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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,296 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Coffs Harbour - Grafton and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are both large regional areas with similar typical resident ages of 46. They differ most in their environments and housing. Coffs Harbour - Grafton is much wetter, with 1,176mm of average annual rainfall compared to just 274mm in Western Australia - Wheat Belt. Access to services is also far higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton, where 62.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 29.3% in Western Australia - Wheat Belt. In contrast, Western Australia - Wheat Belt is far more likely to have separate houses, with 93.4% of homes being detached, compared to 81.0% in Coffs Harbour - Grafton.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several key ways. The gap in housing has widened, with Western Australia - Wheat Belt seeing a further increase in the share of separate houses. Renters in Coffs Harbour - Grafton now pay a typical weekly rent of $350, which is $100 more than the $250 typical rent in Western Australia - Wheat Belt — a gap that has also grown over time. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, such as the share of people using other languages at home and the number of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +8,952 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 137,175 31st pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt even gap narrowing

46 yrs 89th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) even 21.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

32.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 73.0%

3.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 85.0%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 40.5%

9.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +39 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

84 28th pct 123 66th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.76 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

3.38 73rd pct 5.15 99th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1,125 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

22,439 17th pct 21,314 15th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +97 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

270 27th pct 173 7th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +11 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

980 30th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

6.9% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$81 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap narrowing

$637 8th pct $718 26th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$85 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap narrowing

$1,254 9th pct $1,339 17th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$216 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap steady

$1,541 8th pct $1,757 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3,581 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

9,512 70th pct 5,931 55th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$55 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

$521 25th pct $466 15th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$211 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

$1,388 29th pct $1,177 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

5.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$100 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$350 52nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$192 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$1,595 34th pct $1,403 21st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +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 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

1.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 93.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

6.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 17.3%

11.5% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

20.6% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +232 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

597 23rd pct 365 11th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.42 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.09 30th pct 2.66 14th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +258.4 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

327.3 30th pct 68.9 6th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +36 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

57 31st pct 21 13th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 61.6%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

3.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 30.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2,714 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

152,331 19th pct 149,617 19th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.5 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

4.2% 30th pct 5.6% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +902 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1,176 74th pct 274 2nd pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.2 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.0 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

12.6 64th pct 10.7 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.3 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2 30th pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.0 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.1 30th pct 3.1 10th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +10.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

47.1% 26th pct 36.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +11.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

46.6% 27th pct 35.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +33.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

62.7% 35th pct 29.3% 11th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +9.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

50.4% 21st pct 41.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +18.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

72.8% 25th pct 54.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +7.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

35.8% 26th pct 28.7% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +9.5 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

15.1 40th pct 24.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1 29th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

6.4% 70th pct 5.6% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/509/western-australia-wheat-belt