# Central Coast vs Cessnock — 2021 Census comparison

Council (LGA) comparison · about 40 km apart

Central Coast (NSW) and Cessnock are nearby New South Wales regions with very different profiles. Central Coast (NSW) is more urban and walkable, with 56.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre, compared to 35.3% in Cessnock. Education and work habits differ sharply; 47.2% of Central Coast (NSW) residents finished Year 12, and 25.5% work from home, while only 33.8% in Cessnock finished Year 12 and just 13.0% work from home. Cessnock has a higher share of separate houses at 90.5%, compared to 78.4% in Central Coast (NSW).

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,954 in Central Coast (NSW) and $1,818 in Cessnock. While they share similar earnings, other trends are pulling them apart. Residents in Central Coast (NSW) are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Cessnock, a gap that has widened since 2016. The share of people born overseas is also well higher in Central Coast (NSW) at 16.1%, while Cessnock sits at 7.2%.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 282,964 larger in Central Coast
- Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Central Coast
- Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in Central Coast
- Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in Central Coast
- Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Cessnock

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 346,596 | 63,632 | 282,964 larger in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Median age | 43 yrs | 37 yrs | 6 yrs older in Central Coast | gap widening |
| First Nations | 4.9% | 10.2% | 5.3 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 22.2% | 17.0% | 5.2 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 20.2% | 2.2 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| De facto | 11.8% | 14.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 22.9% | 26.7% | -3.8 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 25.7% | 24.2% | +1.5 |
| Seniors (65+) | 22.2% | 17.0% | +5.2 |
| Children (0–14) | 18.0% | 20.2% | -2.2 |
| Youth (15–24) | 11.2% | 11.9% | -0.7 |

### Marital status

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 44.6% | 42.0% | +2.6 |
| Never married | 33.7% | 38.2% | -4.5 |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 10.2% | +1.0 |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 5.3% | +1.3 |
| Separated | 4.0% | 4.3% | -0.3 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Central Coast male | Central Coast female | Cessnock male | Cessnock female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 5–9 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 10–14 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 20–24 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| 25–29 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| 30–34 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| 35–39 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 40–44 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 45–49 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| 50–54 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| 55–59 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 60–64 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 65–69 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| 70–74 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 75–79 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| 80–84 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| 85+ | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 16.1% | 7.2% | 8.9 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 79.0% | 87.9% | -8.9 |
| England | 4.6% | 1.9% | +2.7 |
| New Zealand | 1.7% | 1.0% | +0.7 |
| Philippines | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |
| India | 0.7% | 0.3% | +0.4 |
| South Africa | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| China | 0.5% | 0.1% | +0.4 |
| Italy | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 |
| Nepal | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 39.9% | 44.7% | -4.8 |
| English | 42.6% | 42.2% | +0.4 |
| Irish | 12.0% | 9.0% | +3.0 |
| Scottish | 10.5% | 11.5% | -1.1 |
| German | 3.3% | 4.0% | -0.7 |
| Italian | 2.8% | 1.6% | +1.2 |
| Chinese | 1.5% | 0.5% | +1.0 |
| Dutch | 1.5% | 1.0% | +0.5 |
| Filipino | 1.1% | 0.7% | +0.3 |
| Indian | 1.0% | 0.4% | +0.6 |
| Greek | 0.8% | 0.3% | +0.5 |
| Vietnamese | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 7.1% | 2.8% | 4.4 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 87.7% | 90.1% | -2.4 |
| Mandarin | 0.6% | 0.1% | +0.4 |
| Italian | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 |
| Tagalog | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Cantonese | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Punjabi | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Hindi | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 39.9% | 41.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 50.9% | 48.5% | +2.4 |
| No religion | 39.9% | 41.5% | -1.6 |
| Not stated | 6.5% | 8.5% | -2.0 |
| Buddhism | 1.0% | 0.6% | +0.4 |
| Hinduism | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| Other religions | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 |
| Islam | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.3 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 47.2% | 33.8% | 13.4 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 17.9% | 9.6% | 8.3 pts higher in Central Coast | gap widening |
| Schools | 109 | 29 | 80 more in Central Coast |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.75 | 2.26 | 0.51 more in Cessnock |  |
| Students | 52,810 | 9,107 | 43,703 more in Central Coast |  |
| Avg size | 489 | 314 | 175 larger in Central Coast |  |
| ICSEA | 1,016 | 933 | 83 higher in Central Coast |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 47.2% | 33.8% | +13.4 |
| Year 10 | 29.2% | 34.5% | -5.4 |
| Year 9 or below | 10.7% | 14.7% | -4.0 |
| Year 11 | 6.4% | 7.8% | -1.4 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 34.2% | 45.0% | -10.8 |
| Bachelor degree | 20.5% | 12.4% | +8.0 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.9% | 12.8% | +3.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 5.8% | 2.6% | +3.2 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.3% | 3.2% | -0.9 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.9% | 1.8% | +1.1 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 13.2% | 20.0% | -6.8 |
| Management & commerce | 18.7% | 15.6% | +3.1 |
| Society & culture | 11.9% | 10.2% | +1.7 |
| Health | 11.0% | 9.7% | +1.4 |
| Education | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3 |
| Architecture & building | 7.4% | 5.3% | +2.1 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.6% | 6.9% | -1.3 |
| Creative arts | 3.6% | 2.0% | +1.6 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.9% | 2.2% | -0.3 |
| Information technology | 2.1% | 1.4% | +0.7 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.9% | 1.3% | +0.7 |

