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Coffs Harbour - North vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Name: Coffs Harbour - North vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Coffs Harbour - North profile · Woolgoolga - Arrawarra profile

Coffs Harbour - North Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Coffs Harbour - North and Woolgoolga - Arrawarra are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Coffs Harbour - North is more urban and walkable, with far more people renting (36.1%) and a higher share of apartments. In contrast, Woolgoolga - Arrawarra is more rural and spacious, where separate houses are far more common at 89.4%. This difference extends to transport and services; Coffs Harbour - North has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, while Woolgoolga - Arrawarra has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,257 to $1,346. They also have nearly identical shares of children and retirees. However, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in rental rates and the number of people living alone has widened, with both remaining well higher in Coffs Harbour - North. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with Woolgoolga - Arrawarra now well higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North No car: 4.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Living alone: 6.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3,636 larger in Coffs Harbour - North gap narrowing

18,099 86th pct 14,463 74th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 yrs older in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

40.6% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - North Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 76.3%

1.2% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%

11.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 79.9%

1.5% Punjabi +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 37.5%

39.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

2.8% Other religions +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.08 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1.28 24th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +6 more in Coffs Harbour - North

12 31st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +376 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1,888 60th pct 2,264 67th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +95 larger in Coffs Harbour - North

472 57th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +65 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

921 12th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

18.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

8.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$19 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap steady

$655 20th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$89 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$1,257 18th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$46 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap narrowing

$1,556 17th pct $1,602 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +441 larger in Coffs Harbour - North

1,252 87th pct 811 86th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - North

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$80 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$539 29th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$126 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$1,412 31st pct $1,538 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.2 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

29.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 25.2%

13.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$25 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$355 45th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.1% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 24.8%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 6.3%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 1.8%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

5.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%

10.2% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.9%

16.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +51 more in Coffs Harbour - North

95 86th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.21 more in Coffs Harbour - North

5.25 64th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +583.2 more in Coffs Harbour - North

696.1 46th pct 112.8 20th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +7 more in Coffs Harbour - North

8 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +49 longer in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

4 43rd pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.9%

9.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) even 6.2%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 37.4%

34.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.2% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

5.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

8.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

12.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +28 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

928 21st pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3,731 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

18,960 85th pct 15,229 72nd pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

4.5% 50th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +195 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

1,379 73rd pct 1,184 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +228 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

1,870 100th pct 1,643 94th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.4 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

24.5 59th pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.2 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

13.8 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.6 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

5.5 51st pct 3.9 29th pct

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

5.0 47th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +18.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

55.2% 42nd pct 37.0% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +20.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

56.6% 45th pct 35.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +25.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

90.3% 49th pct 64.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +9.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

54.8% 34th pct 44.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +21.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

97.4% 51st pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +31.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

58.4% 61st pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +7.3 more in Coffs Harbour - North

18.4 69th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +53 higher in Coffs Harbour - North

59 43rd pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - North in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - North

6.3% 65th pct 5.9% 60th 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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - North vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021084/coffs-harbour-north/vs/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra