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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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Urban Area comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Port Macquarie profile

Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie

Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie are both regional centres in New South Wales, but they differ in their makeup and layout. Port Macquarie has a notably older population, with a typical age of 47 and 28% of residents aged 65 and over. It also has much better connectivity, with 88.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher number of street intersections. Coffs Harbour is more diverse, with 18.9% of people arriving from overseas recently and 9.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 9.4% and 5.3% in Port Macquarie.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $688 and about the same number of people per home. Both areas are much older than the national figure, though the gap between them has shifted over time; for example, Port Macquarie is now older than Coffs Harbour, whereas the opposite was true in 2011. They also share similar levels of volunteering and typical family incomes.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Other language: 4.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Population: 24,002 larger in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +24,002 larger in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

74,195 71st pct 50,193 62nd pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +3 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

44 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.2% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

11.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 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 +2.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.2% Italian even 2.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.8% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 38.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

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

21.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

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

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie even gap narrowing

$688 35th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$50 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,356 43rd pct $1,306 35th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$30 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,678 32nd pct $1,708 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

19.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.1%

21.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 47.7%

31.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$10 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$375 83rd pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +$67 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +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 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 25.4%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 67.1%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 64.7%

10.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

5.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.7 higher in Port Macquarie

4.8 45th pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.6 more in Port Macquarie

4.7 45th pct 5.3 71st pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +6.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie

51.7% 45th pct 57.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +6.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

52.8% 46th pct 46.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +13.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie

75.9% 36th pct 88.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +7.7 pts higher in Port Macquarie

55.2% 29th pct 62.9% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +7.6 pts higher in Port Macquarie

83.9% 33rd pct 91.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +9.1 pts higher in Port Macquarie

39.9% 48th pct 49.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.4 more in Coffs Harbour

13.9 43rd pct 13.5 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +42 higher in Port Macquarie

15 39th pct 58 90th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Port Macquarie +0.4 pts higher in Port Macquarie

6.6% 75th pct 7.0% 85th 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/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/vs/1028/port-macquarie