What to know about Coffs Harbour
- The ABS counted 74,195 people in the Coffs Harbour Significant Urban Area at the 2021 Census, and their median age was 44.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- By our count of the ABS age rows, about 23.6% of people in Coffs Harbour were 65 or older at the 2021 Census.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- The City of Coffs Harbour's Pools Active Membership gives unlimited access to pool facilities, including casual lap swimming, gym use and group fitness classes such as aqua fitness.Source: City of Coffs Harbour
- At its meeting of 18 June 2026, after community consultation, the City of Coffs Harbour resolved to endorse its Aquatic Facilities Strategy.Source: City of Coffs Harbour
- The draft Aquatic Facilities Strategy, which the City of Coffs Harbour endorsed on 18 June 2026, proposed developing Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool into a regional-level aquatic centre that could include a gym and multi-use program rooms, in years 8 to 12.Source: City of Coffs Harbour
The council pool membership
The City of Coffs Harbour sells a Pools Active Membership. The council says it covers casual lap swimming, gym use and group fitness classes, aqua fitness included (City of Coffs Harbour). Its page does not say which pool has the gym. Ask before you buy. A membership is only useful if the gym part is at a pool you can get to. Ask for the gym's opening hours as well as the pool's, and ask whether classes need booking.
What the aquatic strategy proposes
On 18 June 2026 the council resolved to endorse its Aquatic Facilities Strategy after consultation (Aquatic Facilities Strategy). The draft proposed turning Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool into a regional-level aquatic centre. Features could include a gym and multi-use program rooms. The draft staged that work for years 8 to 12, after a Woolgoolga Pool redevelopment in years 4 to 8 (strategy FAQs). That is a long horizon, and the endorsed version may differ from the draft. For training now, look at what is already open, and ask any gym you visit how long its current agreement runs.
An older town, a wider choice of gym
Coffs Harbour had 74,195 people at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 44. By our count, about 23.6% were 65 or older (ABS QuickStats). Gyms here range from open floors to small coached groups. Pick the format first:
- Train alone on your own schedule: open gym membership.
- Want a set time and a coach watching: small group training.
- Like a room full of people and music: group fitness classes.
Joining fees in NSW
Cooling-off does not undo every charge. NSW Fair Trading warns that administration fees stay non-refundable even when you cancel within cooling-off (NSW Fair Trading). Ask for the fee list on paper. Ask whether the joining fee applies again if you leave and come back. Then decide.
One enquiry, one local business. InterFit is an independent referral service, and the gym or studio we send you to may pay for the referral. Make your enquiry.
Coffs Harbour questions
Is the new aquatic centre being built?
The council pages we read describe it only as a proposal. The draft strategy staged the War Memorial Pool work for years 8 to 12. Check the City of Coffs Harbour for updates.
Do you cover Woolgoolga and Toormina?
Yes. Name your town and how far you will drive, and we look for one gym or studio that fits.