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Coffs Harbour vs Nambucca Valley

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Nambucca Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Nambucca Valley profile

Coffs Harbour Nambucca Valley

Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Valley are two New South Wales areas with contrasting profiles. Coffs Harbour is more connected and diverse, with 18.3% of people arriving from overseas recently and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (433.9 compared to 123.6). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree. Nambucca Valley is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.3%. Separate houses are also more common here, making up 86.1% of dwellings.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 8 years, while the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has also grown. Despite this, they share a similar pace of growth, with both populations increasing by 4.2% since 2021. They are also alike in the way people live, with almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships and similar numbers of bedrooms per person.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,352 larger in Coffs Harbour Median age: 8 yrs older in Nambucca Valley Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +58,352 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

78,759 81st pct 20,407 60th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +8 yrs older in Nambucca Valley gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%

33.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

11.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Nambucca Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%

7.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +23 more in Coffs Harbour

36 85th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +1.48 more in Nambucca Valley

2.58 33rd pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +10,688 more in Coffs Harbour

13,335 81st pct 2,647 55th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +167 larger in Coffs Harbour

370 70th pct 204 46th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +48 higher in Coffs Harbour

993 63rd pct 945 34th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.0%

28.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$163 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$688 36th pct $525 11th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$387 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,363 46th pct $976 7th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$376 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,685 41st pct $1,309 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

19.4% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +6.4 pts 51.8%

21.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +2,926 larger in Coffs Harbour

4,558 87th pct 1,632 74th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +3 yrs older in Nambucca Valley

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$85 higher in Coffs Harbour

$558 51st pct $473 26th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$256 higher in Coffs Harbour

$1,442 57th pct $1,186 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +0.2 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 43.7%

31.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$75 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$375 82nd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +$365 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,368 47th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 31.1%

28.7% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.1% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 21.7%

17.6% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +241 more in Coffs Harbour

309 76th pct 68 58th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +0.59 more in Coffs Harbour

3.92 57th pct 3.33 51st pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +310.3 more in Coffs Harbour

433.9 71st pct 123.6 57th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +9 more in Coffs Harbour

37 82nd pct 28 76th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.2%

10.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

14.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +4 higher in Coffs Harbour

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +3 higher in Coffs Harbour

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +3 higher in Coffs Harbour

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +56 higher in Coffs Harbour

954 51st pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +60,872 higher in Coffs Harbour

82,109 79th pct 21,237 58th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley even

4.2% 56th pct 4.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +5,186 higher in Coffs Harbour

6,827 77th pct 1,641 54th pct

Approvals in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +267 higher in Coffs Harbour

348 76th pct 81 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +503 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,989 100th pct 1,486 91st pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +1.2 higher in Nambucca Valley

23.9 46th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +0.3 higher in Coffs Harbour

12.7 68th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +2,475 higher in Coffs Harbour

10,977 67th pct 8,502 51st pct

Assault/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +224 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,454 72nd pct 1,230 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +12 higher in Coffs Harbour

419 83rd pct 407 81st pct

Robbery/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +28 higher in Coffs Harbour

43 75th pct 15 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +148 higher in Coffs Harbour

623 63rd pct 475 45th pct

Theft/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +550 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,158 45th pct 608 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +73 higher in Nambucca Valley

755 85th pct 828 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley even

952 67th pct 951 67th pct

Drugs/100k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +188 higher in Coffs Harbour

649 61st pct 461 49th pct

5-yr change in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +25.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

15.3% 60th pct -10.6% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +1.0 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.6 69th pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +0.8 more in Coffs Harbour

4.5 64th pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +4.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

49.9% 53rd pct 45.3% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +8.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.0% 56th pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +17.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

72.4% 71st pct 55.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +15.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

53.9% 48th pct 38.4% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +27.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

80.9% 64th pct 54.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +6.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

38.1% 51st pct 44.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +1.1 more in Nambucca Valley

13.6 27th pct 14.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +6 higher in Coffs Harbour

7 71st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Nambucca Valley +1.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

6.8% 77th pct 8.5% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11800/coffs-harbour/vs/LGA15700/nambucca-valley