92,462 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 81,362
- 2016: 86,021
- 2021: 92,462
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coffs Harbour · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Coffs Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coffs Harbour is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. The area has grown by 14% since 2011, adding about 11,100 people to its total population of 92,462.
92,462
▲ +13.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — higher than 72% of areas.
| Coffs Harbour | 92,462 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has aged since 2011, with the typical person now 45. This is 7 years older than the Australian average and much higher than most similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This group rose by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.6%.
23.7% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coffs Harbour splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the community, which is a little above the national average and much higher than most areas. Around 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, up from 10.4% in 2011.
5.6% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/topic/demographics-identity