Karangi vs Korora

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karangi, most households are couple families. In Korora, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Karangi tends to suit couples.

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

  • Karangi has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 79%)
  • Korora carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 64/100)

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

Karangi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Karangi sits closer to the CBD (538.4 km vs 541 km)
  • Korora is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Korora

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Korora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs -12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karangi Korora
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.

Karangi Korora
Walkability 0 / 12
Karangi — Walkability: 0/100 Korora — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 36 / 49
Karangi — Safety: 36/100 Korora — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 57 / 59
Karangi — Low fire risk: 57/100 Korora — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Korora has more residents (2,740 vs 515); Korora rents higher ($450/wk vs $310/wk).

Karangi Korora
Population 515 2,740
+432% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.1% +10.1%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $98,748/yr
+4% vs other
 $95,108/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $450/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karangi Korora
0-4 4.1% / 4.8%
Karangi — 0-4: 4.1% Korora — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.2% / 12.9%
Karangi — 5-14: 14.2% Korora — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 9.1% / 6.4%
Karangi — 15-19: 9.1% Korora — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.5% / 3.5%
Karangi — 20-24: 4.5% Korora — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.0% / 10.5%
Karangi — 25-34: 8.0% Korora — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.0% / 12.4%
Karangi — 35-44: 12.0% Korora — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.1% / 13.3%
Karangi — 45-54: 17.1% Korora — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 15.0% / 13.9%
Karangi — 55-64: 15.0% Korora — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.5% / 14.7%
Karangi — 65-74: 9.5% Korora — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 7.4% / 6.4%
Karangi — 75-84: 7.4% Korora — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Karangi — 85+: 1.0% Korora — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karangi 57.0% couple families
Karangi — Couple Families: 57.0% Karangi — Lone Person: 28.1% Karangi — One Parent Families: 9.9% Karangi — Group Household: 5.0% Karangi — Other Families: 0.0%
Korora 45.7% couple families
Korora — Couple Families: 45.7% Korora — Lone Person: 30.2% Korora — One Parent Families: 18.2% Korora — Group Household: 4.5% Korora — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karangi 15.3% renting
Karangi — Owned Outright: 39.5% Karangi — Mortgage: 45.2% Karangi — Renting: 15.3%
Korora 22.4% renting
Korora — Owned Outright: 43.4% Korora — Mortgage: 34.1% Korora — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karangi Korora
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.2%
Karangi — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Korora — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 16.3%
Karangi — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Korora — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.2%
Karangi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Korora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.4%
Karangi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Korora — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.1%
Karangi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Korora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Karangi Korora
England 4.5% / 4.2%
Karangi — England: 4.5% Korora — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Karangi — New Zealand: 1.4% Korora — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.8%
Karangi — South Africa: 0.6% Korora — South Africa: 1.8%
Germany 1.2% / 0.9%
Karangi — Germany: 1.2% Korora — Germany: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Karangi — Malaysia: not among its largest Korora — Malaysia: 1.3%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Karangi — Thailand: 1.0% Korora — Thailand: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Karangi — India: not among its largest Korora — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karangi 93.9% houses
Karangi — Houses: 93.9% Karangi — Townhouses: 1.7% Karangi — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Korora 78.7% houses
Korora — Houses: 78.7% Korora — Townhouses: 15.9% Korora — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karangi Korora
Median house price $1,165,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $558,000
Median land price — $1,040,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Karangi has more rural and farming land (83% vs 25%); Korora has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 17%).

Karangi Korora
Rural and farming 83% 25%
Residential 0% 41%
Environmental 17% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Karangi Korora
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.

Karangi Korora
Houses — 2.8%
$670/wk on $1.24M
Units — 4.8%
$525/wk on $569K

Ranking within NSW

Karangi Korora
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Korora is more walkable (12 vs 0); Korora scores higher overall (40 vs 30).

Karangi Korora
Grade D C
Score 30/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Karangi carries more crime risk (64 vs 51).

Karangi Korora
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Karangi Korora
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 Karangi

  • Karangi Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Korora

  • Kororo Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karangi Korora
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Korora sits further from the CBD (541 km vs 538.4 km).

Karangi Korora
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 538.4 km 541 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 361 min 360 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Karangi Korora
Car (driver) 77.8% / 73.9%
Karangi — Car (driver): 77.8% Korora — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 16.7%
Karangi — Worked from Home: 11.8% Korora — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.7%
Karangi — Car (passenger): 5.4% Korora — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.1%
Karangi — Walked Only: 5.0% Korora — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 0.3%
Karangi — Bus: not among its largest Korora — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Karangi Korora
Elevation 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 2.3 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karangi Korora
Connectivity score 30/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
206 premises
 75%
1,269 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Karangi Korora
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

Karangi Korora
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Karangi Korora
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karangi Korora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karangi

Rural

Korora

Coastal River

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