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Coffs Harbour vs Lord Howe Island

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Lord Howe Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 627 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Lord Howe Island profile

Coffs Harbour Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a sparsely populated area, while Coffs Harbour is much larger. These two places differ most in their layout and health profiles. Lord Howe Island is very walkable, with 81% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, compared to 50.4% in Coffs Harbour. Life on the island is also more active in community service, with 29% of people volunteering, which is far higher than the 16.2% in Coffs Harbour. In contrast, Coffs Harbour has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.8% compared to 21.6%) and more full-time workers (52.3% versus 40.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical weekly personal income has widened, with Lord Howe Island now earning $285 more than the usual person in Coffs Harbour. The difference in car ownership has also grown, as Lord Howe Island now has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in other ways, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and the proportion of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 92,017 larger in Coffs Harbour One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour No car: 15.6 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +92,017 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

92,462 72nd pct 445 0th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +1 yrs older in Lord Howe Island gap narrowing

45 yrs 79th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%

Marital status

44.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.2% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Lord Howe Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 74.8%

1.4% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +8.0 pts 33.9%

38.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 38.9%

8.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +49 more in Coffs Harbour

50 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +10.62 more in Lord Howe Island

3.07 69th pct 13.70 100th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +14,989 more in Coffs Harbour

15,024 72nd pct 35 0th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +272 larger in Coffs Harbour

307 31st pct 35 0th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +15 higher in Lord Howe Island

994 39th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$285 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$676 21st pct $961 77th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$363 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,336 20th pct $1,699 51st pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$291 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,651 18th pct $1,942 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 27.2%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +12.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +5,139 larger in Coffs Harbour

5,144 87th pct 5 0th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +8 yrs older in Coffs Harbour

23 yrs 29th pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$265 higher in Lord Howe Island

$559 34th pct $824 86th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$193 higher in Lord Howe Island

$1,432 34th pct $1,625 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +0.2 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 9.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.8% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$60 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$370 56th pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +$333 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +0.10 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.2% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 15.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 30.0%

29.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.4% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 16.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +340 more in Coffs Harbour

340 58th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +3.68 more in Coffs Harbour

3.68 35th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +378.1 more in Coffs Harbour

378.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +39 more in Coffs Harbour

39 70th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +43.2 pts 21.6%

0.6% Bicycle +21.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.6% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 18.2%

5.2% No vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 1.9%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Accommodation & food +29.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety +15.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.4 pts 4.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.3% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

12.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +95,323 higher in Coffs Harbour

95,765 68th pct 442 0th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +4.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

3.6% 30th pct -0.5% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island

1,705 98th pct —

Max temp in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island

21.0 25th pct —

Min temp in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island

9.8 24th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +0.6 higher in Lord Howe Island

4.5 40th pct 5.0 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +1.0 more in Lord Howe Island

4.3 40th pct 5.4 59th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +34.7 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

48.3% 38th pct 83.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +30.7 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

50.4% 39th pct 81.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +67.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

67.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +0.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.7% 31st pct 50.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +21.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

77.0% 34th pct 97.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +14.5 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

37.8% 42nd pct 52.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +64.0 more in Lord Howe Island

14.7 46th pct 78.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +5 higher in Lord Howe Island

3 30th pct 8 36th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Lord Howe Island +1.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

7.1% 75th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Coffs Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/vs/10803/lord-howe-island