Upper Corindi vs Halfway Creek

Halfway Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Upper Corindi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Upper Corindi: a median of $1.3 million, against $400,000 in Halfway Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Halfway Creek tends to suit 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

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

Halfway Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Halfway Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Corindi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (567.4 km vs 575.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Upper Corindi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Corindi and Halfway 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.

Upper Corindi Halfway 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.

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Walkability 0 / 6
Upper Corindi — Walkability: 0/100 Halfway Creek — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 10 / 3
Upper Corindi — Safety: 10/100 Halfway Creek — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 40 / 25
Upper Corindi — Low fire risk: 40/100 Halfway Creek — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Halfway Creek has more residents (246 vs 158); Upper Corindi rents higher ($400/wk vs $325/wk).

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Population 158 246
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -3.9%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $65,884/yr
+5% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+19% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
0-4 5.1% / 3.3%
Upper Corindi — 0-4: 5.1% Halfway Creek — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 12.7% / 12.6%
Upper Corindi — 5-14: 12.7% Halfway Creek — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 3.2% / 9.8%
Upper Corindi — 15-19: 3.2% Halfway Creek — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 3.2% / 1.6%
Upper Corindi — 20-24: 3.2% Halfway Creek — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 9.5% / 4.9%
Upper Corindi — 25-34: 9.5% Halfway Creek — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 12.7% / 10.6%
Upper Corindi — 35-44: 12.7% Halfway Creek — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 7.0% / 16.7%
Upper Corindi — 45-54: 7.0% Halfway Creek — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 22.2% / 18.7%
Upper Corindi — 55-64: 22.2% Halfway Creek — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 22.2% / 14.6%
Upper Corindi — 65-74: 22.2% Halfway Creek — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 2.5% / 4.9%
Upper Corindi — 75-84: 2.5% Halfway Creek — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 1.6%
Upper Corindi — 85+: not among its largest Halfway Creek — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi 42.9% couple families
Upper Corindi — Couple Families: 42.9% Upper Corindi — Lone Person: 40.5% Upper Corindi — One Parent Families: 16.7% Upper Corindi — Group Household: 0.0%
Halfway Creek 34.4% couple families
Halfway Creek — Couple Families: 34.4% Halfway Creek — Lone Person: 36.1% Halfway Creek — One Parent Families: 24.6% Halfway Creek — Group Household: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi 19.6% renting
Upper Corindi — Owned Outright: 48.2% Upper Corindi — Mortgage: 32.1% Upper Corindi — Renting: 19.6%
Halfway Creek 12.2% renting
Halfway Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Halfway Creek — Mortgage: 37.8% Halfway Creek — Renting: 12.2%
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.

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
England 2.5% / 2.4%
Upper Corindi — England: 2.5% Halfway Creek — England: 2.4%
Germany — / 3.7%
Upper Corindi — Germany: not among its largest Halfway Creek — Germany: 3.7%
India — / 3.3%
Upper Corindi — India: not among its largest Halfway Creek — India: 3.3%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Upper Corindi — New Zealand: not among its largest Halfway Creek — New Zealand: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Upper Corindi — Netherlands: not among its largest Halfway Creek — Netherlands: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 19.9%
Upper Corindi — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Halfway Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.7%
Upper Corindi — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Halfway Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.9%
Upper Corindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Halfway Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Upper Corindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Halfway Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Upper Corindi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Halfway Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi 94.3% houses
Upper Corindi — Houses: 94.3% Upper Corindi — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Halfway Creek 96.6% houses
Halfway Creek — Houses: 96.6% Halfway Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Median house price $1,300,000 $400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Upper Corindi has more rural and farming land (86% vs 67%); Halfway Creek has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 14%).

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Rural and farming 86% 67%
Environmental 14% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
 246
across Clarence Valley
Approvals change year on year +61% -80%

Ranking within NSW

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Halfway Creek carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 60).

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
97/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 17 31

Mobility

Halfway Creek sits further from the CBD (575.8 km vs 567.4 km).

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 567.4 km 575.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2456
 0.2%
postcode 2460
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2456
 60
postcode 2460

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.

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Car (driver) 80.4% / 75.0%
Upper Corindi — Car (driver): 80.4% Halfway Creek — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 15.8%
Upper Corindi — Worked from Home: 10.7% Halfway Creek — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Walked Only — / 9.2%
Upper Corindi — Walked Only: not among its largest Halfway Creek — Walked Only: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / —
Upper Corindi — Car (passenger): 8.9% Halfway Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
108 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Average residential rate $1,437/yr $1,380/yr
Council Coffs Harbour Clarence Valley

Federal electorate

Upper Corindi Halfway Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Corindi

Rural

Halfway Creek

Affordable Rural

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