Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$680,000+4.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Coffs Harbour
Steady outlook Growth score 61 Top 71% of sample
Risk score 43 Medium · lower is better
Stability score 76 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Moderate · 62
Listing scarcity15% Moderate · 53
Rental demand14% Moderate · 66
Days on market12% Weak · 49
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 99
Jobs access10% Weak · 44
Population growth8% Weak · 47
Income growth7% Strong · 79
New supply pressure5% · negative High · 56
Key metrics vs benchmarks
NSW column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Coffs Harbour | NSW | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $680,000 | $875,000 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +4.5% | +7.3% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 45 | 36 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 55% | 67% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | High | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
43Medium risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock High · 56
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Moderate · 55
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Low · 34
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 27
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 28
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
76,000population 44median age 62%owner-occupied 38%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Coffs Harbour is a Mid North Coast lifestyle hub that benefited from the $2.4B Pacific Highway bypass (opened 2024). Growing remote worker migration and retiree demand, combined with coastal lifestyle appeal, continue to support prices.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Coffs Harbour bypass ($2.4B, opened 2024)
- Regional health precinct expansion
- Southern Cross University campus
- Growing remote worker migration
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