About our city

The City of Coffs Harbour is home to over 78,000 people and is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic areas within regional NSW. Our Local Government Area stretches from Sawtell in the south to Red Rock in the north and west to beautiful rural hinterland villages like Ulong and Nana Glen. 

Learn more about our area and people.

Key statistics

In the Coffs Harbour LGA we have:

  • over 78,000 people (see more population data)
  • 32,383 rateable properties
  • 968 km of Council roads
  • around 140 km of footpaths and cycleways 
  • around 2,500 ha of reserves, parks and sporting fields
  • 78.8 km of coastline
  • 1174 km² of land  

Suburbs and map

The LGA is made up of many beachside and inland localities, villages, towns and suburbs. These are Arrawarra, Arrawarra Headland, Barcoongere, Boambee, Boambee East, Bonville, Brooklana, Bucca, Bundagen, Coffs Harbour, Coramba, Corindi Beach, Dirty Creek, Emerald Beach, Halfway Creek, Karangi, Korora, Lowanna, Moonee Beach, Mullaway, Nana Glen, North Boambee Valley, Red Rock, Safety Beach, Sandy Beach, Sapphire Beach, Sawtell, Sherwood, Toormina, Ulong, Upper Corindi, Upper Orara and Woolgoolga.

Go to the Office of Local Government website below to find a map of our LGA.

Map of NSW Local government Boundaries

New resident information

Living in Coffs Harbour has all the advantages of city living, but in a beautiful coastal or rural village setting.

Population data

We subscribe to population and economic profiling data tools that you can use to find out more about our community.

Aboriginal culture

The traditional custodians of the Coffs Harbour region are the Gumbaynggirr people, who have occupied this land for thousands of years.

Council history

Find out more about the history of local government in the Coffs Harbour a​rea.

Sasebo: Our sister city

Coffs Harbour and the Japanese city of Sasebo have enjoyed a close relationship since 1953.

Citizenship ceremonies

Citizenship Ceremonies are held by City of Coffs Harbour throughout the year depending on how many people are on the waiting list. There are no set dates for these ceremonies.

Australia Day Awards

How to nominate local community members and organisations to be recognised for their contributions.

See also...

Councillors

Council's engagement with the community

 

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