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Upper Orara property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Upper Orara, NSW (417 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Upper Orara

Upper Orara is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

Environmental3.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

Open space0.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Upper Orara

Upper Orara can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Upper Orara

Upper Orara sits in the Coffs Harbour council area, which recorded 7,049 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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330
Break-ins
181
Vehicle theft
979
Other theft
619
Property damage
426
Fraud
60
Handling stolen goods
940
Assault
278
Sexual offences
29
Robbery
728
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,477
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,049 total. Figures are for the whole Coffs Harbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Upper Orara

At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Upper Orara’s 863 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.5%
English36.2%
Scottish9.6%
Irish7.5%
German7.1%
Dutch3.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand1.7%
Germany1.3%
Myanmar1.2%
Netherlands0.9%
South Africa0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Upper Orara

Coffs Harbour council approved 336 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

336
Dwellings/yr
200
Houses
136
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just Upper Orara). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Upper Orara address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.