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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Brisbane Inner City

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Brisbane Inner City — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 264 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Brisbane Inner City profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Brisbane Inner City

Brisbane Inner City and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are very different places. Brisbane Inner City is a young, highly educated hub where 47.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly family income is $2,968. It is also more diverse, with 30.2% of people born overseas. In contrast, residents in Coffs Harbour - Grafton are far older, with a typical age of 46, and a much higher share of the population aged 65 and over (25.1%). Housing also differs sharply; 81% of homes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton are separate houses, while 57.8% of Brisbane Inner City residents live in flats or apartments.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas and those earning $3,000 or more a week. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar level of community involvement, with volunteer rates at 16.9% in Brisbane Inner City and 16% in Coffs Harbour - Grafton. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment, sitting at 4.7% and 5.6% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 38.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 30.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 46.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +146,118 larger in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 292,245 67th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +12 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap steady

46 yrs 89th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 10.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

32.9% Never married +19.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 35.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Brisbane Inner City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 64.9%

3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +6.2 pts 35.7%

39.4% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%

12.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 75.7%

0.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 39.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

0.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +13 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

84 28th pct 71 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +1.54 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

3.38 73rd pct 1.85 39th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +30,165 more in Brisbane Inner City

22,439 17th pct 52,604 65th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +481 larger in Brisbane Inner City

270 27th pct 751 100th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +164 higher in Brisbane Inner City

980 30th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +38.9 pts ▸ 80.4%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +22.5 pts 7.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 2.6%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Bachelor degree +22.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.8 pts 12.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

11.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

2.8% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$495 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$637 8th pct $1,132 86th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$901 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$1,254 9th pct $2,155 83rd pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$1,427 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $2,968 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 29.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +13.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +5,473 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

9,512 70th pct 4,039 39th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +4 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$260 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$521 25th pct $781 86th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$415 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,388 29th pct $1,803 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +0.2 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

28.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$75 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $425 81st pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +$605 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$1,595 34th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 19.7%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house ◂ +46.1 pts 34.9%

7.4% Flat or apartment +50.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 23.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 12.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 18.2%

6.4% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

0.8% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 22.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +904 more in Brisbane Inner City

597 23rd pct 1,501 64th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +1.05 more in Brisbane Inner City

4.09 30th pct 5.14 68th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +2,113.3 more in Brisbane Inner City

327.3 30th pct 2,440.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +294 more in Brisbane Inner City

57 31st pct 351 100th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 37.4%

11.3% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 28.8%

5.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +11.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

9.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +19.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +183,240 higher in Brisbane Inner City

152,331 19th pct 335,571 63rd pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +8.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

4.2% 30th pct 12.7% 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +31 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,176 74th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +0.6 higher in Brisbane Inner City

26.4 74th pct 27.0 80th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +2.8 higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.6 64th pct 15.5 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +4.6 higher in Brisbane Inner City

4.2 30th pct 8.8 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +3.7 more in Brisbane Inner City

4.1 30th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +52.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

47.1% 26th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +50.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

46.6% 27th pct 97.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +37.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

62.7% 35th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +45.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

50.4% 21st pct 95.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +27.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

72.8% 25th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +60.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

35.8% 26th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +3.1 more in Brisbane Inner City

15.1 40th pct 18.2 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +334 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1 29th pct 335 99th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Brisbane Inner City +1.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

6.4% 70th pct 8.0% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Brisbane Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/305/brisbane-inner-city