The City of Coffs Harbour is the Local Government Area (LGA) that administers the Coffs Harbour area. It is on the Pacific Highway

Pacific Highway (Australia)

The Pacific Highway is a major transport route along part of the east coast of Australia and is part of Australia's national route 1.It is 960 km long and links Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, along the coast, via Gosford, Newcastle, Taree, Port...

, and the North Coast railway line

North Coast railway line, New South Wales

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At the 2006 Census the City's resident population

Population

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 was 64,910. The city has recently expanded to include the localities of Red Rock

Red Rock, New South Wales

Red Rock is a small suburb in the northern beaches of the coffs coast beside the banks of the Red Rock River on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is surrounded by National Parks. At the 2006 census, Red Rock had a population of 274 people....

, Corindi and Upper Corindi, previously part of the former Pristine Waters LGA, the balance of which has been amalgamated into the Clarence Valley LGA to the north. Since this amalgamation the Coffs Harbour LGA has expanded to cover 1175 km² (454 sq mi).

Towns and localities

• Coffs Harbour
• Arrawarra
• Boambee
• Boambee East
• Bonville
  Bonville, New South Wales
  Bonville is a small town located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, 11 kilometres south of Coffs Harbour. It has a population of 1,891. The town's name supposedly derives from "Bongol Bongol/Bongil Bongil" which means a place where one stays a long time.The town is best known for...
  
  
• Brooklana
• Bucca
• Coramba
  Coramba, New South Wales
  Coramba is a suburb north-west of Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a now-closed railway station was provided from 1922.-References:...
  
  
• Corindi
• Corindi Beach
  Corindi Beach, New South Wales
  Corindi Beach is a small seaside town in New South Wales, Australia, 33 km North of Coffs Harbour and 50km South of Grafton. Corindi is surrounded by ocean on one side and the highway on the other. The 30 degree South latitude line runs through Corindi Beach. At the 2006 census, Corindi Beach had a...
  
  
• Crossmaglen
• Emerald Beach
• Karangi
  Karangi, New South Wales
  Karangi is a town located 10 minutes west of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Karangi had a population of 850 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal wordmeaning 'wild duck'.-References:...
  
  
• Korora
• Lowanna
  Lowanna, New South Wales
  Lowanna is a village in the Coffs Harbour hinterland, officially a suburb of the City of Coffs Harbour. It has a community hall and a primary school. The name Lowanna is an Aboriginal language word meaning "girl".- References :...
  
  
• Moonee Beach
• Nana Glen
  Nana Glen, New South Wales
  Nana Glen is a small village in New South Wales, Australia, located 25km inland north west of Coffs Harbour in the City of Coffs Harbour. It has a primary school, general store, church,swimming pool and sports ground. It is at the juncture of several roads including Bucca Road leading to Lower Bucca...
  
  
• Red Rock
  Red Rock, New South Wales
  Red Rock is a small suburb in the northern beaches of the coffs coast beside the banks of the Red Rock River on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is surrounded by National Parks. At the 2006 census, Red Rock had a population of 274 people....
  
  
• Sandy Beach
• Boambee
• Sawtell
  Sawtell, New South Wales
  Sawtell is a coastal suburb of Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, Australia.- History :The original inhabitants of the land were Aborigines of the Gumbaynggirr clan. The Aboriginal name for the land where the town now stands was Bongil Bongil....
  
  
• Timmsvale
• Toormina
• Ulong
• Upper Corindi
• Upper Orara
• Woolgoolga
  Woolgoolga, New South Wales
  Woolgoolga is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Highway, approximately 550 km north of Sydney and 400 km south of Brisbane. The closest city to Woolgoolga is Coffs Harbour, which lies 25.8 km to the south. Woolgoolga has two beaches on...
  
  

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:

- were 21,047 wage and salary earners (ranked 44th in New South Wales and 115th in Australia, 0.8% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.3% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $661,218,091 (around $661 million) (ranked 51st in New South Wales and 132nd in Australia, 0.6% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.2% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average

Average

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income per wage and salary earner of $31,416 (ranked 122nd in New South Wales and 414th in Australia, 76% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 81% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median

Median

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income per wage and salary earner of $28,309 (ranked 143rd in New South Wales and 470th in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).

Council

Coffs Harbour City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is directly elected. The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...  and Unaffiliated	7
	The Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...	2
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Keith Rhoades	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Mayor
	Kerry Hines	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Elected on Keith Rhoades's ticket
	Mark Graham	Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
	John Arkan	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
	Jennifer Bonfield	Unaffiliated
	Bill Palmer	Unaffiliated
	Denise Knight	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Deputy Mayor - Elected on Keith Rhoades's ticket
	Rodney Degens	Greens Australian Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
	Paul Templeton	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Elected on Keith Rhoades's ticket