$375 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coffs Harbour · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Coffs Harbour
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Coffs Harbour have climbed by $125 since 2011, reflecting a shifting housing market. The area is largely dominated by separate houses, though the typical mortgage payment of $1,733 remains well below the New South Wales figure.
$375
▲ +50.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — higher than 82% of areas.
| Coffs Harbour | $375 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $375, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments rose to $1,733 in 2021, though this is still well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,575
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Coffs Harbour splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most of the country, with 37.3% of households owning their home fully. Renting is more common than in many similar areas, though the 29.4% share is a little below the national figure.
29.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 75.7% of homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average. These homes tend to be large, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.7% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11800/coffs-harbour/topic/housing-dwellings