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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Moreton Bay - South

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Moreton Bay - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 280 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Moreton Bay - South profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Moreton Bay - South

Moreton Bay - South and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are two very different regions. Moreton Bay - South is a younger, wealthier area where the typical resident is 36 and the usual weekly household income is $2,017. In contrast, Coffs Harbour - Grafton is far older, with a typical age of 46 and a usual weekly income of $1,254. Moreton Bay - South also has a much higher share of people born overseas (23.2% compared to 12.6%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion, at 64.2% versus 41.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share similar rates of unemployment and almost identical numbers of public transport stops. However, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the age difference has widened, and the gap in typical household income and Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +71,573 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 217,700 51st pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +10 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 12.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

44.7% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

32.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Moreton Bay - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 73.6%

1.3% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

39.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 85.1%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +39 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

84 28th pct 45 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +2.43 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

3.38 73rd pct 0.95 0th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +11,579 more in Moreton Bay - South

22,439 17th pct 34,018 40th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +486 larger in Moreton Bay - South

270 27th pct 756 100th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +51 higher in Moreton Bay - South

980 30th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 32.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$251 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$637 8th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$763 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$1,254 9th pct $2,017 77th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$697 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,541 8th pct $2,238 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.0%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 10.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 36.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +8.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +3,151 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

9,512 70th pct 6,361 58th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +3 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$212 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$521 25th pct $733 82nd pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$554 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$1,388 29th pct $1,942 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +0.4 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 23.0%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 32.6%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

11.6% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$35 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +$305 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,595 34th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 24.0%

26.6% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 82.6%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 38.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.6%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South even

597 23rd pct 597 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +1.34 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.09 30th pct 2.74 14th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +69.5 more in Moreton Bay - South

327.3 30th pct 396.8 33rd pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +32 more in Moreton Bay - South

57 31st pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 58.7%

11.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 30.6%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.6% Construction even 9.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

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

4.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

12.4% Managers even 12.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +86,628 higher in Moreton Bay - South

152,331 19th pct 238,959 41st pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +3.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

4.2% 30th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +70 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,176 74th pct 1,246 78th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +0.5 higher in Moreton Bay - South

26.4 74th pct 26.9 79th pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +2.1 higher in Moreton Bay - South

12.6 64th pct 14.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +1.2 higher in Moreton Bay - South

4.2 30th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +1.1 more in Moreton Bay - South

4.1 30th pct 5.2 57th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +18.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

47.1% 26th pct 65.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +20.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

46.6% 27th pct 67.4% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +16.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

62.7% 35th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +23.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

50.4% 21st pct 73.5% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +19.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

72.8% 25th pct 92.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +16.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

35.8% 26th pct 51.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +4.2 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

15.1 40th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +33 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1 29th pct 34 63rd pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Moreton Bay - South +0.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Moreton Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/314/moreton-bay-south