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NSW · Coffs Harbour Council

Karangi, 2450

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Updated

Desirability score

38.7/100
Below average

1155th in NSW

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Karangi is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Karangi is a quieter smaller community in Coffs Harbour, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
515
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,899
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 194
Median monthly mortgage
$1,630
Employment rate
57.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 3 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$680
All types (January to March 2026)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
433

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
68
Against the person
18
Against property
25
Rate per 1,000 residents
132
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
86.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order390
  • Breach Bail Conditions817
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault416
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment572
  • Malicious Damage To Property460

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
957
  • Karangi Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

46 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 248 Upper Orara Rd
  • 249 Upper Orara Rd
  • 269 Upper Orara Rd
  • 31 Upper Orara Rd
  • Upper Orara Rd Before Casuarina Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

32 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture; Residential Accommodation
    58 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Waterbody
    263B SHEPHARDS LANE KARANGI 2450Determined

  • February 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    26 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    58 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    167 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • June 2025

  • Subdivision
    570 CONVINCING GROUND ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    65 UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • June 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21D MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • February 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    531B CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • July 2023

  • Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development
    42 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2022· 7 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Shed
    854 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • August 2022

  • Other
    849-849A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    166 UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
  • Alterations and additions to commercial development
    956A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • April 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    53 MOUNT BISHOP ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • March 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    1071 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • February 2022

  • Other; Change of use
    643 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Under Assessment
2021· 12 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    1023C CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
  • Secondary dwelling
    138 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • October 2021

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    1023E CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    601 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • June 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    836 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • May 2021

  • Shed
    21 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
  • Other; Change of use
    643 CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • April 2021

  • Recreational Uses
    1023C Coramba rd Karangi nsw 2450Withdrawn
  • Shed
    21 MASTONS ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • March 2021

  • Other
    111 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • January 2021

  • Recreational Uses; Shed
    Mount Browne Road, KARANGIDetermined
  • Other
    849-849A CORAMBA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Dual occupancy
    42 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • June 2020

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    280D UPPER ORARA ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

  • March 2020

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    4 POPERAPERAN CREEK ROAD KARANGI 2450Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability Index

Desirability score
38.7/100 — Below average
National rank
3694th in Australia
State rank
1155th in NSW
Peer rank
#163 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#386 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
68%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime390
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime817
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime416
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime572
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime460
  • 248 Upper Orara Rdtransport
  • 249 Upper Orara Rdtransport
  • 269 Upper Orara Rdtransport
  • 31 Upper Orara Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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