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Central Coast vs Lake Macquarie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Central Coast profile · Lake Macquarie profile

Central Coast Lake Macquarie

Central Coast (NSW) and Lake Macquarie are two large, nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Central Coast (NSW) has a notably higher share of people born overseas at 16.1% and is more connected to public transport, with 2,967 stops compared to 1,463 in Lake Macquarie. Central Coast (NSW) also has a far higher robbery rate, at 26 compared to 9 in Lake Macquarie. Lake Macquarie is more likely to have separate houses (85.2% versus 78.8%) and a higher share of full-time workers at 56.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share very similar profiles in terms of their age structures, with around 18% of the population being children and 22% being seniors. Over time, the gap in people working from home has widened, with Central Coast (NSW) now 5.0 percentage points higher than Lake Macquarie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 132,751 larger in Central Coast Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Born overseas: 5.3 pts higher in Central Coast Unpaid child care: 3.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +132,751 larger in Central Coast gap steady
346,596 89th pct 213,845 87th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
4.9% 56th pct 5.5% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
22.2% 64th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
18.0% 55th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 11.5% 28th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
33.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Lake Macquarie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +5.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
16.1% 64th pct 10.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 85.5%
4.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
39.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
10.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch even 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
7.1% 57th pct 5.3% 46th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
0.9% 59th pct 0.6% 50th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +2.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
39.9% 43rd pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%
39.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +2.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
47.2% 66th pct 45.2% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
17.9% 71st pct 19.0% 73rd pct
Schools in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +19 more in Central Coast
109 89th pct 90 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.57 more in Lake Macquarie
1.75 14th pct 2.32 28th pct
Students in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +22,484 more in Central Coast
52,810 88th pct 30,326 87th pct
Avg size in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +152 larger in Central Coast
489 81st pct 337 65th pct
ICSEA in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +9 higher in Central Coast
1,016 73rd pct 1,007 71st pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 45.2%
29.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%
13.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$32 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
$727 45th pct $759 54th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$116 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
$1,507 59th pct $1,623 67th pct
Family income in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$96 higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
$1,954 63rd pct $2,050 71st pct
High earners in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
9.7% 59th pct 10.7% 65th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
18.7% 69th pct 20.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more even 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
33.9% 79th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
11.0% 85th pct 12.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Cancer even 3.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.4%
21.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.1 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
12.1% 18th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 14.0% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +3.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
25.7% 58th pct 29.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.5 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
2.8% 43rd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even gap narrowing
23.5% 64th pct 23.5% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +5,288 larger in Central Coast
17,047 96th pct 11,759 92nd pct
Median age in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1 yrs older in Central Coast
23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.0 pts higher in Central Coast
37.1% 62nd pct 36.1% 59th pct
Unemployment in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast
10.1% 41st pct 9.5% 36th pct
Median income in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$11 higher in Central Coast
$621 68th pct $610 65th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$117 higher in Lake Macquarie
$1,644 72nd pct $1,761 78th pct
Indigenous language in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even
3.4% 34th pct 3.4% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 15.7% 68th pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +2.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
27.2% 38th pct 24.8% 25th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 54.9%
27.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%
14.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.1% 5 people even 6.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$25 higher in Central Coast gap steady
$400 87th pct $375 82nd pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +$50 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $1,950 80th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +4.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
27.5% 58th pct 23.2% 40th pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +2.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
34.5% 41st pct 37.1% 48th pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +6.8 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
78.4% 25th pct 85.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +3.4 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
75.4% 41st pct 78.8% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
27.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 85.2%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 48.9%
20.9% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.8% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
13.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 5.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +5.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
25.5% 87th pct 20.5% 81st pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
1.3% 57th pct 0.6% 41st pct
PT stops in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1,504 more in Central Coast
2,967 92nd pct 1,463 88th pct
Stops/1k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.72 more in Central Coast
8.56 94th pct 6.84 88th pct
Departures/1k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +509.9 more in Central Coast
1,487.5 86th pct 977.7 79th pct
PT routes in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +54 more in Central Coast
101 88th pct 47 86th pct
Stop walk in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie
— 47 75th pct
Drive to city in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +6 longer in Lake Macquarie
109 78th pct 115 81st pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 20.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
37.4% 63rd pct 36.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
4.7% 58th pct 4.6% 54th pct
Participation in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +2.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
55.7% 38th pct 58.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +4.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie gap widening
52.6% 11th pct 56.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
8.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +3 higher in Lake Macquarie
978 68th pct 981 70th pct
ERP in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +133,276 higher in Central Coast
357,816 88th pct 224,540 87th pct
Growth in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +2.2 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
2.7% 40th pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Businesses in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +11,885 higher in Central Coast
27,066 87th pct 15,181 86th pct
Approvals in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +83 higher in Lake Macquarie
1,225 87th pct 1,308 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +211 higher in Central Coast
1,408 89th pct 1,197 85th pct
Max temp in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.8 higher in Lake Macquarie
23.2 39th pct 24.0 47th pct
Min temp in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.8 higher in Lake Macquarie
11.0 48th pct 11.8 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +1,247 higher in Central Coast
8,428 50th pct 7,181 40th pct
Assault/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +133 higher in Central Coast
1,034 54th pct 901 45th pct
Sexual/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +59 higher in Central Coast
357 74th pct 298 59th pct
Robbery/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +17 higher in Central Coast
26 54th pct 9 15th pct
Burglary/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +51 higher in Lake Macquarie
284 22nd pct 334 28th pct
Theft/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +28 higher in Central Coast
820 28th pct 793 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +143 higher in Lake Macquarie
519 69th pct 663 79th pct
Property damage/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +95 higher in Central Coast
737 50th pct 642 41st pct
Drugs/100k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +35 higher in Central Coast
358 40th pct 323 36th pct
5-yr change in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +3.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
4.0% 42nd pct 7.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.4 higher in Central Coast
5.3 76th pct 4.9 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.2 more in Central Coast
5.0 73rd pct 4.8 72nd pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +4.0 pts higher in Central Coast
56.7% 66th pct 52.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +6.3 pts higher in Central Coast
50.4% 55th pct 44.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +4.2 pts higher in Central Coast
93.0% 84th pct 88.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +5.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie
61.2% 61st pct 67.1% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +4.7 pts higher in Central Coast
92.3% 77th pct 87.6% 71st pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +6.0 pts higher in Central Coast
38.6% 52nd pct 32.7% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +4.3 more in Central Coast
17.1 44th pct 12.8 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +14 higher in Lake Macquarie
17 73rd pct 32 75th pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Lake Macquarie +0.0 pts higher in Central Coast
7.8% 86th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/vs/LGA14650/lake-macquarie