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Boambee East vs Coffs Harbour

Name: Boambee East vs Coffs Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Boambee East profile · Coffs Harbour profile

Boambee East Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour and Boambee East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Coffs Harbour is very walkable and has a much higher proportion of renters (39.6%) and people born overseas (17.6%). In contrast, Boambee East is dominated by detached houses, with 86.7% of homes being separate houses compared to 59.7% in Coffs Harbour. Boambee East also has a much higher share of large homes, with 89.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Coffs Harbour is more compact, with only 67.6% of homes reaching that size.

Daily life in both places is similar when it comes to typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,542 to $1,659, and about 16% of adults in each area hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Coffs Harbour has far more public transport stops and a very walkable score of 6.2, Boambee East is still somewhat walkable. Over time, the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has grown, and Coffs Harbour continues to have a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals than Boambee East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,785 larger in Coffs Harbour Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Boambee East 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Boambee East Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +21,785 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

5,304 86th pct 27,089 91st pct

Median age in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.5%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 39.4%

33.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Boambee East Coffs Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 75.1%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +5.2 pts 39.1%

43.3% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 80.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 46.3%

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 39.2%

5.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +1.46 more in Coffs Harbour

0.96 7th pct 2.42 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +9 more in Coffs Harbour

12 82nd pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +55 larger in Boambee East

514 74th pct 460 67th pct

ICSEA in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +37 higher in Boambee East

1,030 72nd pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

12.2% Health even 12.1%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$54 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$706 41st pct $652 33rd pct

Household income in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$176 higher in Boambee East gap steady

$1,407 41st pct $1,231 27th pct

Family income in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$117 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$1,659 36th pct $1,542 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.0%

14.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.3%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

11.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.4%

24.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +1,360 larger in Coffs Harbour

401 86th pct 1,761 89th pct

Median age in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +1 yrs older in Coffs Harbour

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$84 higher in Boambee East

$616 47th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$195 higher in Boambee East

$1,555 45th pct $1,360 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +0.2 larger in Boambee East gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 46.9%

28.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%

23.3% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$55 higher in Boambee East gap steady

$410 84th pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +$114 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,619 50th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 24.3%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +27.0 pts 59.7%

3.8% Flat or apartment +16.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 41.1%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 21.2%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 45.8%

18.2% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.5% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +125 more in Coffs Harbour

25 86th pct 150 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +0.82 more in Coffs Harbour

4.71 76th pct 5.54 80th pct

Departures/1k in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +406.2 more in Coffs Harbour

409.1 77th pct 815.3 84th pct

PT routes in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +32 more in Coffs Harbour

3 79th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +2 longer in Boambee East

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 65.5%

7.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 33.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

2.1% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance even 20.5%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

8.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

11.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +2.1 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.2 78th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +1.9 more in Coffs Harbour

3.9 77th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +25.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

44.0% 78th pct 69.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +17.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

53.2% 80th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +7.5 pts higher in Boambee East

99.0% 97th pct 91.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +3.6 pts higher in Boambee East

69.3% 82nd pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +11.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

86.6% 78th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +58.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +15.2 more in Coffs Harbour

6.0 32nd pct 21.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +0 higher in Coffs Harbour

72 82nd pct 73 82nd pct

Mean slope in Boambee East in Coffs Harbour +0.1 pts higher in Boambee East

6.4% 58th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boambee East vs Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10421/boambee-east/vs/SAL10959/coffs-harbour