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Coffs Harbour vs Warwick

Name: Coffs Harbour vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 231 km apart · Coffs Harbour profile · Warwick profile

Coffs Harbour Warwick

Coffs Harbour and Warwick are both regional hubs, but they offer very different lifestyles. Coffs Harbour is more walkable, with 51.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable), while Warwick is more car-dependent with a score of 3.3. Coffs Harbour also has a more diverse population, with 15.8% born overseas and 9.5% using another language at home, compared to 8.6% and 3.8% in Warwick. Housing and costs differ sharply; separate houses are far more common in Warwick (86.8% versus 74.6%), while typical rents are well higher in Coffs Harbour at $375 compared to $265 in Warwick.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly for overseas-born residents and those with university degrees. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in both places aged 44. They are also alike in their unemployment rates, which sit at 5.4% in Coffs Harbour and 5.6% in Warwick, and both have roughly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,670 larger in Coffs Harbour Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Mortgage: $511 higher in Coffs Harbour Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Coffs Harbour Rent: $110 higher in Coffs Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +58,670 larger in Coffs Harbour gap widening

74,195 71st pct 15,525 18th pct

Median age in Coffs Harbour in Warwick even gap narrowing

44 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.9% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

6.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Coffs Harbour Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

12.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 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 +4.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

41.8% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 32.2%

7.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 40.6%

28.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

11.7% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +$70 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$688 35th pct $618 15th pct

Household income in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +$239 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,356 43rd pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +$255 higher in Coffs Harbour gap narrowing

$1,678 32nd pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

19.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition even 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 55.4%

21.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +0.1 larger in Coffs Harbour gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 46.7%

31.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +$110 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$375 83rd pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +$511 higher in Coffs Harbour gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +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 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

30.1% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 86.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $200–$349 +41.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +37.3 pts 10.6%

10.0% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.2%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 14.2%

17.3% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

10.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

9.2% Education & training even 9.2%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

12.2% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

9.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +1.5 higher in Coffs Harbour

4.8 45th pct 3.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +1.1 more in Coffs Harbour

4.7 45th pct 3.6 15th pct

15-min city in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +12.0 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

51.7% 45th pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +4.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

52.8% 46th pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +75.9 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

75.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +8.0 pts higher in Warwick

55.2% 29th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +7.5 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

83.9% 33rd pct 76.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +0.7 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

39.9% 48th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +2.7 more in Coffs Harbour

13.9 43rd pct 11.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +1 higher in Warwick

15 39th pct 17 42nd pct

Mean slope in Coffs Harbour in Warwick +1.4 pts higher in Coffs Harbour

6.6% 75th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffs Harbour vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/vs/3018/warwick