Upper Corindi vs Woolgoolga

Woolgoolga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Upper Corindi. In both, most 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 $920,000 in Woolgoolga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woolgoolga 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

Woolgoolga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Upper Corindi is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Upper Corindi leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
  • Woolgoolga has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woolgoolga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woolgoolga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (554.9 km vs 567.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (370 min vs 376 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolgoolga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Woolgoolga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Corindi and Woolgoolga 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 Woolgoolga
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 Woolgoolga
Walkability 0 / 8
Upper Corindi — Walkability: 0/100 Woolgoolga — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 10 / 19
Upper Corindi — Safety: 10/100 Woolgoolga — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 40 / 55
Upper Corindi — Low fire risk: 40/100 Woolgoolga — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Woolgoolga has more residents (6,151 vs 158); Upper Corindi skews older (51 vs 45).

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Population 158 6,151
+3793% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +16.3%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $65,884/yr
+6% vs other
 $61,880/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Upper Corindi — 0-4: 5.1% Woolgoolga — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.7% / 10.5%
Upper Corindi — 5-14: 12.7% Woolgoolga — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 3.2% / 4.6%
Upper Corindi — 15-19: 3.2% Woolgoolga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.2% / 4.1%
Upper Corindi — 20-24: 3.2% Woolgoolga — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.5% / 13.6%
Upper Corindi — 25-34: 9.5% Woolgoolga — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.7% / 11.4%
Upper Corindi — 35-44: 12.7% Woolgoolga — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 7.0% / 10.6%
Upper Corindi — 45-54: 7.0% Woolgoolga — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 22.2% / 13.2%
Upper Corindi — 55-64: 22.2% Woolgoolga — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 22.2% / 15.3%
Upper Corindi — 65-74: 22.2% Woolgoolga — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 2.5% / 7.9%
Upper Corindi — 75-84: 2.5% Woolgoolga — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ — / 3.6%
Upper Corindi — 85+: not among its largest Woolgoolga — 85+: 3.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi 40.5% lone person
Upper Corindi — Lone Person: 40.5% Upper Corindi — Couple Families: 42.9% Upper Corindi — One Parent Families: 16.7% Upper Corindi — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Corindi — Other Families: 0.0%
Woolgoolga 41.0% lone person
Woolgoolga — Lone Person: 41.0% Woolgoolga — Couple Families: 34.6% Woolgoolga — One Parent Families: 16.4% Woolgoolga — Group Household: 6.8% Woolgoolga — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Woolgoolga 30.5% renting
Woolgoolga — Owned Outright: 45.8% Woolgoolga — Mortgage: 23.6% Woolgoolga — Renting: 30.5%
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 Woolgoolga
India — / 10.7%
Upper Corindi — India: not among its largest Woolgoolga — India: 10.7%
England 2.5% / 3.5%
Upper Corindi — England: 2.5% Woolgoolga — England: 3.5%
Malaysia — / 1.0%
Upper Corindi — Malaysia: not among its largest Woolgoolga — Malaysia: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Upper Corindi — New Zealand: not among its largest Woolgoolga — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.6%
Upper Corindi — Germany: not among its largest Woolgoolga — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 14.9%
Upper Corindi — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Woolgoolga — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 10.0%
Upper Corindi — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Woolgoolga — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.6%
Upper Corindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Woolgoolga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Upper Corindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woolgoolga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Upper Corindi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woolgoolga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Corindi 94.3% houses
Upper Corindi — Houses: 94.3% Upper Corindi — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Corindi — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Woolgoolga 82.2% houses
Woolgoolga — Houses: 82.2% Woolgoolga — Townhouses: 13.2% Woolgoolga — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Median house price $1,300,000 $920,000
Median unit price — $640,000
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Rural and farming 86% 77%
Environmental 14% 8%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 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 Woolgoolga
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.

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Houses — 3.7%
$700/wk on $987K
Units — 3.7%
$490/wk on $688K

Ranking within NSW

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 11% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Woolgoolga is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Upper Corindi carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 45).

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Upper Corindi

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

Schools in Woolgoolga

  • Woolgoolga Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Woolgoolga High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 17 28

Mobility

Upper Corindi sits further from the CBD (567.4 km vs 554.9 km).

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 567.4 km
+2% vs other
 554.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 370 min
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.

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Car (driver) 80.4% / 76.6%
Upper Corindi — Car (driver): 80.4% Woolgoolga — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 9.8%
Upper Corindi — Worked from Home: 10.7% Woolgoolga — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 8.4%
Upper Corindi — Car (passenger): 8.9% Woolgoolga — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Upper Corindi — Walked Only: not among its largest Woolgoolga — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Upper Corindi — Bicycle: not among its largest Woolgoolga — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 3.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Connectivity score 29/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 22%
3,566 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
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

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Corindi

Rural

Woolgoolga

Retirees River

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