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Clarence Valley vs Coffs Harbour

Name: Clarence Valley vs Coffs Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Clarence Valley profile · Coffs Harbour profile

Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour and Clarence Valley are both sizeable New South Wales regions, but they differ in their makeup. Coffs Harbour has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (18.3% compared to 7.0%) and is more likely to have residents who use a language other than English at home. It also has higher educational attainment, with 45.3% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 34.7% in Clarence Valley. In contrast, Clarence Valley is older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.4%).

Everyday life is similar in both areas, with almost the same number of volunteers, a similar share of one-parent families, and nearly identical numbers of people per home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those with bachelor degrees has grown since 2011, while the age gap has also increased, with Clarence Valley becoming noticeably older than Coffs Harbour.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Population: 24,644 larger in Coffs Harbour Other language: 6.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +24,644 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

54,115 75th pct 78,759 81st pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +5 yrs older in Clarence Valley gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 78.4%

2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%

41.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

11.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

4.3% German even 4.3%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 84.8%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 44.7%

38.5% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

0.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour even

36 85th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +1.58 more in Clarence Valley

4.16 54th pct 2.58 33rd pct

Students in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +5,894 more in Coffs Harbour

7,441 72nd pct 13,335 81st pct

Avg size in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +164 larger in Coffs Harbour

207 47th pct 370 70th pct

ICSEA in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +41 higher in Coffs Harbour

952 38th pct 993 63rd pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.2%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

14.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

10.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$110 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$578 13th pct $688 36th pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$240 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,123 16th pct $1,363 46th pct

Family income in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$287 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,398 15th pct $1,685 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +167 larger in Coffs Harbour

4,391 87th pct 4,558 87th pct

Median age in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +2 yrs older in Clarence Valley

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$77 higher in Coffs Harbour

$481 29th pct $558 51st pct

Household income in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$126 higher in Coffs Harbour

$1,316 43rd pct $1,442 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 36.5%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

12.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$65 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$310 66th pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +$355 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,378 48th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 37.3%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.7% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 75.7%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 28.7%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

2.6% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.2%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +52 more in Coffs Harbour

257 74th pct 309 76th pct

Stops/1k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +0.83 more in Clarence Valley

4.75 69th pct 3.92 57th pct

Departures/1k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +196.3 more in Coffs Harbour

237.6 62nd pct 433.9 71st pct

PT routes in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +6 more in Clarence Valley

43 86th pct 37 82nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

10.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 37.7%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

6.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

12.2% Managers even 12.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +3 higher in Coffs Harbour

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +2 higher in Coffs Harbour

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +2 higher in Coffs Harbour

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +3 higher in Coffs Harbour

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +44 higher in Coffs Harbour

910 21st pct 954 51st pct

ERP in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +25,235 higher in Coffs Harbour

56,874 74th pct 82,109 79th pct

Growth in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +0.7 pts higher in Clarence Valley

4.9% 62nd pct 4.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +2,498 higher in Coffs Harbour

4,329 72nd pct 6,827 77th pct

Approvals in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +30 higher in Coffs Harbour

318 75th pct 348 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +803 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,186 84th pct 1,989 100th pct

Max temp in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +2.9 higher in Clarence Valley

26.8 72nd pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour even

12.7 68th pct 12.7 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +248 higher in Coffs Harbour

10,729 65th pct 10,977 67th pct

Assault/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +186 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,268 66th pct 1,454 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +62 higher in Coffs Harbour

357 74th pct 419 83rd pct

Robbery/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +15 higher in Coffs Harbour

28 57th pct 43 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +36 higher in Clarence Valley

660 67th pct 623 63rd pct

Theft/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +234 higher in Clarence Valley

1,391 57th pct 1,158 45th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +24 higher in Coffs Harbour

732 84th pct 755 85th pct

Property damage/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +175 higher in Clarence Valley

1,127 74th pct 952 67th pct

Drugs/100k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +26 higher in Clarence Valley

674 63rd pct 649 61st pct

5-yr change in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +37.9 pts higher in Clarence Valley

53.2% 90th pct 15.3% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +0.9 higher in Coffs Harbour

3.7 50th pct 4.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +0.7 more in Coffs Harbour

3.8 45th pct 4.5 64th pct

15-min city in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +5.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

44.6% 44th pct 49.9% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +10.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

40.1% 36th pct 51.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +18.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

54.3% 57th pct 72.4% 71st pct

Walk to school in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +5.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

48.0% 39th pct 53.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +15.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

65.6% 43rd pct 80.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +5.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

32.3% 39th pct 38.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +2.3 more in Clarence Valley

15.9 39th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +7 higher in Coffs Harbour

1 44th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Clarence Valley in Coffs Harbour +1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

5.3% 60th pct 6.8% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clarence Valley vs Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11730/clarence-valley/vs/LGA11800/coffs-harbour