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Ballina vs Coffs Harbour

Name: Ballina vs Coffs Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 178 km apart · Ballina profile · Coffs Harbour profile

Ballina Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour and Ballina are both large regional centres in New South Wales. A key difference is their workforces; Ballina has far more people working from home at 21.0%, compared to 10.7% in Coffs Harbour. Ballina also has a more qualified population, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure for Coffs Harbour is 18.2%. In contrast, Coffs Harbour has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (18.3% against 13.7%) and more people working full-time (53.1% compared to 46.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, with both sitting around the national figure. They are also alike in their housing types, as about three quarters of homes in both places are separate houses. While Ballina's share of residents with a bachelor degree is higher, the gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. The difference in the number of people working from home has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Work from home: 10.3 pts higher in Ballina Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Ballina No religion: 7.9 pts higher in Ballina Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +3,646 larger in Ballina gap narrowing

82,405 85th pct 78,759 80th pct

Median age in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +1 yrs older in Ballina gap steady

45 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

41.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

5.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Coffs Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 78.4%

4.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.6%

35.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 84.8%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%

37.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.64 more in Ballina

3.22 80th pct 2.58 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +7 more in Ballina

43 88th pct 36 86th pct

Students in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +2,001 more in Coffs Harbour

11,334 67th pct 13,335 80th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +107 larger in Coffs Harbour

264 17th pct 370 29th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +53 higher in Ballina

1,046 63rd pct 993 34th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 45.3%

22.6% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 20.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Education even 9.8%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

6.5% Architecture & building even 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment even 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$61 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$749 37th pct $688 20th pct

Household income in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$125 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$1,488 30th pct $1,363 18th pct

Family income in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$195 higher in Ballina gap steady

$1,880 33rd pct $1,685 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

17.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.1%

19.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Coffs Harbour even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 50.5%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

15.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$75 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$267 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Coffs Harbour even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

5.4% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.5% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.8%

11.3% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 1.0%

9.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 9.4%

16.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +139 more in Ballina

448 86th pct 309 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +1.51 more in Ballina

5.44 67th pct 3.92 35th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +235.0 more in Coffs Harbour

198.9 16th pct 433.9 27th pct

PT routes in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +5 more in Coffs Harbour

32 63rd pct 37 73rd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%

36.2% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

9.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 19.8%

15.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.2 higher in Ballina

4.8 35th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Coffs Harbour even

4.5 34th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.3 pts higher in Ballina

50.2% 31st pct 49.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +5.1 pts higher in Ballina

56.1% 38th pct 51.0% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +2.9 pts higher in Ballina

75.3% 33rd pct 72.4% 30th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +3.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

50.5% 22nd pct 53.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +4.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

76.1% 22nd pct 80.9% 27th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.9 pts higher in Ballina

38.9% 37th pct 38.1% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +7.2 more in Ballina

20.8 82nd pct 13.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +1 higher in Ballina

8 27th pct 7 25th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

6.1% 64th pct 6.8% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10003/ballina/vs/SED10020/coffs-harbour