City of Coffs Harbour

City of Coffs Harbour
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales

Coordinates

30°19′S 153°07′E / 30.317°S 153.117°ECoordinates: 30°19′S 153°07′E / 30.317°S 153.117°E

Population

72,971 (2015)

• Density

61.95/km² (160.4/sq mi)

Area

1,175 km² (453.7 sq mi)

Mayor

Denise Knight (Independent)

Council seat

Website

City of Coffs Harbour

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
27 °C ^{81 °F}	6.6 °C ^{44 °F}	1,647.3 mm ^{64.9 in}

LGAs around City of Coffs Harbour:
Clarence Valley	Clarence Valley	Tasman Sea
Clarence Valley	City of Coffs Harbour	Tasman Sea
Bellingen	Bellingen	Tasman Sea

The City of Coffs Harbour (Also known as Coffs Harbour City Council) is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is 1,175 square kilometres (454 sq mi), expanded in 2004 to take in parts of the former Pristine Waters local government area.

The administrative seat is located in Coffs Harbour; and the area is adjacent to the Pacific Highway, and the North Coast railway line.

The Mayor of the City of Coffs Harbour is Denise Knight, an independent politician.

Towns and localities in the City of Coffs Harbour are:

At the 2011 census, there were 68,413 people in the Coffs Harbour local government area, of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.1% of the population, nearly double the national average. The median age of people in the City of Coffs Harbour was 42 years; some five years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.0% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 48.4% were married and 14.8% were either divorced or separated.

Population growth in the City of Coffs Harbour between the 2001 Census and the 2006 census was 11.94%; and in the subsequent five years was 5.40%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Coffs Harbour local government area was higher than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Coffs Harbour was slightly below the national average.

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