Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sapphire Beach vs Coffs Harbour Jetty.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Coffs Harbour Jetty edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Coffs Harbour Jetty scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 26/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Coffs Harbour Jetty (972) sits above Sapphire Beach (951).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Coffs Harbour Jetty edges out on average school ICSEA (972 vs 951).

Common questionsSapphire Beach vs Coffs Harbour Jetty

Common questions

Does Sapphire Beach or Coffs Harbour Jetty have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Coffs Harbour Jetty scores 972 vs 951 in Sapphire Beach. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Sapphire Beach or Coffs Harbour Jetty?

Coffs Harbour Jetty scores 26/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Sapphire Beach
Metric
Coffs Harbour Jetty

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$475/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$315/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
17.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
26
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
100
2,660
Population
47,335
46
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
20
951
Avg ICSEA
972

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).