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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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Urban Area comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Lismore profile

Coffs Harbour Lismore

Coffs Harbour and Lismore are both regional centres in New South Wales, but they differ in their layout and populations. Lismore is far more walkable, with 64.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 51.7% in Coffs Harbour. Residents in Lismore also have much better access to health services (59.6% versus 39.9%) and public transport (86.7% versus 75.9%) within a short walk. Meanwhile, Coffs Harbour has a larger overseas-born population (15.8% compared to 9.9%) and typical weekly rents that are $75 higher than in Lismore.

Both areas are similar in their rental markets, as the share of households renting is about the same as the national figure. They also share a similar profile in terms of education, with about 19% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, some gaps are growing; since 2011, the difference in overseas arrivals and household incomes has widened, with Coffs Harbour seeing a larger increase in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,379 larger in Coffs Harbour People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Born overseas: 6.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +45,379 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

74,195 71st pct 28,816 47th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +2 yrs older in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

44 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 34.6%

33.2% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

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 +5.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%

37.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%

21.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

11.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$12 higher in Coffs Harbour gap steady

$688 35th pct $676 31st pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$114 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,356 43rd pct $1,242 25th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$8 higher in Coffs Harbour gap steady

$1,678 32nd pct $1,670 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

8.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition even 2.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.1%

21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 47.8%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%

17.6% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

27.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$375 83rd pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +$260 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,473 41st pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +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 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.4%

30.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.6%

28.7% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.6%

17.3% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 63.4%

10.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

9.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +0.5 higher in Lismore

4.8 45th pct 5.3 62nd pct

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

4.7 45th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +13.1 pts higher in Lismore

51.7% 45th pct 64.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +0.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

52.8% 46th pct 52.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +10.8 pts higher in Lismore

75.9% 36th pct 86.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +10.7 pts higher in Lismore

55.2% 29th pct 65.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +3.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

83.9% 33rd pct 80.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +19.7 pts higher in Lismore

39.9% 48th pct 59.6% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +2.8 more in Lismore

13.9 43rd pct 16.8 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +20 higher in Lismore

15 39th pct 36 75th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Lismore +2.7 pts higher in Lismore

6.6% 75th pct 9.3% 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/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/vs/1018/lismore