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Coffs Harbour vs Grafton

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Grafton — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Grafton profile

Coffs Harbour Grafton

Coffs Harbour and Grafton are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct social profiles. Coffs Harbour has a much higher share of people born overseas (15.8% compared to 5.9% in Grafton) and those using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.3% versus 10.6%) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12. In contrast, Grafton has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.4%, compared to 5.8% in Coffs Harbour. Living costs are also notably different, with typical weekly rents $75 higher and typical monthly mortgage payments $433 higher in Coffs Harbour.

Both areas are very similar in the typical age of their residents, which is around 43 or 44. They also share nearly identical rates of volunteering, home ownership, and the number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in high-income households and university qualifications has grown since 2011. Meanwhile, Grafton remains more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54,940 larger in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Other language: 6.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +54,940 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

74,195 71st pct 19,255 31st pct

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

44 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 39.1%

33.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Grafton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.7% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.8%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.8% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%

7.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.9%

28.0% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

11.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +$81 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$688 35th pct $607 13th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +$231 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,356 43rd pct $1,125 10th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +$265 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,678 32nd pct $1,413 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%

19.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Cancer even 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +5.7 pts 52.3%

21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

17.6% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%

27.9% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$375 83rd pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +$433 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

30.1% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 82.3%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 22.5%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 27.8%

10.0% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.6%

17.3% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

10.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

14.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative even 12.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +0.6 higher in Grafton

4.8 45th pct 5.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +0.6 more in Grafton

4.7 45th pct 5.3 71st pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +8.5 pts higher in Grafton

51.7% 45th pct 60.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +2.6 pts higher in Grafton

52.8% 46th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +7.2 pts higher in Grafton

75.9% 36th pct 83.0% 50th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +9.8 pts higher in Grafton

55.2% 29th pct 65.1% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +6.7 pts higher in Grafton

83.9% 33rd pct 90.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +12.8 pts higher in Grafton

39.9% 48th pct 52.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +0.4 more in Coffs Harbour

13.9 43rd pct 13.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +2 higher in Coffs Harbour

15 39th pct 13 33rd pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Grafton +2.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

6.6% 75th pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Coffs Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare Grafton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/vs/1015/grafton