$375 —
Higher than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coffs Harbour · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Coffs Harbour
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 74% of homes in Coffs Harbour are separate houses, making it a place where detached dwellings are much more common than in most areas. The housing market is varied, with a high number of people owning their homes outright and a significant proportion of renters. Most residents live in larger homes, with three or more bedrooms being the norm.
$375
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — higher than 83% of areas.
| Coffs Harbour | $375 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $375, which is much higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than in most areas, typically costing $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,517
- 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 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Coffs Harbour, with 37.2% of people owning their home outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 30.1% of households are renting, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
30.1% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 37.2%
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 Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.6% of dwellings, which is well above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why 74.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.6% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 74.2%
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 75%; 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 (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/topic/housing-dwellings