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Coffs Harbour vs North Boambee Valley

Name: Coffs Harbour vs North Boambee Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · North Boambee Valley profile

Coffs Harbour North Boambee Valley

Coffs Harbour and North Boambee Valley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. North Boambee Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in Coffs Harbour, and a much higher share of seniors at 37.8%. This is consistent with a preference for larger homes, as detached houses make up 94.5% of dwellings there, compared to 59.7% in Coffs Harbour. In contrast, Coffs Harbour is far more diverse and urban, with 24.6% of people arriving recently from overseas and a much higher rental rate of 39.6%.

These two areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly personal income, which is around $652 to $655. They also share similar levels of university education and a nearly identical number of people per home. While Coffs Harbour offers far better access to health services and public transport, the typical monthly mortgage payment remains similar across both locations.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in North Boambee Valley Population: 24,771 larger in Coffs Harbour Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +24,771 larger in Coffs Harbour gap steady

27,089 91st pct 2,318 80th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +9 yrs older in North Boambee Valley gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

23.4% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

39.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.1% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 23.3%

7.1% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour North Boambee Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 75.7%

2.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

35.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 81.5%

1.1% Punjabi even 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

8.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.6% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +0.37 more in North Boambee Valley

2.42 35th pct 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +7 more in Coffs Harbour

21 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +55 larger in North Boambee Valley

460 67th pct 515 74th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +2 higher in North Boambee Valley

993 52nd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.9%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 28.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

12.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$3 higher in North Boambee Valley gap narrowing

$652 33rd pct $655 33rd pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$183 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$1,231 27th pct $1,414 42nd pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$221 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$1,542 29th pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Dementia +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +4.4 pts 52.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +1,653 larger in Coffs Harbour

1,761 89th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +1 yrs older in North Boambee Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$106 higher in North Boambee Valley

$532 37th pct $638 49th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$515 higher in North Boambee Valley

$1,360 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +0.1 larger in North Boambee Valley gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

10.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$110 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$355 72nd pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +$71 higher in North Boambee Valley gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,804 61st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.6% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 18.7%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.2% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +34.8 pts ▸ 94.5%

20.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 2.9%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 32.9%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 20.4%

6.3% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 2.0%

0.8% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.1%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +143 more in Coffs Harbour

150 92nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +2.52 more in Coffs Harbour

5.54 80th pct 3.02 69th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +389.9 more in Coffs Harbour

815.3 84th pct 425.4 77th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +29 more in Coffs Harbour

35 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +21 longer in North Boambee Valley

0 0th pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

9.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 41.2%

33.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

4.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.6% Retail trade even 11.6%

8.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

13.0% Technicians & trades even 13.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +1.1 higher in Coffs Harbour

6.2 89th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +0.6 more in Coffs Harbour

5.8 87th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +16.4 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

69.3% 84th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +11.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

70.3% 85th pct 59.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +10.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

91.5% 85th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +12.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

65.7% 80th pct 53.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +5.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

97.6% 85th pct 92.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +37.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

58.6% 86th pct 20.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +4.0 more in Coffs Harbour

21.3 63rd pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +43 higher in Coffs Harbour

73 82nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in North Boambee Valley +0.4 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

6.3% 57th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Coffs Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare North Boambee Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs North Boambee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10959/coffs-harbour/vs/SAL12993/north-boambee-valley