Harrington vs Coralville

Coralville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 64 in Harrington. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harrington, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Coralville, about half of households rent. On these figures, Harrington tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Coralville suits renters.

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

Coralville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 37%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)
  • But Harrington carries lower crime risk (52/100 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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coralville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 18%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coralville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (233 min vs 242 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harrington

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (49% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 84/100)

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 11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harrington Coralville
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.

Harrington Coralville
Walkability 0 / 0
Harrington — Walkability: 0/100 Coralville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 16
Harrington — Safety: 48/100 Coralville — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Harrington — Low fire risk: 17/100 Coralville — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Harrington has more residents (3,381 vs 168); Coralville has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $45,916).

Harrington Coralville
Population 3,381
+95% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +19.1%
Median age 64 53
Median household income $45,916/yr $58,500/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+19% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrington Coralville
0-4 2.7% / 7.1%
Harrington — 0-4: 2.7% Coralville — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 5.3% / 8.3%
Harrington — 5-14: 5.3% Coralville — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 2.8% / 3.0%
Harrington — 15-19: 2.8% Coralville — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 2.5% / 5.4%
Harrington — 20-24: 2.5% Coralville — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.2% / 6.0%
Harrington — 25-34: 5.2% Coralville — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 5.8% / 5.4%
Harrington — 35-44: 5.8% Coralville — 35-44: 5.4%
45-54 8.0% / 17.9%
Harrington — 45-54: 8.0% Coralville — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 18.8% / 19.0%
Harrington — 55-64: 18.8% Coralville — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 30.5% / 13.7%
Harrington — 65-74: 30.5% Coralville — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 14.6% / 11.9%
Harrington — 75-84: 14.6% Coralville — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 4.0% / 3.0%
Harrington — 85+: 4.0% Coralville — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harrington 57.9% lone person
Harrington — Lone Person: 57.9% Harrington — One Parent Families: 15.7% Harrington — Couple Families: 20.9% Harrington — Group Household: 3.4% Harrington — Other Families: 2.1%
Coralville 43.8% lone person
Coralville — Lone Person: 43.8% Coralville — One Parent Families: 31.2% Coralville — Couple Families: 25.0% Coralville — Group Household: 0.0% Coralville — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harrington 18.5% renting
Harrington — Owned Outright: 66.7% Harrington — Mortgage: 14.8% Harrington — Renting: 18.5%
Coralville 49.1% renting
Coralville — Owned Outright: 29.8% Coralville — Mortgage: 21.1% Coralville — Renting: 49.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harrington Coralville
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 15.5%
Harrington — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Coralville — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.9%
Harrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Coralville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.1%
Harrington — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Coralville — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.4%
Harrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Coralville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Harrington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Coralville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Harrington Coralville
England 3.9% / 3.6%
Harrington — England: 3.9% Coralville — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.4%
Harrington — New Zealand: 1.0% Coralville — New Zealand: 2.4%
Netherlands 0.2% / 1.8%
Harrington — Netherlands: 0.2% Coralville — Netherlands: 1.8%
South Africa — / 1.8%
Harrington — South Africa: not among its largest Coralville — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Harrington — Scotland: 0.5% Coralville — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Harrington — Germany: 0.5% Coralville — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Harrington — Philippines: 0.4% Coralville — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrington 81.1% houses
Harrington — Houses: 81.1% Harrington — Flats / Apartments: 11.4% Harrington — Townhouses: 7.5%
Coralville 100.0% houses
Coralville — Houses: 100.0% Coralville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Coralville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Harrington Coralville
Median house price $778,000 $725,000
Median unit price $561,250 —
Median land price $477,500 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 69 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coralville has more rural and farming land (65% vs 20%); Harrington has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 34%).

Harrington Coralville
Environmental 70% 34%
Rural and farming 20% 65%
Residential 7% 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

Harrington Coralville
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.

Harrington Coralville
Houses 3.3%
$532/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Harrington Coralville
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW —

Liveability

Harrington Coralville
Grade D —
Score 14/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coralville carries more crime risk (84 vs 52).

Harrington Coralville
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Harrington Coralville
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 Harrington

  • Harrington Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coralville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Harrington Coralville
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Harrington Coralville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 335.4 km 336.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 233 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2427
 0.4%
postcode 2443
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2427
 64
postcode 2443

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.

Harrington Coralville
Car (driver) 75.6% / 89.7%
Harrington — Car (driver): 75.6% Coralville — Car (driver): 89.7%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 10.3%
Harrington — Worked from Home: 14.4% Coralville — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Harrington — Car (passenger): 5.7% Coralville — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.0% / —
Harrington — Walked Only: 4.0% Coralville — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Harrington — Bus: 0.4% Coralville — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Harrington Coralville
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Harrington Coralville
Connectivity score 67/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,324 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harrington

Coastal Retirees

Coralville

Retirees Rural

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