Diamond Beach vs Koorainghat

Diamond Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Koorainghat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koorainghat, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Koorainghat: a median of $1.07 million, against $978,000 in Diamond Beach, though rent is higher in Diamond Beach. On these figures, Koorainghat tends to suit couples 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Koorainghat

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Diamond Beach is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • Koorainghat has a shorter drive in (213 min vs 222 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Diamond Beach is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • Koorainghat has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Diamond Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
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.

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Walkability 15 / 0
Diamond Beach — Walkability: 15/100 Koorainghat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 54
Diamond Beach — Safety: 54/100 Koorainghat — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 11 / 18
Diamond Beach — Low fire risk: 11/100 Koorainghat — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Diamond Beach has more residents (1,012 vs 176); Diamond Beach rents higher ($400/wk vs $155/wk).

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Population 1,012
+83% vs other
 176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% -8.3%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $69,212/yr $71,500/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+61% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
0-4 4.6% / 2.8%
Diamond Beach — 0-4: 4.6% Koorainghat — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.1% / 8.5%
Diamond Beach — 5-14: 13.1% Koorainghat — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.0% / 7.4%
Diamond Beach — 15-19: 5.0% Koorainghat — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 2.2% / 4.0%
Diamond Beach — 20-24: 2.2% Koorainghat — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 8.8% / 5.1%
Diamond Beach — 25-34: 8.8% Koorainghat — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 9.4% / 8.5%
Diamond Beach — 35-44: 9.4% Koorainghat — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 11.9% / 13.6%
Diamond Beach — 45-54: 11.9% Koorainghat — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 19.8% / 17.0%
Diamond Beach — 55-64: 19.8% Koorainghat — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 18.3% / 14.8%
Diamond Beach — 65-74: 18.3% Koorainghat — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.3% / 15.9%
Diamond Beach — 75-84: 5.3% Koorainghat — 75-84: 15.9%
85+ 1.2% / 4.0%
Diamond Beach — 85+: 1.2% Koorainghat — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diamond Beach 36.5% couple families
Diamond Beach — Couple Families: 36.5% Diamond Beach — Lone Person: 39.1% Diamond Beach — One Parent Families: 19.7% Diamond Beach — Group Household: 3.4% Diamond Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Koorainghat 59.4% couple families
Koorainghat — Couple Families: 59.4% Koorainghat — Lone Person: 40.6% Koorainghat — One Parent Families: 0.0% Koorainghat — Group Household: 0.0% Koorainghat — 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.

Diamond Beach 22.9% renting
Diamond Beach — Owned Outright: 48.4% Diamond Beach — Mortgage: 28.7% Diamond Beach — Renting: 22.9%
Koorainghat 0.0% renting
Koorainghat — Owned Outright: 67.9% Koorainghat — Mortgage: 32.1% Koorainghat — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
England 3.5% / 7.4%
Diamond Beach — England: 3.5% Koorainghat — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Diamond Beach — New Zealand: 1.5% Koorainghat — New Zealand: not among its largest
Brazil 0.9% / —
Diamond Beach — Brazil: 0.9% Koorainghat — Brazil: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Diamond Beach — Netherlands: 0.9% Koorainghat — Netherlands: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Diamond Beach — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Koorainghat — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 21.6%
Diamond Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Koorainghat — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.9%
Diamond Beach — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Koorainghat — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 3.4%
Diamond Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Koorainghat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.7%
Diamond Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Koorainghat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.8%
Diamond Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Koorainghat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diamond Beach 87.9% houses
Diamond Beach — Houses: 87.9% Diamond Beach — Townhouses: 9.8% Diamond Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Koorainghat 93.7% houses
Koorainghat — Houses: 93.7% Koorainghat — Townhouses: 0.0% Koorainghat — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Median house price $977,500 $1,070,000
Median unit price $1,440,000 —
Median land price $664,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 14 sales
 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Koorainghat has more rural and farming land (51% vs 11%); Diamond Beach has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 48%).

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Environmental 60% 48%
Rural and farming 11% 51%
Residential 26% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Houses 3.8%
$695/wk on $940K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW —

Liveability

Diamond Beach is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
80/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Diamond Beach

  • Hallidays Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Koorainghat

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

Amenities in the suburb

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 305.4 km 305.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Car (driver) 73.4% / 63.0%
Diamond Beach — Car (driver): 73.4% Koorainghat — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 26.0%
Diamond Beach — Worked from Home: 15.7% Koorainghat — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.8%
Diamond Beach — Car (passenger): 4.0% Koorainghat — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 6.0% / 4.1%
Diamond Beach — Walked Only: 6.0% Koorainghat — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus 0.9% / —
Diamond Beach — Bus: 0.9% Koorainghat — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 990 m
3.2 km to a named beach
 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Connectivity score 70/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
733 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Diamond Beach Koorainghat
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Diamond Beach

Acreage Coastal River

Koorainghat

Retirees Rural

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