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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Hume

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Hume — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,002 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Hume profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Hume

Hume and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in climate and housing. Hume is much colder, with a typical minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees compared to 12.6 degrees in Coffs Harbour - Grafton. Detached houses are far more common in Hume, where 91.6% of homes are separate houses, while Coffs Harbour - Grafton has 81.0%. This preference for larger homes is consistent with Hume having a higher share of three-bedroom properties (79.5% versus 74.5%) and a higher proportion of people who have finished Year 12.

The gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2011, with rents now $75 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton ($350) than in Hume ($275). Beyond this, the two areas are very similar in their basic demographics, including the share of children under 15 and the proportion of adults with a university degree. They also share similar health profiles, with about 34% of residents in both areas living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Hume First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Rent: $75 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +38,808 larger in Hume gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 184,935 43rd pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap narrowing

46 yrs 89th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Hume

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%

39.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 44.7%

41.6% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +41 more in Hume

84 28th pct 125 68th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +0.57 more in Hume

3.38 73rd pct 3.95 83rd pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +8,224 more in Hume

22,439 17th pct 30,663 31st pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +19 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

270 27th pct 251 23rd pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +21 higher in Hume

980 30th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.7%

6.9% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$97 higher in Hume gap widening

$637 8th pct $734 31st pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$119 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,254 9th pct $1,373 21st pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$257 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $1,798 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

8.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +5,512 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

9,512 70th pct 4,000 39th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$73 higher in Hume

$521 25th pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$36 higher in Hume

$1,388 29th pct $1,424 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.6% Couples without children even 33.6%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

28.2% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

11.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$75 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$350 52nd pct $275 23rd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +$165 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$1,595 34th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +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 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.6% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 22.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 23.2%

11.5% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.6%

20.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +30 more in Hume

597 23rd pct 627 25th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +0.70 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.09 30th pct 3.39 21st pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +103.2 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

327.3 30th pct 224.1 21st pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +30 more in Hume

57 31st pct 87 58th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.2%

11.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

12.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +37,434 higher in Hume

152,331 19th pct 189,765 29th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +1.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2% 30th pct 3.0% 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +69 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1,176 74th pct 1,107 69th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +8.3 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 18.1 9th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +5.6 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

12.6 64th pct 7.1 7th pct

Walkability

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

4.2 30th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume even

4.1 30th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +1.4 pts higher in Hume

47.1% 26th pct 48.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +1.9 pts higher in Hume

46.6% 27th pct 48.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +12.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

62.7% 35th pct 50.6% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +2.4 pts higher in Hume

50.4% 21st pct 52.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +1.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

72.8% 25th pct 71.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +2.5 pts higher in Hume

35.8% 26th pct 38.3% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +8.3 more in Hume

15.1 40th pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hume +0.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 5.8% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/204/hume