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

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

Coffs Harbour (South area) has 11,466 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.2% in a year, a median house price of $1.03M, 8 schools and 25 childcare services. Full Coffs Harbour (South area) suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Coffs Harbour - South
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
11,466
Annual growth
+3.9%
+0.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$1,219/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
19.4%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
13.9%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
15.7%
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 2
IRSAD score
967
925
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
8
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
964
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
994
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
25
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
3
Parks nearby
57
24
Train stations
2
1
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 - South
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Coffs Harbour Public School

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

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 474
ICSEA 897
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 - South (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)
Bishop Druitt College
Independent 1,351 students
ICSEA 1109 intake context
St John Paul College
Catholic 1,062 students
ICSEA 1044 intake context
St Augustine's Primary School
Catholic 738 students
ICSEA 1036 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

Government schools in Coffs Harbour - South and Kingswood - Werrington have a similar average ICSEA (964 and 953) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Coffs Harbour - South 994 (5 schools), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 8 schools in Coffs Harbour - South, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 25 in Coffs Harbour - South vs 10 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Coffs Harbour - South at 13.9% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Coffs Harbour - South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 2, below Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

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

Similar suburbs near Coffs Harbour - South

Coffs Harbour - North NSW
House$1.03M
Gov ICSEA905
Schools4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Sawtell - Boambee NSW
House$869,000
Gov ICSEA935
Schools11
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · 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
Nambucca Heads NSW
House$765,000
Gov ICSEA893
Schools4
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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

11,466 people lived in Coffs Harbour (South area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.2% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

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

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

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

ACARA lists 8 schools in Coffs Harbour (South 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 - South