## Income

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $727 | $696 | $31 higher in Central Coast | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,507 | $1,493 | $14 higher in Central Coast | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,954 | $1,818 | $136 higher in Central Coast | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Central Coast | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 18.7% | 16.0% | 2.7 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 28.3% | 30.3% | -2.0 |
| $650–$1,499 | 28.3% | 29.4% | -1.1 |
| Under $650 | 18.4% | 17.2% | +1.1 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 9.4% | 8.9% | +0.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 9.3% | 7.0% | +2.3 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 42.5% | 43.1% | -0.6 |
| $650–$1,499 | 31.6% | 31.4% | +0.2 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 15.6% | 13.9% | +1.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.4% | 2.5% | +0.9 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 33.9% | 35.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Mental health | 11.0% | 13.0% | 2.0 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Needs assistance | 7.0% | 7.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 11.0% | 13.0% | -2.0 |
| Arthritis | 11.5% | 11.8% | -0.3 |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 11.0% | -1.4 |
| Other condition | 9.0% | 8.8% | +0.2 |
| Diabetes | 5.5% | 6.0% | -0.5 |
| Heart disease | 5.0% | 4.9% | +0.1 |
| Cancer | 3.7% | 3.1% | +0.6 |
| Lung condition | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0 |
| Stroke | 1.3% | 1.2% | +0.1 |
| Dementia | 1.1% | 0.8% | +0.2 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 58.2% | 54.3% | +3.9 |
| One condition | 21.9% | 22.4% | -0.6 |
| Two conditions | 7.7% | 8.1% | -0.4 |
| Three or more | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 12.1% | 9.6% | 2.5 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 25.7% | 29.3% | 3.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |
| Defence service | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 23.5% | 22.7% | 0.8 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 17,047 | 6,480 | 10,567 larger in Central Coast |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 23 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 37.1% | 26.7% | 10.4 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 10.1% | 9.6% | 0.5 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Median income | $621 | $587 | $34 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Household income | $1,644 | $1,672 | $28 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5 pts higher in Central Coast |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 larger in Cessnock | gap steady |
| One-parent | 17.4% | 20.8% | 3.5 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Living alone | 27.2% | 24.4% | 2.9 pts higher in Central Coast | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 54.0% | 52.4% | +1.6 |
| Couples without children | 27.7% | 25.8% | +2.0 |
| One-parent families | 17.4% | 20.8% | -3.5 |
| Other families | 0.9% | 1.0% | -0.1 |

