Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Up 11.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.22m
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The quick read on
Arrawarra
NSW 2456 · Coffs Harbour
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Population
- 591
- Postcode
- 2456
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Arrawarra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Arrawarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Arrawarra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 11.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Arrawarra, NSW is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Arrawarra has a 12-month growth rate of 11.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000 in Arrawarra.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Arrawarra is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Arrawarra safe?
The overall rate for Arrawarra is 1,323 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Arrawarra.
Overall crime rate
1,323
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowRest of NSW
ArrawarraRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Arrawarra?
Arrawarra NSW 2456 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
591 people call Arrawarra home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $718 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 591
- Median age
- 66 years
- Median mortgage
- $659 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 153.6%Below
15–3419.3%Below
35–5412.2%Below
55–7438.1%Above
75 and over27.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.8%Below
Townhouses1.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright79.0%Above
Paying a mortgage5.5%Below
Renting15.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%In line
One car66.1%Above
Two cars20.4%Below
Three or more7.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.7%Below
Drove to work39.9%Below
Train, tram or bus35.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Arrawarra
6.7% of workers in Arrawarra worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
5.8% of Arrawarra residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
29.6% of people in Arrawarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Arrawarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Arrawarra NSW 2456.
Is Arrawarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
3.6% of Arrawarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
156 family households lived in Arrawarra; 7.1% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
7.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Arrawarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Arrawarra had 591 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
65.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Arrawarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.8% of occupied private dwellings in Arrawarra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Arrawarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
79.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
5.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Arrawarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Arrawarra had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 45.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.2%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Arrawarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
39.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
35.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Arrawarra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 66.1% of the total.
28.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Arrawarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.2% reported a different address.
28.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Arrawarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.7% of residents used only English at home.
16.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Arrawarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.1% of Arrawarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Arrawarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.1% of ancestry responses in Arrawarra.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Arrawarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Arrawarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 31.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
14.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Arrawarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 26.2% arthritis and 8.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Arrawarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Arrawarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $718 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $659.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Arrawarra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.7% in Arrawarra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 79.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 15.5% in Arrawarra, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Arrawarra
Is Arrawarra expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Arrawarra good for families?
The Census counted 156 local families, and 3.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Arrawarra?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,220,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Arrawarra
27 streets in Arrawarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arrawarra Beach Rd
- Beach Dr
- Eggins Cl
- Ellem Cl
- Fairy Wren Cl
- First Ave
- Fourth Ave
- Grevillia Rd
- Hibiscus Rd
- Jacaranda Rd
- Kingfisher Cr
- Kingfisher Ct
- Kookaburra Cl
- Lagoon
- Lake Dr
- Lorikeet Ln
- Magnolia Rd
- Norfolk Cl
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- Paradise Ct
- Quail Cr
- Rosella Ln
- Rosella Pl
- Sandpiper Ave
- Second Ave
- Solitary Islands Way
- Stringybark Dr
- Third Ave
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