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Coffs Harbour vs Taree - Gloucester

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Taree - Gloucester — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 181 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Taree - Gloucester profile

Coffs Harbour Taree - Gloucester

Coffs Harbour and Taree - Gloucester are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ in their demographics and layout. Coffs Harbour is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (15.1% compared to 9.0%) and more people using another language at home. It also has better access to amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (77.0%) and health services (37.8%). In contrast, Taree - Gloucester has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 51 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.8% compared to 23.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally grown. The difference in Year 12 completion has widened, and Taree - Gloucester has become increasingly older than Coffs Harbour. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of homes without a motor vehicle (5.2%). Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, usually two or three.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Median age: 6 yrs older in Taree - Gloucester Population: 35,117 larger in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +35,117 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

92,462 72nd pct 57,345 47th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +6 yrs older in Taree - Gloucester gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

23.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.2% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%

11.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Taree - Gloucester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.1% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

43.5% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 37.5%

8.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +15 more in Coffs Harbour

50 87th pct 35 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +0.75 more in Taree - Gloucester

3.07 69th pct 3.82 78th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +7,148 more in Coffs Harbour

15,024 72nd pct 7,876 36th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +82 larger in Coffs Harbour

307 31st pct 225 20th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +50 higher in Coffs Harbour

994 39th pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 34.2%

27.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment even 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

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

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$108 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$676 21st pct $568 3rd pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$244 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,336 20th pct $1,092 4th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$290 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,651 18th pct $1,361 3rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%

20.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +5.9 pts 52.2%

21.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +413 larger in Coffs Harbour

5,144 87th pct 4,731 86th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$64 higher in Coffs Harbour

$559 34th pct $495 17th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$217 higher in Coffs Harbour

$1,432 34th pct $1,215 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 43.2%

31.9% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.8% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$70 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$370 56th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +$303 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%

28.2% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 23.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 87.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 32.0%

10.4% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.3%

18.3% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +15 more in Coffs Harbour

340 58th pct 325 57th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +1.99 more in Taree - Gloucester

3.68 35th pct 5.67 75th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +297.6 more in Coffs Harbour

378.1 36th pct 80.5 17th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +11 more in Taree - Gloucester

39 70th pct 50 80th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles even 12.5%

6.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% No vehicle even 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

9.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +36,452 higher in Coffs Harbour

95,765 68th pct 59,313 43rd pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +0.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

3.6% 30th pct 3.3% 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +584 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,705 98th pct 1,121 70th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +2.7 higher in Taree - Gloucester

21.0 25th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +1.2 higher in Taree - Gloucester

9.8 24th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +1.0 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.5 40th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +0.7 more in Coffs Harbour

4.3 40th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +4.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

48.3% 38th pct 44.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +9.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

50.4% 39th pct 41.0% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +7.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

67.7% 39th pct 60.0% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +8.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.7% 31st pct 43.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +14.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

77.0% 34th pct 62.3% 17th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +14.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

37.8% 42nd pct 23.5% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +1.0 more in Coffs Harbour

14.7 46th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +2 higher in Coffs Harbour

3 30th pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Taree - Gloucester +0.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

7.1% 75th pct 6.6% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Taree - Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/vs/10805/taree-gloucester