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Coffs Harbour - North vs Dorrigo

Name: Coffs Harbour - North vs Dorrigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Coffs Harbour - North profile · Dorrigo profile

Coffs Harbour - North Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour - North and Dorrigo are nearby areas with very different characters. Coffs Harbour - North is a more urban environment where the typical resident is 42 and many people rent their homes (36.1%). It is somewhat walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Dorrigo is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 54. Housing there is dominated by separate houses (95.3%), and more than half of all homes (53.7%) are owned outright.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the overall advantage score. They also share similar rates of university qualifications, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they have a few commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the age gap has widened as Dorrigo has become older, and the difference in home ownership and working from home has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Dorrigo Population: 14,849 larger in Coffs Harbour - North Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North Median age: 12 yrs older in Dorrigo Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Dorrigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +14,849 larger in Coffs Harbour - North gap widening

18,099 86th pct 3,250 12th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +12 yrs older in Dorrigo gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

Marital status

40.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

12.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - North Dorrigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 78.3%

2.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +3.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.6%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 39.5%

39.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +4 more in Dorrigo

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +15.56 more in Dorrigo

1.28 24th pct 16.84 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +2 more in Coffs Harbour - North

12 31st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +1,559 more in Coffs Harbour - North

1,888 60th pct 329 11th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +425 larger in Coffs Harbour - North

472 57th pct 47 0th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +19 higher in Dorrigo

921 12th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.2%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$123 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap widening

$655 20th pct $532 6th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$318 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap widening

$1,257 18th pct $939 0th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$281 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap widening

$1,556 17th pct $1,275 5th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.2%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

9.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 54.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +1,081 larger in Coffs Harbour - North

1,252 87th pct 171 48th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +2 yrs older in Dorrigo

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$49 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

$539 29th pct $490 17th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$535 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

$1,412 31st pct $877 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +0.2 larger in Coffs Harbour - North gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 42.6%

29.9% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$75 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

$355 45th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +$533 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.1% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 18.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

1.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +29.7 pts ▸ 95.3%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 1.6%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 0.7%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 19.2%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

32.9% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 14.6%

10.2% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.0% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 14.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +95 more in Coffs Harbour - North

95 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +5.25 more in Coffs Harbour - North

5.25 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +696.1 more in Coffs Harbour - North

696.1 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +8 more in Coffs Harbour - North

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo

4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 53.3%

9.0% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 38.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

5.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

12.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +1 higher in Dorrigo

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +1 higher in Dorrigo

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo even

928 21st pct 928 21st pct

ERP in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +15,710 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

18,960 85th pct 3,250 12th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +4.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

4.5% 50th pct 0.6% 14th pct

Businesses in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +926 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

1,379 73rd pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +422 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

1,870 100th pct 1,449 88th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +3.0 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

24.5 59th pct 21.5 33rd pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +4.0 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

13.8 72nd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +3.5 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

5.5 51st pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +2.8 more in Coffs Harbour - North

5.0 47th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +27.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

55.2% 42nd pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +28.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

56.6% 45th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +90.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

90.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +16.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

54.8% 34th pct 38.1% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +61.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

97.4% 51st pct 35.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +31.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

58.4% 61st pct 27.3% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +9.9 more in Dorrigo

18.4 69th pct 28.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +59 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

59 43rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - North in Dorrigo +3.7 pts higher in Dorrigo

6.3% 65th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare Coffs Harbour - North with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour - South Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Korora - Emerald Beach Sawtell - Boambee Urunga Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Bellingen Nambucca Heads

Compare Dorrigo with nearby areas

Bellingen Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Sawtell - Boambee Urunga Coffs Harbour - North Nambucca Heads Surrounds Coffs Harbour - South Korora - Emerald Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - North vs Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021084/coffs-harbour-north/vs/104021087/dorrigo