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Central Coast vs Muswellbrook

Name: Central Coast vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Central Coast profile · Muswellbrook profile

Central Coast Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook and Central Coast (NSW) are very different places. Central Coast (NSW) is much more advantaged, with more people completing Year 12 (47.2% compared to 33.1% in Muswellbrook) and far more people working from home (25.5% versus 9.3%). Muswellbrook is a younger area with a larger First Nations population (11.7% compared to 4.9%) and has a much higher share of full-time workers at 63.5%, while Central Coast (NSW) sits at 52.6%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly family income, which is around $2,000. They also share the same average household size of 2.5 people. While they have these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people who finish Year 12 and those who work from home has both widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 330,239 larger in Central Coast Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Central Coast Full-time: 11.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Central Coast Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +330,239 larger in Central Coast gap steady

346,596 89th pct 16,357 56th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +6 yrs older in Central Coast gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

33.7% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

4.6% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 39.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%

6.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +99 more in Central Coast

109 89th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1.14 more in Muswellbrook

1.75 14th pct 2.89 38th pct

Students in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +50,606 more in Central Coast

52,810 88th pct 2,204 51st pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +269 larger in Central Coast

489 81st pct 220 49th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +122 higher in Central Coast

1,016 73rd pct 894 16th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 33.1%

29.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 11.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +12.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$42 higher in Muswellbrook gap steady

$727 45th pct $769 56th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$121 higher in Muswellbrook gap widening

$1,507 59th pct $1,628 67th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$65 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,954 63rd pct $2,019 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +15,139 larger in Central Coast

17,047 96th pct 1,908 77th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +2 yrs older in Central Coast

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$23 higher in Central Coast

$621 68th pct $598 62nd pct

Household income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$8 higher in Central Coast

$1,644 72nd pct $1,636 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 26.5%

17.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

27.2% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

6.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$100 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$400 87th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$483 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%

27.5% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 33.1%

2.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 34.3%

20.9% $200–$349 +24.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.8% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 1.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +2,890 more in Central Coast

2,967 92nd pct 77 59th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +3.85 more in Central Coast

8.56 94th pct 4.71 69th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1,374.5 more in Central Coast

1,487.5 86th pct 113.0 56th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +88 more in Central Coast

101 88th pct 13 61st pct

Drive to city in Central Coast in Muswellbrook

109 78th pct —

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.1 pts 9.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 35.2%

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Mining +21.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +5 higher in Central Coast

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Central Coast

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Central Coast

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +6 higher in Central Coast

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +70 higher in Central Coast

978 68th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +340,957 higher in Central Coast

357,816 88th pct 16,859 54th pct

Growth in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast

2.7% 40th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +25,921 higher in Central Coast

27,066 87th pct 1,145 46th pct

Approvals in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1,174 higher in Central Coast

1,225 87th pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +646 higher in Central Coast

1,408 89th pct 762 62nd pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +0.1 higher in Muswellbrook

23.2 39th pct 23.3 40th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +2.2 higher in Central Coast

11.0 48th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +4,662 higher in Muswellbrook

8,428 50th pct 13,089 76th pct

Assault/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +654 higher in Muswellbrook

1,034 54th pct 1,687 77th pct

Sexual/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +212 higher in Muswellbrook

357 74th pct 569 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +11 higher in Muswellbrook

26 54th pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +462 higher in Muswellbrook

284 22nd pct 746 73rd pct

Theft/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +849 higher in Muswellbrook

820 28th pct 1,669 65th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +123 higher in Muswellbrook

519 69th pct 642 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +547 higher in Muswellbrook

737 50th pct 1,284 79th pct

Drugs/100k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +82 higher in Muswellbrook

358 40th pct 440 47th pct

5-yr change in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +5.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

4.0% 42nd pct 9.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1.4 higher in Central Coast

5.3 76th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1.0 more in Central Coast

5.0 73rd pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +13.5 pts higher in Central Coast

56.7% 66th pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +6.7 pts higher in Central Coast

50.4% 55th pct 43.7% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +20.8 pts higher in Central Coast

93.0% 84th pct 72.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +2.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

61.2% 61st pct 64.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +27.9 pts higher in Central Coast

92.3% 77th pct 64.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +6.8 pts higher in Central Coast

38.6% 52nd pct 31.8% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +5.5 more in Central Coast

17.1 44th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +17 higher in Central Coast

17 73rd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1.4 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 86th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Muswellbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/vs/LGA15650/muswellbrook