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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Riverina

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Riverina — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 787 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Riverina profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Riverina

Riverina and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are two distinct regional areas of New South Wales. Riverina has a much higher share of full-time workers (63.1%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (26.3%). In contrast, Coffs Harbour - Grafton is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.1%). The two areas also differ in their environment and beliefs; Coffs Harbour - Grafton is much wetter and has a far higher share of people with no religion (41.6%) compared to Riverina (27.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 6.6%) and people living alone (about 28%). They are also alike in their housing density, with both averaging 2.4 to 2.5 people per home. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $80, and the gap in the share of residents who are 65 or older has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 10.4 pts higher in Riverina Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Riverina Median age: 7 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +17,529 larger in Riverina gap narrowing

146,127 33rd pct 163,656 37th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +7 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Riverina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

3.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

1.9% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 83.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

41.6% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 27.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +45 more in Riverina

84 28th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +0.65 more in Riverina

3.38 73rd pct 4.03 85th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +3,888 more in Riverina

22,439 17th pct 26,327 23rd pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +65 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

270 27th pct 206 15th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +11 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

980 30th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% Year 11 even 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

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

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$139 higher in Riverina gap widening

$637 8th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$226 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,254 9th pct $1,480 33rd pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$357 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $1,898 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 38.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +1,310 larger in Riverina

9,512 70th pct 10,822 74th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +2 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$71 higher in Riverina

$521 25th pct $592 50th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$4 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

$1,388 29th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +0.1 larger in Riverina gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 28.6%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.8%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

13.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$80 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$350 52nd pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +$208 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$1,595 34th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.6% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

6.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 21.5%

11.5% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.7%

20.6% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +126 more in Riverina

597 23rd pct 723 31st pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +0.33 more in Riverina

4.09 30th pct 4.42 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +138.1 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

327.3 30th pct 189.1 17th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +13 more in Riverina

57 31st pct 70 44th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

12.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +14,073 higher in Riverina

152,331 19th pct 166,404 23rd pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +2.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2% 30th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +628 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1,176 74th pct 547 21st pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +2.5 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +3.6 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

12.6 64th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +0.1 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2 30th pct 4.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +0.1 more in Riverina

4.1 30th pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +3.6 pts higher in Riverina

47.1% 26th pct 50.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +3.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

46.6% 27th pct 42.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +9.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

62.7% 35th pct 52.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +7.6 pts higher in Riverina

50.4% 21st pct 58.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +1.1 pts higher in Riverina

72.8% 25th pct 73.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +4.6 pts higher in Riverina

35.8% 26th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +5.7 more in Riverina

15.1 40th pct 20.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina even

1 29th pct 1 17th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Riverina +1.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 4.4% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/113/riverina