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Coffs Harbour vs Richmond Valley

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Richmond Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Richmond Valley profile

Coffs Harbour Richmond Valley

Coffs Harbour and Richmond Valley are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Coffs Harbour is more advantaged, with 45.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 31.2% in Richmond Valley. This difference is mirrored in higher levels of tertiary education, where 18.2% of Coffs Harbour adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.6% in Richmond Valley. Coffs Harbour is also more diverse, with 15.6% of people born overseas and 9.2% using a language other than English at home, both of which are well higher than the figures in Richmond Valley.

Both areas share very similar home sizes, with an average of 2.4 people per home. They also have nearly identical rates of mental health conditions (10.8%) and a similar typical age for First Nations residents. Over time, some of the gaps between them have grown; for instance, the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees and those born overseas has widened since 2011. While Richmond Valley has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people, Coffs Harbour has far higher numbers of weekly departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,194 larger in Coffs Harbour Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Other language: 6.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +55,194 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

78,759 81st pct 23,565 62nd pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +2 yrs older in Richmond Valley gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

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

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 42.6%

33.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

6.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Richmond 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 +5.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.4%

12.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

42.1% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 33.9%

7.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +20 more in Coffs Harbour

36 85th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +1.13 more in Richmond Valley

2.58 33rd pct 3.71 49th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +9,862 more in Coffs Harbour

13,335 81st pct 3,473 59th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +153 larger in Coffs Harbour

370 70th pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +66 higher in Coffs Harbour

993 63rd pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 31.2%

28.2% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$79 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$688 36th pct $609 18th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$226 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,363 46th pct $1,137 17th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$254 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,685 41st pct $1,431 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%

19.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +5.7 pts 52.4%

21.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +2,700 larger in Coffs Harbour

4,558 87th pct 1,858 77th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$33 higher in Coffs Harbour

$558 51st pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$131 higher in Coffs Harbour

$1,442 57th pct $1,311 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 48.2%

31.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

5.7% 5 people even 5.7%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$80 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$375 82nd pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +$392 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,341 46th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 84.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

19.0% 2 bedrooms even 19.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 27.7%

10.1% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 21.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +119 more in Coffs Harbour

309 76th pct 190 71st pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +4.14 more in Richmond Valley

3.92 57th pct 8.06 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +315.5 more in Coffs Harbour

433.9 71st pct 118.4 57th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +7 more in Richmond Valley

37 82nd pct 44 86th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.3%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 37.1%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% No vehicle even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 12.0%

12.1% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades even 13.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

12.2% Managers even 12.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +5 higher in Coffs Harbour

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +62 higher in Coffs Harbour

954 51st pct 892 14th pct

ERP in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +58,065 higher in Coffs Harbour

82,109 79th pct 24,044 60th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +2.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

4.2% 56th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Businesses in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +4,882 higher in Coffs Harbour

6,827 77th pct 1,945 58th pct

Approvals in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +287 higher in Coffs Harbour

348 76th pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +889 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,989 100th pct 1,101 81st pct

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

23.9 46th pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +0.4 higher in Richmond Valley

12.7 68th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +508 higher in Coffs Harbour

10,977 67th pct 10,469 64th pct

Assault/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +62 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,454 72nd pct 1,392 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +128 higher in Richmond Valley

419 83rd pct 547 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +13 higher in Coffs Harbour

43 75th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +26 higher in Richmond Valley

623 63rd pct 649 66th pct

Theft/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +394 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,158 45th pct 764 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +60 higher in Coffs Harbour

755 85th pct 696 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +168 higher in Richmond Valley

952 67th pct 1,120 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley even

649 61st pct 649 61st pct

5-yr change in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +5.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley

15.3% 60th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +0.7 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.6 69th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +0.5 more in Coffs Harbour

4.5 64th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

49.9% 53rd pct 48.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +6.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.0% 56th pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +5.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

72.4% 71st pct 66.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +7.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

53.9% 48th pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +22.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

80.9% 64th pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +6.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

38.1% 51st pct 32.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +4.6 more in Richmond Valley

13.6 27th pct 18.2 48th pct

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

7 71st pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Richmond Valley +2.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

6.8% 77th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11800/coffs-harbour/vs/LGA16610/richmond-valley