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Central Coast vs Newcastle

Name: Central Coast vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Central Coast profile · Newcastle profile

Central Coast Newcastle

Central Coast (NSW) and Newcastle are both large New South Wales areas, but they offer different lifestyles. Newcastle is more urban, with a very walkable score of 7.5 and 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" mix. It has a younger population, a typical age of 37, and a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Central Coast (NSW) is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.2%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting at about 4.9% and 4.4% respectively. While they share this commonality, other gaps have shifted; the difference in bachelor degrees and high-earners has widened since 2016. Newcastle also sees far more recent arrivals from overseas (19.4%) than Central Coast (NSW) (6.9%), though this gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 177,723 larger in Central Coast Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in Newcastle Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Newcastle Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Newcastle Participation: 8.2 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Newcastle +177,723 larger in Central Coast gap steady

346,596 89th pct 168,873 87th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Newcastle +6 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 38.7%

33.7% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%

39.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

12.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 84.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 44.0%

39.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Newcastle +36 more in Central Coast

109 89th pct 73 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Newcastle +0.92 more in Newcastle

1.75 14th pct 2.67 34th pct

Students in Central Coast in Newcastle +24,418 more in Central Coast

52,810 88th pct 28,392 87th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Newcastle +89 larger in Central Coast

489 81st pct 400 73rd pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Newcastle +45 higher in Newcastle

1,016 73rd pct 1,061 85th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 26.5%

20.5% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Newcastle +$125 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$727 45th pct $852 73rd pct

Household income in Central Coast in Newcastle +$253 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,507 59th pct $1,760 75th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Newcastle +$310 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,954 63rd pct $2,264 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Newcastle +9,637 larger in Central Coast

17,047 96th pct 7,410 89th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Newcastle +$40 higher in Newcastle

$621 68th pct $661 75th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Newcastle +$109 higher in Newcastle

$1,644 72nd pct $1,753 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Newcastle +0.1 larger in Central Coast gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

27.7% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

27.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Newcastle even gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Newcastle +$13 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$2,000 82nd pct $1,987 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 29.2%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 69.0%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.7% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 49.2%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

9.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Newcastle +1,817 more in Central Coast

2,967 92nd pct 1,150 87th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Newcastle +1.75 more in Central Coast

8.56 94th pct 6.81 88th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Newcastle +428.1 more in Newcastle

1,487.5 86th pct 1,915.6 90th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Newcastle +35 more in Central Coast

101 88th pct 66 87th pct

Stop walk in Central Coast in Newcastle

— 16 51st pct

Drive to city in Central Coast in Newcastle +10 longer in Central Coast

109 78th pct 99 71st pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

6.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coast in Newcastle +2 higher in Newcastle

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Central Coast in Newcastle +1 higher in Newcastle

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Central Coast in Newcastle +3 higher in Central Coast

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Central Coast in Newcastle +2 higher in Newcastle

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Central Coast in Newcastle +34 higher in Newcastle

978 68th pct 1,012 79th pct

ERP in Central Coast in Newcastle +178,881 higher in Central Coast

357,816 88th pct 178,935 86th pct

Growth in Central Coast in Newcastle +2.9 pts higher in Newcastle

2.7% 40th pct 5.6% 67th pct

Businesses in Central Coast in Newcastle +10,770 higher in Central Coast

27,066 87th pct 16,296 86th pct

Approvals in Central Coast in Newcastle +298 higher in Central Coast

1,225 87th pct 927 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Newcastle +350 higher in Central Coast

1,408 89th pct 1,058 79th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Newcastle +0.7 higher in Newcastle

23.2 39th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Newcastle +1.9 higher in Newcastle

11.0 48th pct 12.9 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Coast in Newcastle +4,431 higher in Newcastle

8,428 50th pct 12,859 75th pct

Assault/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +292 higher in Newcastle

1,034 54th pct 1,326 68th pct

Sexual/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +3 higher in Newcastle

357 74th pct 360 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +23 higher in Newcastle

26 54th pct 49 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +494 higher in Newcastle

284 22nd pct 778 74th pct

Theft/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +904 higher in Newcastle

820 28th pct 1,724 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +921 higher in Newcastle

519 69th pct 1,441 99th pct

Property damage/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +280 higher in Newcastle

737 50th pct 1,017 71st pct

Drugs/100k in Central Coast in Newcastle +280 higher in Newcastle

358 40th pct 638 61st pct

5-yr change in Central Coast in Newcastle +7.7 pts higher in Newcastle

4.0% 42nd pct 11.7% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Newcastle +2.1 higher in Newcastle

5.3 76th pct 7.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Newcastle +1.9 more in Newcastle

5.0 73rd pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Newcastle +31.3 pts higher in Newcastle

56.7% 66th pct 88.0% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Newcastle +30.7 pts higher in Newcastle

50.4% 55th pct 81.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Newcastle +4.2 pts higher in Newcastle

93.0% 84th pct 97.2% 90th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Newcastle +29.5 pts higher in Newcastle

61.2% 61st pct 90.7% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Newcastle +4.8 pts higher in Newcastle

92.3% 77th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Newcastle +37.4 pts higher in Newcastle

38.6% 52nd pct 76.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Newcastle +1.1 more in Central Coast

17.1 44th pct 16.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Newcastle +102 higher in Newcastle

17 73rd pct 119 86th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Newcastle +1.7 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 86th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/vs/LGA15900/newcastle