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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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Urban Area comparison ≈ 137 km apart · Ballina profile · Coffs Harbour profile

Ballina Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour and Ballina are both regional New South Wales centres, but they differ in their populations and layouts. Ballina is more walkable, with 24.3 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 13.9 in Coffs Harbour, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 48. Coffs Harbour has a more international feel, with 15.8% of people born overseas and a higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 18.9%, compared to 12.7% and 9.1% in Ballina.

Both areas have a similar share of households that rent, which is around the national figure. They also share many day-to-day similarities, such as the typical number of people per home and similar rates of unpaid care. Since 2011, some gaps have grown; for instance, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, with Ballina now well higher at 16.7% compared to 10.5% in Coffs Harbour.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Population: 28,005 larger in Coffs Harbour Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Other language: 4.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +28,005 larger in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

46,190 60th pct 74,195 71st pct

Median age in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +4 yrs older in Ballina gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.5%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 44.9%

32.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

81.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 78.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%

39.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 84.6%

0.2% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 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

47.6% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 45.0%

42.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%

7.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 45.6%

27.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$49 higher in Ballina gap widening

$737 52nd pct $688 35th pct

Household income in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$73 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,429 50th pct $1,356 43rd pct

Family income in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$170 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,848 52nd pct $1,678 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

18.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 58.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Coffs Harbour even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

15.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%

13.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$45 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$420 94th pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +$217 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,950 86th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Coffs Harbour even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

26.7% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 74.6%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 39.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

6.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

19.6% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%

37.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

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

5.0 51st pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Coffs Harbour even

4.7 48th pct 4.7 45th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +1.1 pts higher in Ballina

52.8% 48th pct 51.7% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +4.6 pts higher in Ballina

57.4% 60th pct 52.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +2.6 pts higher in Ballina

78.5% 39th pct 75.9% 36th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.1 pts higher in Ballina

55.3% 29th pct 55.2% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +3.7 pts higher in Ballina

87.6% 43rd pct 83.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +0.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

39.5% 46th pct 39.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +10.4 more in Ballina

24.3 86th pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +4 higher in Coffs Harbour

11 28th pct 15 39th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Coffs Harbour +1.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

5.5% 58th pct 6.6% 75th pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Coffs Harbour with nearby areas

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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/sua/1003/ballina/vs/1011/coffs-harbour