Editing Coffs Harbour (section)

==Demographics==

{{Historical populations
|type= Australia
|1954|6215
|1961|7208
|1966|7683
|1971|10088
|1976|12197
|1981|16020
|1986|18074
|1991|20326
|1996|22177
|2001|25828
|2006|26353
|2011|45580
|2016|48225
|2021|51026
|source=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data.<ref name="ABS Census data">{{cite web |title=Statistics by Catalogue Number |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ViewContent?readform&view=ProductsbyCatalogue&Action=Expand&Num=2.2 |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="ABS Census data recent">{{cite web |title=Search Census data |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/search-by-area |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref> Note: after 2006, the Coffs Harbour population expanded to included several neighbouring communities.
}}

According to the 2021 Census<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=2021 Australian Census, Coffs Harbour |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL10959 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www.censusdata.ABS.gov.au |df=dmy-all}}</ref> the population of suburban Coffs Harbour is 78,759. This is an increase from 72,944 in 2016. 52.6% of the population is female in contrast to the national average of 50.7%. The average age is 43, which is higher than the national average of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.

75.5% of residents reported being born in Australia; higher than the national average of 66.7%. Other than Australia the most common countries of birth are England (3.2%), New Zealand (1.3%), [[Myanmar]] (1.1%), India (0.9%) and Germany (0.5%). 62.2% of residents also reported both their parents being born in Australia, considerably higher than the national average of 47.3%. 82.1% of people spoke only English at home.

The top religious affiliations in Coffs Harbour are Catholic 20.0%, Anglican 17.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9%. 29.3% declared no religion and 11.1% did not submit a response.<ref name=":1" />