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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Sydney - Inner West

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Sydney - Inner West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 480 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Sydney - Inner West profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Sydney - Inner West

Sydney - Inner West and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are two very different New South Wales regions. Sydney - Inner West is a diverse urban hub where 43.1% of people were born overseas and 44.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Coffs Harbour - Grafton is more traditional, with only 12.6% born overseas and a typical resident who is far older at 46. The financial gap is also wide; typical weekly household income is $2,250 in Sydney - Inner West, compared to $1,254 in Coffs Harbour - Grafton.

Both areas share a similar number of schools and almost identical average annual rainfall. However, they differ sharply in how people live and work. Sydney - Inner West has far more apartments and a high rate of working from home (46.7%), while 81% of homes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton are separate houses. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and the share of university-qualified adults have both widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 158,644 larger in Sydney - Inner West Born overseas: 30.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Other language: 35.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Year 12: 34.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Bachelor+: 28.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +158,644 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 304,771 70th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +9 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.9% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Sydney - Inner 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 ◂ +27.9 pts 52.8%

0.2% China +7.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.1% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +21.3 pts 20.7%

39.4% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 17.8%

0.8% Chinese +15.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

1.9% Italian +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +32.6 pts 54.1%

0.3% Mandarin +8.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.1% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.7%

41.6% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

0.3% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +1 more in Sydney - Inner West

84 28th pct 85 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +1.53 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

3.38 73rd pct 1.86 40th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +20,240 more in Sydney - Inner West

22,439 17th pct 42,679 53rd pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +232 larger in Sydney - Inner West

270 27th pct 502 61st pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +131 higher in Sydney - Inner West

980 30th pct 1,112 89th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +34.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +20.9 pts 9.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Bachelor degree +20.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 10.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +10.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

2.8% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

1.4% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$395 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$637 8th pct $1,032 80th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$996 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,254 9th pct $2,250 87th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$1,216 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $2,757 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.4%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 33.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 5.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +15.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +7,302 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

9,512 70th pct 2,210 24th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +5 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$294 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$521 25th pct $815 87th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$526 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$1,388 29th pct $1,914 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +0.1 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 29.1%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

13.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$150 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +$1,185 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,595 34th pct $2,780 96th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +0.20 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 27.5%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house ◂ +47.1 pts 34.0%

7.4% Flat or apartment +41.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 28.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 13.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 9.2%

6.4% $550–$749 +20.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.8% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.9% $3,000 or more +35.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.4 pts 12.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.0%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +432 more in Sydney - Inner West

597 23rd pct 1,029 47th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +0.71 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.09 30th pct 3.38 21st pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +1,776.5 more in Sydney - Inner West

327.3 30th pct 2,103.7 89th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +33 more in Sydney - Inner West

57 31st pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +39.5 pts 25.4%

11.3% Worked at home +35.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 27.2%

5.0% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +9.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

9.1% Education & training even 9.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

1.4% Finance & insurance +7.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +171,966 higher in Sydney - Inner West

152,331 19th pct 324,297 60th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +1.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

4.2% 30th pct 5.8% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +54 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,176 74th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +2.5 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West even

12.6 64th pct 12.6 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +4.3 higher in Sydney - Inner West

4.2 30th pct 8.4 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +3.5 more in Sydney - Inner West

4.1 30th pct 7.7 96th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +51.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

47.1% 26th pct 98.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +51.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

46.6% 27th pct 98.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +34.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

62.7% 35th pct 97.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +46.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

50.4% 21st pct 96.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +27.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

72.8% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +50.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

35.8% 26th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +1.9 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

15.1 40th pct 13.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +315 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1 29th pct 316 97th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Sydney - Inner West +0.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 5.7% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/120/sydney-inner-west