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Coffs Harbour - North vs Urunga

Name: Coffs Harbour - North vs Urunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Coffs Harbour - North profile · Urunga profile

Coffs Harbour - North Urunga

Coffs Harbour - North and Urunga are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Coffs Harbour - North is more diverse and urban, with 19.8% of residents arriving from overseas recently and far more people using another language at home. It is also more accessible, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Urunga is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 42 in Coffs Harbour - North. Housing in Urunga is more traditional, where 83.9% of homes are separate houses and 48.1% are owned outright.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,200. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. The difference in age has grown since 2011, and Urunga has seen a further increase in the share of homes owned outright compared to Coffs Harbour - North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Urunga Median age: 11 yrs older in Urunga Population: 13,192 larger in Coffs Harbour - North Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Urunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +13,192 larger in Coffs Harbour - North gap widening

18,099 86th pct 4,907 22nd pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +11 yrs older in Urunga gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 30.1%

12.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - North Urunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.4% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 45.3%

39.5% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1 more in Coffs Harbour - North

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +3.04 more in Urunga

1.28 24th pct 4.32 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +9 more in Coffs Harbour - North

12 31st pct 3 6th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1,622 more in Coffs Harbour - North

1,888 60th pct 266 9th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +383 larger in Coffs Harbour - North

472 57th pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +78 higher in Urunga

921 12th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.4%

28.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

8.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$52 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap steady

$655 20th pct $603 13th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$79 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

$1,257 18th pct $1,178 12th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$109 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

$1,556 17th pct $1,447 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 54.9%

21.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Three or more even 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1,034 larger in Coffs Harbour - North

1,252 87th pct 218 57th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +4 yrs older in Urunga

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$45 higher in Urunga

$539 29th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$199 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

$1,412 31st pct $1,213 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%

29.9% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$5 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

$355 45th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +$53 higher in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,680 39th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.1% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 24.2%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +18.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 5.1%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%

2.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 22.8%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

5.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.7%

32.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.2% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%

16.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +72 more in Coffs Harbour - North

95 86th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +0.56 more in Coffs Harbour - North

5.25 64th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +596.6 more in Coffs Harbour - North

696.1 46th pct 99.4 19th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +16 more in Urunga

8 52nd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +34 longer in Urunga

4 43rd pct 38 89th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.8%

9.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

5.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

8.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

8.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support even 4.1%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1 higher in Urunga

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +11 higher in Urunga

928 21st pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +14,013 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

18,960 85th pct 4,947 20th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +3.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

4.5% 50th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1,021 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

1,379 73rd pct 358 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +65 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

1,870 100th pct 1,806 99th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +0.4 higher in Urunga

24.5 59th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +0.4 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

13.8 72nd pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1.5 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

5.5 51st pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1.1 more in Coffs Harbour - North

5.0 47th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +11.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

55.2% 42nd pct 44.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +4.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

56.6% 45th pct 51.7% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +22.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

90.3% 49th pct 67.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +21.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

54.8% 34th pct 33.1% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +39.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

97.4% 51st pct 57.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +20.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

58.4% 61st pct 37.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +1.5 more in Coffs Harbour - North

18.4 69th pct 16.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +53 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

59 43rd pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - North in Urunga +0.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

6.3% 65th pct 6.2% 64th 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 Urunga with nearby areas

Sawtell - Boambee Nambucca Heads Bellingen Coffs Harbour - South Macksville - Scotts Head Coffs Harbour - North Nambucca Heads Surrounds Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - North vs Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021084/coffs-harbour-north/vs/104021090/urunga