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Central Coast vs Willoughby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Central Coast profile · Willoughby profile

Central Coast Willoughby

Central Coast (NSW) and Willoughby are very different types of place, separated by about 58 km. Willoughby is a highly educated and wealthy hub where 53.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical household earns $2,556 a week. It is also much more multicultural, with 46.5% of people born overseas. In contrast, Central Coast (NSW) is more residential and sprawling, with 78.4% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (75.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, which is 4.7% in Central Coast (NSW) and 4.4% in Willoughby. While they share similar proportions of children and household sizes, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016. This trend is mirrored in the workforce, where the gap in full-time employment and the number of people working from home have both increased.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.4 pts higher in Willoughby Other language: 33.9 pts higher in Willoughby Year 12: 36.2 pts higher in Willoughby Bachelor+: 35.3 pts higher in Willoughby Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Willoughby +270,983 larger in Central Coast gap steady
346,596 89th pct 75,613 80th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Willoughby +4 yrs older in Central Coast gap narrowing
43 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Willoughby +4.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
4.9% 56th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Willoughby +6.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
22.2% 64th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
18.0% 55th pct 18.9% 64th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 8.9% 10th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.6% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
33.7% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Willoughby +30.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
16.1% 64th pct 46.5% 98th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +28.5 pts 50.5%
0.5% China +10.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.7% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +19.1 pts 23.5%
39.9% Australian ◂ +19.9 pts 20.0%
1.5% Chinese +25.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
1.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Willoughby +33.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
7.1% 57th pct 41.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Willoughby +6.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.9% 59th pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 55.5%
0.6% Mandarin +12.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.3% Cantonese +7.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.2% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
39.9% 43rd pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 40.0%
39.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
1.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Willoughby +36.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
47.2% 66th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Willoughby +35.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
17.9% 71st pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Central Coastin Willoughby +91 more in Central Coast
109 89th pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Coastin Willoughby +0.49 more in Central Coast
1.75 14th pct 1.26 3rd pct
Students in Central Coastin Willoughby +41,707 more in Central Coast
52,810 88th pct 11,103 78th pct
Avg size in Central Coastin Willoughby +164 larger in Willoughby
489 81st pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Central Coastin Willoughby +130 higher in Willoughby
1,016 73rd pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +36.2 pts ▸ 83.5%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 6.1%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +23.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.5 pts 6.7%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +16.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +13.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
3.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Willoughby +$418 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$727 45th pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Willoughby +$1,049 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$1,507 59th pct $2,556 94th pct
Family income in Central Coastin Willoughby +$1,281 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$1,954 63rd pct $3,235 97th pct
High earners in Central Coastin Willoughby +18.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 28.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Willoughby +23.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
18.7% 69th pct 42.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

9.3% $4,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 16.1%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Willoughby +13.4 pts higher in Central Coast
33.9% 79th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Willoughby +5.7 pts higher in Central Coast
11.0% 85th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Willoughby +3.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +16.1 pts ▸ 74.3%
21.9% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Willoughby +4.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
12.1% 18th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
25.7% 58th pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Central Coast
2.8% 43rd pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
23.5% 64th pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coastin Willoughby +16,840 larger in Central Coast
17,047 96th pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Willoughby +9 yrs older in Willoughby
23 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Central Coastin Willoughby +30.6 pts higher in Willoughby
37.1% 62nd pct 67.7% 97th pct
Unemployment in Central Coastin Willoughby +4.2 pts higher in Central Coast
10.1% 41st pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Central Coastin Willoughby +$436 higher in Willoughby
$621 68th pct $1,057 94th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Willoughby +$843 higher in Willoughby
$1,644 72nd pct $2,487 97th pct
Indigenous language in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Willoughby
3.4% 34th pct 6.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Willoughby +0.1 larger in Willoughby gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Willoughby +7.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Willoughby +4.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
27.2% 38th pct 22.9% 18th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 22.9%
14.5% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.1% 5 people even 6.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Willoughby +$171 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $571 100th pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Willoughby +$1,299 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $3,299 100th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Willoughby +0.20 higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Central Coastin Willoughby +11.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
27.5% 58th pct 38.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
34.5% 41st pct 31.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Willoughby +33.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
78.4% 25th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Willoughby +21.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
75.4% 41st pct 54.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 26.8%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 44.7%
8.7% Flat or apartment +38.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 26.1%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 19.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 32.6%
10.2% $550–$749 +20.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.3% $750 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.4%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% $3,000 or more +37.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 18.9%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 9.7%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Willoughby +7.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 14.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Willoughby +29.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
25.5% 87th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
1.3% 57th pct 5.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Central Coastin Willoughby +2,655 more in Central Coast
2,967 92nd pct 312 76th pct
Stops/1k in Central Coastin Willoughby +4.43 more in Central Coast
8.56 94th pct 4.13 60th pct
Departures/1k in Central Coastin Willoughby +524.8 more in Willoughby
1,487.5 86th pct 2,012.4 91st pct
PT routes in Central Coastin Willoughby +41 more in Central Coast
101 88th pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Central Coastin Willoughby
— 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Central Coastin Willoughby +100 longer in Central Coast
109 78th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

