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Coffs Harbour vs Port Macquarie

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 164 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Port Macquarie profile

Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour are two large regional hubs in New South Wales with different demographic profiles. Port Macquarie is notably older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 30.6% of the population aged 65 or over, which helps explain why 37.8% of people there have a long-term health condition. In contrast, Coffs Harbour has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.3% compared to 7.9% in Port Macquarie. This is consistent with more people in Coffs Harbour using a language other than English at home (9.2% versus 4.1%).

Both areas share very similar levels of higher education, with around 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and typical personal incomes. While these similarities persist, some gaps are shifting; since 2011, the typical age in Port Macquarie has risen more quickly than in Coffs Harbour, and the difference in the share of overseas arrivals has grown significantly.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Median age: 6 yrs older in Port Macquarie Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +1,990 larger in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

78,759 80th pct 80,749 82nd pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +6 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.3% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

11.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

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 +9.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 37.7%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.21 more in Port Macquarie

2.58 70th pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +2 more in Coffs Harbour

36 86th pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +1,563 more in Coffs Harbour

13,335 80th pct 11,772 71st pct

Avg size in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +24 larger in Coffs Harbour

370 29th pct 346 26th pct

ICSEA in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +18 higher in Port Macquarie

993 34th pct 1,011 44th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.0%

28.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$48 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$688 20th pct $640 12th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$127 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,363 18th pct $1,236 8th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$133 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,685 18th pct $1,552 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.9%

19.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.9%

21.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 45.8%

31.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$5 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$375 55th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie even gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

29.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 74.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

17.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +19 more in Coffs Harbour

309 63rd pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.33 more in Coffs Harbour

3.92 35th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +64.2 more in Coffs Harbour

433.9 27th pct 369.7 24th pct

PT routes in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +3 more in Port Macquarie

37 73rd pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 64.6%

10.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.7% Retail trade even 10.8%

9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative even 12.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.1 higher in Port Macquarie

4.6 32nd pct 4.7 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.1 more in Port Macquarie

4.5 33rd pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +1.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

49.9% 31st pct 51.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +7.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.0% 33rd pct 43.5% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

72.4% 30th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +2.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

53.9% 26th pct 50.9% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +1.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

80.9% 27th pct 79.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +5.8 pts higher in Port Macquarie

38.1% 36th pct 43.8% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.1 more in Coffs Harbour

13.6 45th pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie even

7 25th pct 7 26th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie

6.8% 74th pct 6.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10020/coffs-harbour/vs/SED10068/port-macquarie