Sapphire Beach
NSW 2450 · Coffs Harbour
2,660 (2021) → 2,866 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Coffs Harbour local government area (est. 81,408 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sapphire Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, about 444km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.19M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Sapphire Beach has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.25%), New Zealand (1.65%), South Africa (1.54%), India (1.35%), USA (0.75%)
Top languages: Arabic (0.6%), Punjabi (0.6%), Mandarin (0.45%), German (0.38%), Afrikaans (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 949 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kororo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1021
- Orara High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 889
- Tyalla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 863
- Casuarina Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 1077
- Narranga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 944
- Aspect Macarthur School, Northern Rivers Coffs HarbourPrimary · Independent · 8.2km
- Allegra School Coffs HarbourSecondary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 971
- Coffs Harbour Christian Community School - Junior CampusPrimary · Independent · 8.3km
- Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 825
- Coffs Harbour Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 877
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1039
- Coffs Harbour High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 958
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sapphire Beach
Is Sapphire Beach safe?
Sapphire Beach has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,444 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Sapphire Beach?
In Sapphire Beach, the median house price is $1.19M and the median unit price is $535K. Median weekly house rent is $695.
How far is Sapphire Beach from Sydney CBD?
Sapphire Beach is about 444.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Sapphire Beach?
Sapphire Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sapphire Beach?
Sapphire Beach has a transport score of 0/100.