Coffs Harbour (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 64,910 people were usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C): of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.1% of people usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C) were Australian citizens, 11.6% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C) were married, 14.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.9% were widowed and 29.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 1.4%, India 0.6%, Germany 0.6% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C) were Anglican 27.1%, Catholic 23.0%, No Religion 18.5%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coffs Harbour (C) were Punjabi 1.0%, German 0.5%, Italian 0.4%, Spanish 0.2% and Dutch 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 28,161 people aged 15 years and over in Coffs Harbour (C) were in the labour force. Of these 49.6% worked full-time, 35.4% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.8% were unemployed. 21,016 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coffs Harbour (C) were Professionals 16.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Managers 12.7%, Sales Workers 12.2%, Labourers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coffs Harbour (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.5%, Hospitals 3.8%, Accommodation 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $364, the median family income was $910 and the median household income was $706.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 17,727 families in Coffs Harbour (C): of these 41.1% were couple families without children, 38.3% were couple families with children, 19.6% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 26,029 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coffs Harbour (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coffs Harbour (C), 73.0% were separate houses, 11.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour (C), 36.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were owned with a mortgage and 29.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour (C), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,170. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coffs Harbour (C), 66.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.