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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs New England and North West

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs New England and North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 218 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · New England and North West profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton New England and North West

New England and North West and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are two regional areas in New South Wales with different social and physical profiles. New England and North West has a much larger First Nations population at 11.9% and is far more likely to welcome recent overseas arrivals, with 25.5% arriving recently. In contrast, Coffs Harbour - Grafton has a higher share of people with no religion (41.6% compared to 30.9%) and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46. Rent is also well higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton, where the typical weekly rent is $350, compared to $270 in New England and North West.

These differences are often growing, such as the gap in the proportion of people with no religion and the number of recent overseas arrivals, both of which have widened since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several commonalities. They have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes—$1,328 in New England and North West and $1,254 in Coffs Harbour - Grafton—and an equal number of people per home at 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.1 pts higher in New England and North West Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in New England and North West No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in New England and North West Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in New England and North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +39,433 larger in New England and North West gap narrowing

146,127 33rd pct 185,560 43rd pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +5 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton New England and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%

39.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 85.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

41.6% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 30.9%

9.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +70 more in New England and North West

84 28th pct 154 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +0.96 more in New England and North West

3.38 73rd pct 4.34 89th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +7,344 more in New England and North West

22,439 17th pct 29,783 28th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +76 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

270 27th pct 195 12th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +47 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

980 30th pct 933 10th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$65 higher in New England and North West gap widening

$637 8th pct $702 21st pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$74 higher in New England and North West gap steady

$1,254 9th pct $1,328 16th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$178 higher in New England and North West gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $1,719 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 55.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +12,546 larger in New England and North West

9,512 70th pct 22,058 89th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$10 higher in New England and North West

$521 25th pct $531 26th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$90 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

$1,388 29th pct $1,298 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 31.2%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.2%

28.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$80 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$350 52nd pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +$234 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$1,595 34th pct $1,361 18th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

26.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

6.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 22.2%

11.5% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.7%

20.6% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +226 more in New England and North West

597 23rd pct 823 36th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +0.35 more in New England and North West

4.09 30th pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +170.8 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

327.3 30th pct 156.4 14th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +5 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

57 31st pct 52 28th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 60.0%

11.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

12.4% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

12.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +39,070 higher in New England and North West

152,331 19th pct 191,401 29th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +1.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2% 30th pct 2.4% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +398 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1,176 74th pct 777 45th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +2.0 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +4.4 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

12.6 64th pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +0.2 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2 30th pct 4.0 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West even

4.1 30th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +1.4 pts higher in New England and North West

47.1% 26th pct 48.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +5.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

46.6% 27th pct 40.8% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +8.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

62.7% 35th pct 53.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +3.2 pts higher in New England and North West

50.4% 21st pct 53.6% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +5.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

72.8% 25th pct 67.8% 14th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +0.8 pts higher in New England and North West

35.8% 26th pct 36.7% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +3.5 more in New England and North West

15.1 40th pct 18.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +1 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1 29th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in New England and North West +1.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 5.4% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/110/new-england-and-north-west