Rock
Houses 4.2%
$730/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Corindi Beach Red Rock
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW —

Liveability

Corindi Beach is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Corindi Beach carries more crime risk (75 vs 57).

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Bushfire High
78/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corindi Beach Red Rock
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 Red Rock

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

Amenities in the suburb

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 0

Mobility

Red Rock sits further from the CBD (566.5 km vs 563 km).

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 563 km 566.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 368 min 374 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Red Rock
Car (driver) 78.9% / 62.5%
Corindi Beach — Car (driver): 78.9% Red Rock — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 19.1%
Corindi Beach — Worked from Home: 11.0% Red Rock — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 8.8%
Corindi Beach — Car (passenger): 7.8% Red Rock — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Walked Only 1.9% / 5.9%
Corindi Beach — Walked Only: 1.9% Red Rock — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus — / 3.7%
Corindi Beach — Bus: not among its largest Red Rock — Bus: 3.7%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Corindi Beach — Bicycle: 0.4% Red Rock — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 793 m

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Corindi Beach Red Rock
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Corindi Beach

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Red Rock

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