### Household size

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 34.3% | 33.7% | +0.6 |
| 1 person | 27.2% | 24.4% | +2.9 |
| 3 people | 14.9% | 16.4% | -1.4 |
| 4 people | 14.5% | 14.8% | -0.3 |
| 5 people | 6.1% | 7.0% | -0.9 |
| 6 or more | 3.0% | 3.8% | -0.8 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $400 | $340 | $60 higher in Central Coast | gap narrowing |
| Mortgage | $2,000 | $1,647 | $353 higher in Central Coast | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 27.5% | 27.3% | 0.2 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 34.5% | 31.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Central Coast | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 78.4% | 90.5% | 12.1 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 75.4% | 80.0% | 4.6 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 34.0% | 38.5% | -4.5 |
| Owned outright | 34.5% | 31.5% | +3.0 |
| Rented | 27.5% | 27.3% | +0.2 |
| Other tenure | 2.5% | 1.4% | +1.1 |
| Not stated | 1.5% | 1.4% | +0.1 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 78.4% | 90.5% | -12.1 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 12.0% | 7.7% | +4.3 |
| Flat or apartment | 8.7% | 1.3% | +7.4 |
| Other dwelling | 0.7% | 0.3% | +0.5 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 38.7% | 43.5% | -4.9 |
| 4 bedrooms | 28.1% | 30.5% | -2.3 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19.1% | 15.4% | +3.7 |
| 5 or more | 8.6% | 6.0% | +2.6 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.6% | 2.9% | +0.7 |
| Studio / none | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.2 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 53.6% | 44.6% | +9.0 |
| $200–$349 | 20.9% | 41.7% | -20.8 |
| $550–$749 | 10.2% | 1.7% | +8.6 |
| Under $200 | 9.8% | 8.2% | +1.6 |
| $750 or more | 2.3% | 0.5% | +1.8 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 26.1% | 40.3% | -14.2 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 37.8% | 29.1% | +8.7 |
| $3,000 or more | 16.5% | 9.3% | +7.2 |
| Under $1,000 | 13.8% | 15.5% | -1.7 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 6.5% | 4.5% | 2.0 pts higher in Central Coast | gap steady |
| Work from home | 25.5% | 13.0% | 12.5 pts higher in Central Coast | gap widening |
| PT commute | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0 pts higher in Central Coast | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 2,967 | 375 | 2,592 more in Central Coast |  |
| Stops/1k | 8.56 | 5.89 | 2.67 more in Central Coast |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,487.5 | 358.5 | 1,129.0 more in Central Coast |  |
| PT routes | 101 | 17 | 84 more in Central Coast |  |
| Drive to city | 109 | 146 | 37 longer in Cessnock |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 49.3% | 61.7% | -12.4 |
| Worked at home | 25.5% | 13.0% | +12.5 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.3% | 3.5% | -0.2 |
| Walked | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.1 |
| Train | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| Bus | 0.6% | 0.2% | +0.4 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 36.4% | 38.1% | -1.7 |
| 1 vehicle | 38.0% | 32.2% | +5.9 |
| 3 vehicles | 12.0% | 15.3% | -3.3 |
| 4 or more | 7.1% | 10.0% | -2.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.5% | 4.5% | +2.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 37.4% | 39.9% | 2.4 pts higher in Cessnock | gap steady |
| Recent arrivals | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Cessnock | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 5.6% | 0.8 pts higher in Cessnock | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 55.7% | 56.5% | 0.8 pts higher in Cessnock | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 52.6% | 56.9% | 4.3 pts higher in Cessnock | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 17.8% | 14.3% | +3.5 |
| Construction | 11.5% | 9.2% | +2.4 |
| Retail trade | 10.2% | 9.7% | +0.5 |
| Accommodation & food | 7.0% | 8.8% | -1.8 |
| Mining | 0.5% | 8.5% | -8.0 |
| Education & training | 8.2% | 6.0% | +2.2 |
| Manufacturing | 5.9% | 7.5% | -1.5 |
| Public administration & safety | 6.1% | 5.0% | +1.1 |
| Professional & technical | 6.0% | 3.6% | +2.4 |
| Administrative & support | 3.3% | 4.7% | -1.4 |
| Other services | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.7 |
| Transport & warehousing | 3.7% | 4.1% | -0.4 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Central Coast % | Cessnock % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 20.4% | 11.8% | +8.6 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.6% | 18.1% | -3.5 |
| Community & personal service | 13.0% | 13.9% | -0.9 |
| Clerical & administrative | 13.1% | 10.8% | +2.3 |
| Labourers | 9.7% | 12.8% | -3.1 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 6.0% | 12.5% | -6.5 |
| Managers | 12.3% | 9.4% | +2.9 |
| Sales workers | 9.2% | 8.9% | +0.3 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 7 | 3 | 4 higher in Central Coast |  |
| IRSD decile | 7 | 3 | 4 higher in Central Coast |  |
| IER decile | 8 | 6 | 2 higher in Central Coast |  |
| IEO decile | 7 | 1 | 6 higher in Central Coast |  |
| IRSAD score | 978 | 908 | 70 higher in Central Coast |  |
| ERP | 357,816 | 71,443 | 286,373 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Growth | 2.7% | 11.4% | 8.7 pts higher in Cessnock |  |
| Businesses | 27,066 | 3,625 | 23,441 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Approvals | 1,225 | 886 | 339 higher in Central Coast |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,408 | 991 | 417 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Max temp | 23.2 | 23.7 | 0.5 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Min temp | 11.0 | 10.6 | 0.4 higher in Central Coast |  |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 8,428 | 9,737 | 1,310 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Assault/100k | 1,034 | 1,392 | 359 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Sexual/100k | 357 | 431 | 74 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Robbery/100k | 26 | 11 | 15 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Burglary/100k | 284 | 572 | 288 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Theft/100k | 820 | 900 | 80 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | 519 | 1,021 | 502 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Property damage/100k | 737 | 1,264 | 526 higher in Cessnock |  |
| Drugs/100k | 358 | 366 | 8 higher in Cessnock |  |
| 5-yr change | 4.0% | 18.1% | 14.1 pts higher in Cessnock |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Central Coast | Cessnock | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 more in Central Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 56.7% | 35.3% | 21.4 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.4% | 24.5% | 25.9 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Walk to transit | 93.0% | 71.2% | 21.8 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Walk to school | 61.2% | 51.7% | 9.5 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Walk to a park | 92.3% | 78.0% | 14.3 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 38.6% | 11.7% | 26.9 pts higher in Central Coast |  |
| Amenities/1k | 17.1 | 11.4 | 5.8 more in Central Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 17 | 4 | 13 higher in Central Coast |  |
| Mean slope | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.6 pts higher in Central Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/vs/LGA11720/cessnock