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Coffs Harbour vs Lismore

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Lismore profile

Coffs Harbour Lismore

Coffs Harbour and Lismore are two large regional hubs in New South Wales, though they differ in their makeup and layout. Coffs Harbour is more diverse, with 18.3% of people arriving from overseas recently compared to 7.6% in Lismore. It is also more walkable, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 51.0% within 15 minutes of groceries, while Lismore sits at 55.4% and 35.8% respectively. In contrast, Lismore has a higher share of separate houses at 86.5%, compared to 75.7% in Coffs Harbour.

Many gaps between the two areas have shifted since 2011, such as the typical age of residents which has closed from a 13-year difference to just 3 years. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways; both have about 23% of their population aged 65 and over and nearly identical shares of people with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar levels of long-term health conditions, both sitting around 33%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Lismore Recent movers: 5.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Rent: $75 higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +2,008 larger in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

78,759 80th pct 76,751 77th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +3 yrs older in Lismore gap narrowing

44 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) even 10.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 40.5%

33.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

37.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 87.0%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 43.3%

42.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +3.20 more in Lismore

2.58 70th pct 5.77 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +38 more in Lismore

36 86th pct 74 95th pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +1,120 more in Coffs Harbour

13,335 80th pct 12,215 73rd pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +203 larger in Coffs Harbour

370 29th pct 167 5th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +3 higher in Coffs Harbour

993 34th pct 991 32nd pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 43.8%

28.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$63 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$688 20th pct $625 11th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$161 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,363 18th pct $1,202 6th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$141 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,685 18th pct $1,544 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

19.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 55.7%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%

31.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.5% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$75 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$375 55th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$216 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Lismore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage even 29.7%

29.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 86.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 31.9%

28.7% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.1% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.4%

17.6% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +309 more in Lismore

309 63rd pct 618 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +4.13 more in Lismore

3.92 35th pct 8.05 97th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +158.5 more in Coffs Harbour

433.9 27th pct 275.4 20th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +20 more in Lismore

37 73rd pct 57 86th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 60.6%

10.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

12.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +1.2 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.6 32nd pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +1.0 more in Coffs Harbour

4.5 33rd pct 3.5 15th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +10.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

49.9% 31st pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +15.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.0% 33rd pct 35.8% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +17.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

72.4% 30th pct 54.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +8.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

53.9% 26th pct 45.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +25.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

80.9% 27th pct 55.4% 8th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +2.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

38.1% 36th pct 35.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +5.9 more in Lismore

13.6 45th pct 19.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +7 higher in Coffs Harbour

7 25th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +3.5 pts higher in Lismore

6.8% 74th pct 10.2% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10020/coffs-harbour/vs/SED10045/lismore