NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Red Rock, 2456
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Red Rock offers a slower smaller community life in Coffs Harbour, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. 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.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 412
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,148
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 94 of 259
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 43.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
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)
- $545
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $665
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 124
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 28
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order88
- Breach Bail Conditions76
- Domestic Violence Related Assault88
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment113
- Malicious Damage To Property102
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
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- 29 Red Rock Rd
- Red Rock Rd After Schafer St
- Red Rock Rd At Rudder St
- Red Rock Rd At Schafer St
- Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Red Rock Rd
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).
42 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool156 CORINDI PARK DRIVE RED ROCK 2456Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 SCHAFER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 FLAHERTY STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 SCHAFER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Infrastructure70 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Rainwater tanks67 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
March 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Camping ground19 RED ROCK ROAD RED ROCK 2456Determined
2024· 2 proposals
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing42A SCHAFER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Other471 RED ROCK ROAD RED ROCK 2456Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs22 CORFE STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development66 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling12 CORFE STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development30 CORFE STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development76 FLAHERTY STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development57 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition205 CORINDI PARK DRIVE RED ROCK 2456Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs6 CORFE STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling18 LAWSON STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development27 SCHAFER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development72 FLAHERTY STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
2021· 11 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 RUDDER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Secondary dwelling4 Rudder Street, Red Rock 2456Withdrawn
July 2021
- Other471 RED ROCK ROAD RED ROCK 2456Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing43 CORINDI PARK DRIVE RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs41 Schafer Street Red RockDetermined
May 2021
- Dwelling44 FORD STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Other1 LAWSON STREET RED ROCK 2456Withdrawn
March 2021
- Other37 SCHAFER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Shed156 CORINDI PARK DRIVE RED ROCK 2456Determined
February 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition8 LAWSON STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
January 2021
- Dual occupancy115 CORINDI PARK DRIVE RED ROCK 2456Determined
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling39 SCHAFER STREET RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 Rudder Street, Red Rock 2456Determined
October 2020
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development26 Schafer Street Red RockDetermined
September 2020
- Dwelling176 CORINDI PARK DRIVE RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Shed197 RED ROCK ROAD RED ROCK 2456Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs18 RED ROCK ROAD RED ROCK 2456Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Red Rock ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 16.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6784th in Australia
- State rank
- 2105th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #573 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1024 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime88
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime76
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime88
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime113
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime102
- 29 Red Rock Rdtransport
- Red Rock Rd After Schafer Sttransport
- Red Rock Rd At Rudder Sttransport
- Red Rock Rd At Schafer Sttransport
- Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Red Rock Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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