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Coffs Harbour vs Armidale

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Armidale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Armidale profile

Coffs Harbour Armidale

Coffs Harbour and Armidale are two distinct regional hubs in New South Wales. Coffs Harbour is much larger and more urban, with far more public transport stops (340 compared to 134) and a typical weekly rent that is well higher at $370, compared to $280 in Armidale. Residents are noticeably older in Coffs Harbour, where the typical age is 45, while Armidale's typical resident is 39. In contrast, Armidale has a much higher share of people working from home at 23.1%, compared to 11.8% in Coffs Harbour, and a far higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 33.2% versus 16.6%.

These two areas share several key characteristics, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and almost identical proportions of children under 15. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. The difference in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the share of residents who report having no religion, which is now 8.5 points higher in Coffs Harbour.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.5 pts higher in Armidale Population: 54,925 larger in Coffs Harbour Work from home: 11.3 pts higher in Armidale Median age: 6 yrs older in Coffs Harbour Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Armidale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +54,925 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

92,462 72nd pct 37,537 28th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +6 yrs older in Coffs Harbour gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

33.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Armidale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 77.3%

3.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

38.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

12.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 82.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.5% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 35.1%

8.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +16 more in Coffs Harbour

50 87th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +2.00 more in Armidale

3.07 69th pct 5.07 88th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +9,014 more in Coffs Harbour

15,024 72nd pct 6,010 25th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +124 larger in Coffs Harbour

307 31st pct 182 14th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +18 higher in Coffs Harbour

994 39th pct 977 29th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.5%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 24.7%

21.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

11.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$39 higher in Armidale gap widening

$676 21st pct $715 28th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$47 higher in Armidale gap narrowing

$1,336 20th pct $1,383 24th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$159 higher in Armidale gap steady

$1,651 18th pct $1,810 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Diabetes even 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +2,215 larger in Coffs Harbour

5,144 87th pct 2,929 74th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$77 higher in Coffs Harbour

$559 34th pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$256 higher in Coffs Harbour

$1,432 34th pct $1,176 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.9% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.7%

27.8% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$90 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$370 56th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +$325 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +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 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.7%

28.2% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 86.8%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

7.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 25.1%

10.4% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.9%

18.3% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +206 more in Coffs Harbour

340 58th pct 134 25th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +0.11 more in Coffs Harbour

3.68 35th pct 3.57 34th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +196.8 more in Coffs Harbour

378.1 36th pct 181.3 27th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +23 more in Coffs Harbour

39 70th pct 16 32nd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 50.5%

11.8% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

9.5% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +57,473 higher in Coffs Harbour

95,765 68th pct 38,292 23rd pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +2.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

3.6% 30th pct 1.4% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +949 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,705 98th pct 756 39th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour in Armidale even

21.0 25th pct 20.9 25th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +2.8 higher in Coffs Harbour

9.8 24th pct 7.0 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +0.1 higher in Armidale

4.5 40th pct 4.6 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +0.3 more in Armidale

4.3 40th pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +7.5 pts higher in Armidale

48.3% 38th pct 55.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +1.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

50.4% 39th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +8.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

67.7% 39th pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +7.6 pts higher in Armidale

51.7% 31st pct 59.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +4.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

77.0% 34th pct 72.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +9.9 pts higher in Armidale

37.8% 42nd pct 47.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +7.1 more in Armidale

14.7 46th pct 21.8 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +2 higher in Coffs Harbour

3 30th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Armidale +0.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

7.1% 75th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Compare Armidale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/vs/11001/armidale