Coffs Harbour

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 26,353 people were usually resident in Coffs Harbour: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.0% of people usually resident in Coffs Harbour were children aged 0-14 years, and 31.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Coffs Harbour were Australian citizens, 12.2% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coffs Harbour were married, 15.5% were either separated or divorced, 8.4% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Coffs Harbour, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.7%, New Zealand 1.5%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coffs Harbour were Anglican 26.7%, Catholic 24.5%, No Religion 17.2%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coffs Harbour were Italian 0.5%, Punjabi 0.3%, German 0.3%, Dinka 0.3% and Arabic 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 11,440 people aged 15 years and over in Coffs Harbour were in the labour force. Of these 50.3% worked full-time, 34.5% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.9% were unemployed. 8,928 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coffs Harbour were Professionals 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.2%, Sales Workers 13.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.3%, Managers 12.9%, Labourers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coffs Harbour, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.2%, School Education 4.9%, Hospitals 4.0%, Accommodation 3.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $369, the median family income was $931 and the median household income was $689.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,888 families in Coffs Harbour: of these 42.2% were couple families without children, 35.2% were couple families with children, 21.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 11,032 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coffs Harbour.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coffs Harbour, 61.7% were separate houses, 19.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.2% were flats, units or apartments and 3.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour, 34.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.3% were owned with a mortgage and 35.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,213. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour, 61.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.2% were single (or lone) person households and 4.7% were group households.