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Moving to Coffs Harbour (North area) from Kingswood (Werrington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Coffs Harbour - North and Kingswood - Werrington, side by side - all from public government data.

Coffs Harbour (North area) has 18,960 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.3% in a year, a median house price of $1.03M and 4 schools. Full Coffs Harbour (North area) suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Coffs Harbour - North
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
18,960
Annual growth
+3.9%
+0.3%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$1,257/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
16.3%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
11.7%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
17.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 4
Decile 3
IRSAD score
967
928
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
905
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
1,072
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$1.03M
House price YoY
+17.8%
+25.0%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$640
$680
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
2
Supermarkets nearby
5
None mapped
Parks nearby
57
32
Train stations
2
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
not published
5,382
Change vs prior year
not published
-12%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Coffs Harbour - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Tyalla Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Coffs Harbour - North.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 258
ICSEA 872
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Coffs Harbour - North (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Casuarina Steiner School
Independent 103 students
ICSEA 1072 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Coffs Harbour - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 905, compared to 953 in Kingswood - Werrington. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Coffs Harbour - North 1,072 (1 school), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 4 schools in Coffs Harbour - North, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Coffs Harbour - North at 11.7% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Coffs Harbour - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 3, below Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 13% lower in Coffs Harbour - North ($1.03M vs $1.18M).

Similar suburbs near Coffs Harbour - North

Coffs Harbour - South NSW
House$1.03M
Gov ICSEA964
Schools8
Childcare25
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Sawtell - Boambee NSW
House$869,000
Gov ICSEA935
Schools11
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca NSW
House$1.03M
Gov ICSEA933
Schools4
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Urunga NSW
Gov ICSEA1,034
Schools3
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra NSW
House$1.02M
Gov ICSEA976
Schools6
Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Coffs Harbour (North area)?

18,960 people lived in Coffs Harbour (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.3% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Coffs Harbour (North area) than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $1.03M in Coffs Harbour (North area) and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 13% lower in Coffs Harbour (North area).

How many schools are in Coffs Harbour (North area)?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Coffs Harbour (North area), against 11 in Kingswood (Werrington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Kingswood - Werrington → Coffs Harbour - North