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Central Coast vs Kentish

Name: Central Coast vs Kentish — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Central Coast profile · Kentish profile

Central Coast Kentish

Central Coast (Tas.) and Kentish are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Central Coast (Tas.) is more developed, with 62.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and far more businesses and schools. In contrast, Kentish is more rural, with only 24.2% of homes near public transport and just two schools for the whole area. Central Coast (Tas.) also has a much larger First Nations population, totaling 1,875 people, compared to 399 in Kentish.

A gap in renting has widened since 2011, with 20.7% of households renting in Central Coast (Tas.) compared to 12.4% in Kentish. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of children under 15, and their typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at around $1,200. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,157 larger in Central Coast Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Central Coast Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Kentish One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Central Coast No car: 2.1 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Kentish +16,157 larger in Central Coast gap steady

22,760 61st pct 6,603 38th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Kentish +1 yrs older in Kentish gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

30.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.6% Divorced even 10.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Kentish

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 79.6%

3.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.9%

45.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 42.7%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

2.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 88.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 35.3%

7.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Kentish +9 more in Central Coast

11 54th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Kentish +1.10 more in Central Coast

3.08 41st pct 1.98 20th pct

Students in Central Coast in Kentish +2,822 more in Central Coast

3,201 58th pct 379 23rd pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Kentish +102 larger in Central Coast

291 59th pct 190 44th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Kentish +43 higher in Central Coast

964 45th pct 921 24th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

8.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Kentish +$30 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$634 24th pct $604 17th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Kentish even gap narrowing

$1,209 26th pct $1,207 26th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Kentish +$92 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$1,562 28th pct $1,470 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

10.4% Mental health even 10.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Lung condition even 3.0%

1.5% Stroke even 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

8.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Kentish +1,476 larger in Central Coast

1,875 77th pct 399 44th pct

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

28 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Kentish +$51 higher in Central Coast

$553 50th pct $502 35th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Kentish +$19 higher in Central Coast

$1,376 50th pct $1,357 48th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%

13.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% 4 people even 11.3%

4.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Kentish +$20 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$250 46th pct $230 39th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Kentish +$52 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,248 39th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Kentish even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.7% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 51.7%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 57.0%

25.1% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.2%

29.9% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Kentish +69 more in Central Coast

72 58th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Kentish +2.71 more in Central Coast

3.16 49th pct 0.45 21st pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Kentish +117.7 more in Central Coast

133.5 58th pct 15.8 35th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Kentish +4 more in Central Coast

5 45th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Central Coast in Kentish

— 63 88th pct

Drive to city in Central Coast in Kentish +12 longer in Central Coast

194 98th pct 182 96th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 65.2%

7.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.3% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

9.4% Construction even 9.4%

8.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

12.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coast in Kentish even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Central Coast in Kentish even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Central Coast in Kentish +2 higher in Kentish

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Central Coast in Kentish +1 higher in Central Coast

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Central Coast in Kentish +5 higher in Central Coast

923 28th pct 918 25th pct

ERP in Central Coast in Kentish +16,512 higher in Central Coast

23,378 60th pct 6,866 37th pct

Growth in Central Coast in Kentish +0.8 pts higher in Kentish

0.5% 18th pct 1.3% 26th pct

Businesses in Central Coast in Kentish +969 higher in Central Coast

1,523 52nd pct 554 32nd pct

Approvals in Central Coast in Kentish +70 higher in Central Coast

89 58th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Kentish +109 higher in Central Coast

1,225 86th pct 1,116 81st pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Kentish +0.5 higher in Kentish

15.9 0th pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Kentish +0.4 higher in Central Coast

8.3 12th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Kentish +1.9 higher in Central Coast

3.8 52nd pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Kentish +1.8 more in Central Coast

3.8 45th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Kentish +10.4 pts higher in Central Coast

39.0% 34th pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Kentish +13.6 pts higher in Central Coast

44.0% 43rd pct 30.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Kentish +38.2 pts higher in Central Coast

62.4% 63rd pct 24.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Kentish +24.0 pts higher in Central Coast

42.6% 30th pct 18.6% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Kentish +31.8 pts higher in Central Coast

66.3% 45th pct 34.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Kentish +8.2 pts higher in Central Coast

26.8% 28th pct 18.6% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Kentish +2.5 more in Kentish

11.2 13th pct 13.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Kentish +2 higher in Central Coast

3 60th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Kentish +2.5 pts higher in Kentish

7.4% 83rd pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Kentish with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60810/central-coast/vs/LGA63210/kentish