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Coffs Harbour vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 211 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Gold Coast - Tweed Heads profile

Coffs Harbour Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads and Coffs Harbour are coastal regions with very different layouts. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads is far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (70.4% vs 52.8%) and health services (54.0% vs 39.9%). It also has a much higher share of people born overseas (27.8%) and more people who finished Year 12 (58.0%). In contrast, Coffs Harbour is more reliant on separate houses, which make up 74.6% of homes compared to 56.8% in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads. Coffs Harbour also has a notably older population, with a typical age of 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged on several key trends. The gap in overseas births has flipped, with Gold Coast - Tweed Heads now leading by 11.9 points. Similarly, the gap in high-income households has widened, with 19.2% of Gold Coast - Tweed Heads homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.8% in Coffs Harbour. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and an identical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 619,401 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +619,401 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

74,195 71st pct 693,596 87th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +4 yrs older in Coffs Harbour gap widening

44 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%

33.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 66.4%

1.4% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%

37.6% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 81.1%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 44.5%

41.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 29.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$84 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$688 35th pct $772 65th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$281 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,356 43rd pct $1,637 71st pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$298 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,678 32nd pct $1,976 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 28.9%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 24.3%

14.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.7% 5 people even 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$75 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$375 83rd pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$217 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 29.5%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.1% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 56.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 34.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.0%

8.8% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.5%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 62.8%

10.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.7% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

9.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.2 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

4.8 45th pct 6.0 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.8 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

4.7 45th pct 5.5 78th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +16.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

51.7% 45th pct 68.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +17.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

52.8% 46th pct 70.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +10.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

75.9% 36th pct 85.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

55.2% 29th pct 54.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +10.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

83.9% 33rd pct 94.0% 77th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +14.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

39.9% 48th pct 54.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.5 more in Coffs Harbour

13.9 43rd pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +37 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

15 39th pct 52 87th pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

6.6% 75th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/vs/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads