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Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Hobart

Name: Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Hobart — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,540 km apart · Coffs Harbour - Grafton profile · Hobart profile

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Hobart

Hobart and Coffs Harbour - Grafton are very different in their layout and education levels. Hobart has a much more walkable environment, with 85.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 62.7% in Coffs Harbour - Grafton. Education levels are also far higher in Hobart, where 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 16.2% do so in Coffs Harbour - Grafton. The climate varies sharply too, with average maximum temperatures being far higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton at 26.4 degrees, compared to just 15.1 degrees in Hobart.

Both areas are effectively alike in their home sizes, with an average of 2.4 people per home. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people living alone. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. Residents in Coffs Harbour - Grafton are now noticeably older, and the share of people born overseas is well higher in Hobart. Higher incomes are also more common in Hobart, a gap that has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 100,959 larger in Hobart Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Hobart PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Hobart Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Hobart Participation: 9.9 pts higher in Hobart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +100,959 larger in Hobart gap widening

146,127 33rd pct 247,086 57th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +7 yrs older in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

32.9% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.6%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.6%

0.3% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 37.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

0.3% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +17 more in Hobart

84 28th pct 101 44th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +0.95 more in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

3.38 73rd pct 2.43 58th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +17,789 more in Hobart

22,439 17th pct 40,228 49th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +128 larger in Hobart

270 27th pct 398 43rd pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +40 higher in Hobart

980 30th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 25.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

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

2.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +$139 higher in Hobart gap widening

$637 8th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +$288 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,254 9th pct $1,542 39th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +$379 higher in Hobart gap widening

$1,541 8th pct $1,920 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

11.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

8.8% Asthma even 8.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +4.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +1,704 larger in Hobart

9,512 70th pct 11,216 75th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +$70 higher in Hobart

$521 25th pct $591 50th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +$67 higher in Hobart

$1,388 29th pct $1,455 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 34.3%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

13.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart even gap steady

$350 52nd pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +$78 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton gap widening

$1,595 34th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 33.9%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.4% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 18.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%

11.5% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%

20.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +1,331 more in Hobart

597 23rd pct 1,928 74th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +3.72 more in Hobart

4.09 30th pct 7.80 100th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +870.1 more in Hobart

327.3 30th pct 1,197.3 61st pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +55 more in Hobart

57 31st pct 112 81st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 60.0%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.5%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +102,919 higher in Hobart

152,331 19th pct 255,250 45th pct

Growth in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +2.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

4.2% 30th pct 1.8% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +226 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

1,176 74th pct 949 57th pct

Max temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +11.3 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

26.4 74th pct 15.1 1st pct

Min temp in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +5.4 higher in Coffs Harbour - Grafton

12.6 64th pct 7.2 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +1.4 higher in Hobart

4.2 30th pct 5.6 59th pct

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

4.1 30th pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +15.4 pts higher in Hobart

47.1% 26th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +13.3 pts higher in Hobart

46.6% 27th pct 59.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +22.9 pts higher in Hobart

62.7% 35th pct 85.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +14.8 pts higher in Hobart

50.4% 21st pct 65.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +18.1 pts higher in Hobart

72.8% 25th pct 90.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +10.8 pts higher in Hobart

35.8% 26th pct 46.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +4.8 more in Hobart

15.1 40th pct 19.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +13 higher in Hobart

1 29th pct 14 51st pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour - Grafton in Hobart +3.7 pts higher in Hobart

6.4% 70th pct 10.1% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour - Grafton vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/104/coffs-harbour-grafton/vs/601/hobart