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Coffs Harbour vs Inverell - Tenterfield

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Inverell - Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Inverell - Tenterfield profile

Coffs Harbour Inverell - Tenterfield

Coffs Harbour and Inverell - Tenterfield are both regional areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in their layout and demographics. Coffs Harbour has a more urban feel, with 67.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 50.4% within 15 minutes of groceries, compared to 37.2% and 35.4% in Inverell - Tenterfield. The two areas also vary in their social makeup: 43.5% of people in Coffs Harbour have no religion, which is far higher than the 29.9% in Inverell - Tenterfield. Education levels are also different, with 45.6% of Coffs Harbour residents completing Year 12, compared to 34.2% in Inverell - Tenterfield.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits around 17%, close to the national figure. They also track similarly in terms of unemployment and the number of people who need help with daily activities. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown, with Coffs Harbour now $316 higher than Inverell - Tenterfield. Similarly, the gap in people born overseas has increased, with Coffs Harbour now well higher at 15.1% compared to 7.1% in Inverell - Tenterfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,731 larger in Coffs Harbour Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Inverell - Tenterfield No religion: 13.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +53,731 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

92,462 72nd pct 38,731 29th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +3 yrs older in Inverell - Tenterfield gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) even 10.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

6.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Inverell - Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 82.5%

3.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

42.0% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 29.9%

8.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +18 more in Coffs Harbour

50 87th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.77 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

3.07 69th pct 4.84 87th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +9,801 more in Coffs Harbour

15,024 72nd pct 5,223 21st pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +143 larger in Coffs Harbour

307 31st pct 163 11th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +78 higher in Coffs Harbour

994 39th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 34.2%

27.9% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.8% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$122 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$676 21st pct $554 1st pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$316 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,336 20th pct $1,020 0th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$299 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,651 18th pct $1,352 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%

20.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Cancer even 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 53.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +1,607 larger in Coffs Harbour

5,144 87th pct 3,537 79th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$112 higher in Coffs Harbour

$559 34th pct $447 10th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$430 higher in Coffs Harbour

$1,432 34th pct $1,002 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 44.7%

31.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$130 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$370 56th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +$633 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,100 1st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +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 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

1.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $200–$349 +26.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +37.4 pts 9.6%

10.4% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 14.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +255 more in Coffs Harbour

340 58th pct 85 19th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.48 more in Coffs Harbour

3.68 35th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +360.6 more in Coffs Harbour

378.1 36th pct 17.5 5th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +25 more in Coffs Harbour

39 70th pct 14 29th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 60.8%

11.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

12.6% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +56,099 higher in Coffs Harbour

95,765 68th pct 39,666 24th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

3.6% 30th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +983 higher in Coffs Harbour

1,705 98th pct 722 35th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +4.1 higher in Inverell - Tenterfield

21.0 25th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.5 higher in Coffs Harbour

9.8 24th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.2 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.5 40th pct 3.3 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +0.8 more in Coffs Harbour

4.3 40th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +6.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

48.3% 38th pct 42.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +14.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

50.4% 39th pct 35.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +30.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

67.7% 39th pct 37.2% 19th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +4.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.7% 31st pct 47.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +18.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

77.0% 34th pct 58.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +3.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

37.8% 42nd pct 34.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +5.1 more in Inverell - Tenterfield

14.7 46th pct 19.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +3 higher in Coffs Harbour

3 30th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Inverell - Tenterfield +1.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

7.1% 75th pct 5.8% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Inverell - Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/vs/11002/inverell-tenterfield