25.5% Worked at home +29.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +29.1 pts 20.3%
1.3% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
0.7% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 28.9%
6.5% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Willoughby +6.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
37.4% 63rd pct 44.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Willoughby +10.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
6.9% 28th pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
4.7% 58th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Central Coastin Willoughby +8.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
55.7% 38th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Willoughby +10.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
52.6% 11th pct 62.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Professional & technical +12.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%
3.3% Finance & insurance +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.7% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +21.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.3% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 5.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coastin Willoughby +3 higher in Willoughby
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Central Coastin Willoughby +3 higher in Willoughby
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Central Coastin Willoughby +1 higher in Willoughby
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Central Coastin Willoughby +3 higher in Willoughby
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Central Coastin Willoughby +164 higher in Willoughby
978 68th pct 1,142 99th pct
ERP in Central Coastin Willoughby +277,296 higher in Central Coast
357,816 88th pct 80,520 79th pct
Growth in Central Coastin Willoughby +3.2 pts higher in Willoughby
2.7% 40th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Central Coastin Willoughby +13,521 higher in Central Coast
27,066 87th pct 13,545 86th pct
Approvals in Central Coastin Willoughby +1,001 higher in Central Coast
1,225 87th pct 224 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coastin Willoughby +30 higher in Willoughby
1,408 89th pct 1,438 90th pct
Max temp in Central Coastin Willoughby even
23.2 39th pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.2 higher in Willoughby
11.0 48th pct 13.3 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Coastin Willoughby +2,361 higher in Central Coast
8,428 50th pct 6,066 29th pct
Assault/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +612 higher in Central Coast
1,034 54th pct 422 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +230 higher in Central Coast
357 74th pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +13 higher in Central Coast
26 54th pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +71 higher in Central Coast
284 22nd pct 213 12th pct
Theft/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +349 higher in Willoughby
820 28th pct 1,169 45th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +336 higher in Central Coast
519 69th pct 184 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +471 higher in Central Coast
737 50th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Central Coastin Willoughby +144 higher in Central Coast
358 40th pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Central Coastin Willoughby +19.6 pts higher in Willoughby
4.0% 42nd pct 23.6% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Willoughby +3.2 higher in Willoughby
5.3 76th pct 8.6 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.6 more in Willoughby
5.0 73rd pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Willoughby +39.5 pts higher in Willoughby
56.7% 66th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Willoughby +40.8 pts higher in Willoughby
50.4% 55th pct 91.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Willoughby +6.8 pts higher in Willoughby
93.0% 84th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Willoughby +36.0 pts higher in Willoughby
61.2% 61st pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Willoughby +7.7 pts higher in Willoughby
92.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Willoughby +49.3 pts higher in Willoughby
38.6% 52nd pct 88.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Willoughby +3.6 more in Central Coast
17.1 44th pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Willoughby +247 higher in Willoughby
17 73rd pct 264 92nd pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Willoughby +2.5 pts higher in Willoughby
7.8% 86th pct 10.3% 98th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/vs/LGA18250/willoughby