Coffs Harbour

Demographics

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 40,039 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people usually resident in Coffs Harbour, 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female.

In the 2006 Census, 39.2% of the population usually resident in Coffs Harbour were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-14 years, 8.5% were aged 55 years and over and the median age was 19 years.

Language diversity

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for Indigenous language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coffs Harbour were Bandjalang 0.2%, Gumbaynggir 0.1%, Aboriginal English, so described 0.0%, Torres Strait Creole 0.0% and Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 0.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.9% resident in Coffs Harbour

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 12,502 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over in Coffs Harbour were in the labour force. Of these 79.6% were employed and 20.4% were unemployed. 10,733 were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, 33.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Coffs Harbour had completed Year 10 or equivalent, and 18.0% had completed Year 12 or equivalent. 9.1% aged 15-19 years were in full-time education and 39.2% aged 15 years and over had a qualification.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census, there were 17,023 dwellings with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Coffs Harbour. 13.8% of these dwellings were fully owned, 24.9% were being purchased and 57.1% were rented.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour, the median weekly individual income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over was $280 and the median household income was $700. The median weekly rent was $165 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,278. The average household size was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.