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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Brisbane - East

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Brisbane - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 251 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Brisbane - East profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Brisbane - East

Brisbane - East and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are distinct regions with very different economic and social profiles. Brisbane - East is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,890 compared to $1,254 in Coffs Harbour - Grafton. It is also more walkable, with 66% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Coffs Harbour - Grafton sits at 47.1%. Education levels differ sharply, as 58.9% of Brisbane - East residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 41.5% in Coffs Harbour - Grafton.

Both areas are similar in their share of people who have no religion, with each sitting right around the national figure of about 41%. While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, the divide in typical family incomes has widened, with Brisbane - East now earning $704 more per week than Coffs Harbour - Grafton.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Brisbane - East Population: 93,690 larger in Brisbane - East Family income: $704 higher in Brisbane - East Household income: $636 higher in Brisbane - East Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Brisbane - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +93,690 larger in Brisbane - East gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 239,817 56th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +4 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap narrowing

46 yrs 89th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 19.1%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Brisbane - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 73.2%

3.1% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.9%

12.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.6% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +28 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

84 28th pct 56 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +2.12 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

3.38 73rd pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +12,844 more in Brisbane - East

22,439 17th pct 35,283 43rd pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +360 larger in Brisbane - East

270 27th pct 630 85th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +62 higher in Brisbane - East

980 30th pct 1,043 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$200 higher in Brisbane - East gap steady

$637 8th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$636 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$1,254 9th pct $1,890 71st pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$704 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $2,245 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.4%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 38.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

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 +6.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +2,813 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

9,512 70th pct 6,699 59th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$119 higher in Brisbane - East

$521 25th pct $640 65th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$402 higher in Brisbane - East

$1,388 29th pct $1,790 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +0.2 larger in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 27.0%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 34.9%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 21.8%

13.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$70 higher in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $420 79th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +$405 higher in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

$1,595 34th pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 32.0%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 82.3%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.6%

6.5% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 15.8%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

6.4% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.4%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +443 more in Brisbane - East

597 23rd pct 1,040 47th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +0.25 more in Brisbane - East

4.09 30th pct 4.34 39th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +288.8 more in Brisbane - East

327.3 30th pct 616.1 44th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East even

57 31st pct 57 31st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 59.5%

11.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 32.0%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

9.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +106,179 higher in Brisbane - East

152,331 19th pct 258,510 46th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +2.0 pts higher in Brisbane - East

4.2% 30th pct 6.2% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +97 higher in Brisbane - East

1,176 74th pct 1,273 80th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +0.4 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +3.3 higher in Brisbane - East

12.6 64th pct 15.9 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +1.2 higher in Brisbane - East

4.2 30th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +1.1 more in Brisbane - East

4.1 30th pct 5.3 58th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +19.0 pts higher in Brisbane - East

47.1% 26th pct 66.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +17.6 pts higher in Brisbane - East

46.6% 27th pct 64.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +15.0 pts higher in Brisbane - East

62.7% 35th pct 77.8% 51st pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +17.8 pts higher in Brisbane - East

50.4% 21st pct 68.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +19.4 pts higher in Brisbane - East

72.8% 25th pct 92.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +9.9 pts higher in Brisbane - East

35.8% 26th pct 45.7% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +3.0 more in Brisbane - East

15.1 40th pct 18.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +40 higher in Brisbane - East

1 29th pct 41 65th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane - East +1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 5.0% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Brisbane - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/301/brisbane-east