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Coffs Harbour vs Brisbane

Urban Area comparison ≈ 262 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Brisbane profile

Coffs Harbour Brisbane

Brisbane and Coffs Harbour are very different in scale and makeup. Brisbane is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 44 in Coffs Harbour. It is also more culturally diverse, with 27.6% of people born overseas and 18.2% using another language at home, figures far higher than the 15.8% and 9.5% seen in Coffs Harbour. Brisbane's workforce is more highly qualified and earns more, with 64.6% completing Year 12 and a typical weekly household income of $1,870, while Coffs Harbour has 45.6% completing Year 12 and a typical household income of $1,356.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 5.5% in Brisbane and 5.4% in Coffs Harbour. While they share some traits, the gaps between them have often grown since 2011. The age difference has widened as Coffs Harbour has become older, and the gap in typical incomes has increased significantly. Housing also differs more now, with homes owned outright far more common in Coffs Harbour than in Brisbane.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,373,085 larger in Brisbane Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Brisbane Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Median age: 8 yrs older in Coffs Harbour Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +2,373,085 larger in Brisbane gap widening
74,195 71st pct 2,447,280 93rd pct
Median age in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +8 yrs older in Coffs Harbour gap widening
44 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +2.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
5.8% 56th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +9.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 14.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
17.7% 40th pct 19.2% 72nd pct
De facto in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
12.1% 34th pct 12.6% 49th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%
17.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married even 44.9%
33.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +11.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
15.8% 68th pct 27.6% 93rd pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 68.0%
1.4% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.3%
37.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
4.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.1% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +8.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
9.5% 72nd pct 18.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
2.0% 85th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 77.0%
0.5% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
41.8% 46th pct 42.0% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%
41.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +19.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
45.6% 56th pct 64.6% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +9.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
18.3% 67th pct 27.5% 91st pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.1%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 26.2%
21.1% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +$163 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$688 35th pct $851 84th pct
Household income in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +$514 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,356 43rd pct $1,870 86th pct
Family income in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +$517 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,678 32nd pct $2,195 85th pct
High earners in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +5.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
7.2% 32nd pct 13.0% 81st pct
High-income homes in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +10.4 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 24.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%
6.4% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.8%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +5.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour
33.3% 55th pct 28.3% 23rd pct
Mental health in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour
10.8% 57th pct 10.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap steady
7.0% 58th pct 5.7% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +6.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
21.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.2 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap steady
15.0% 43rd pct 13.8% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 11.4% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +2.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
25.4% 45th pct 28.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.4 pts higher in Brisbane
3.3% 56th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +2.1 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
22.2% 60th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.2 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +2.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
17.6% 63rd pct 14.9% 29th pct
Living alone in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +4.3 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
27.9% 43rd pct 23.6% 11th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.4%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%
14.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.5% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +$5 higher in Brisbane gap steady
$375 83rd pct $380 85th pct
Mortgage in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +$163 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,896 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +5.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
30.1% 46th pct 35.6% 79th pct
Owned outright in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +11.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
37.2% 72nd pct 25.5% 13th pct
Separate houses in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing
74.6% 18th pct 72.6% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +2.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
74.2% 26th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 25.5%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.1% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 72.6%
10.9% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 36.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%
7.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
10.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
1.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
9.3% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
5.7% 41st pct 6.5% 56th pct
Work from home in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +7.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
10.5% 67th pct 17.6% 86th pct
PT commute in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +4.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
0.7% 54th pct 4.7% 100th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 55.0%
10.5% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
0.7% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%
37.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +5.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
41.1% 56th pct 46.4% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +4.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening
18.9% 78th pct 14.1% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
5.4% 68th pct 5.5% 72nd pct
Participation in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +9.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
55.3% 36th pct 65.0% 88th pct
Full-time in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +7.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
53.0% 14th pct 60.1% 69th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
4.5% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
12.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.4 higher in Brisbane
4.8 45th pct 6.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +1.3 more in Brisbane
4.7 45th pct 5.9 89th pct
15-min city in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +22.0 pts higher in Brisbane
51.7% 45th pct 73.7% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +21.4 pts higher in Brisbane
52.8% 46th pct 74.2% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +9.1 pts higher in Brisbane
75.9% 36th pct 84.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +23.3 pts higher in Brisbane
55.2% 29th pct 78.5% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +11.0 pts higher in Brisbane
83.9% 33rd pct 94.9% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +19.8 pts higher in Brisbane
39.9% 48th pct 59.7% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.3 more in Coffs Harbour
13.9 43rd pct 13.6 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +25 higher in Brisbane
15 39th pct 41 79th pct
Mean slope in Coffs Harbourin Brisbane +0.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour
6.6% 75th pct 6.0% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/vs/3002/brisbane