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Central Coast vs Meander Valley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Central Coast profile · Meander Valley profile

Central Coast Meander Valley

Central Coast (Tas.) and Meander Valley are two regional areas in Tasmania with similar population sizes. Central Coast (Tas.) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.2%, compared to 3.7% in Meander Valley. Education and employment differ between them, with a higher share of people in Meander Valley completing Year 12 (39.0%) and more adults working or looking for work (58.5%). Meander Valley also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.4%, compared to 8.3% in Central Coast (Tas.).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical rates of mental health conditions (10.4%) and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $1,200 to $1,300 a week. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the difference in religious affiliation, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Central Coast PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Meander Valley Other language: 1.7 pts higher in Meander Valley Unpaid carers: 1.1 pts higher in Central Coast No religion: 5.0 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2,051 larger in Central Coast gap narrowing
22,760 61st pct 20,709 60th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening
48 yrs 79th pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Meander Valley +4.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
8.2% 73rd pct 3.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
24.8% 76th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.8 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
15.7% 25th pct 16.5% 34th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.4 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
12.0% 36th pct 12.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
3.5% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Meander Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2.3 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
9.5% 32nd pct 11.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.9%
3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
45.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 44.1%
9.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.7 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
2.4% 14th pct 4.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.2 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.4% 41st pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.5%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Meander Valley +5.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
50.6% 89th pct 45.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 45.5%
40.8% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Meander Valley +4.9 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
34.2% 19th pct 39.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.9 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
14.1% 58th pct 15.0% 61st pct
Schools in Central Coastin Meander Valley +3 more in Central Coast
11 54th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.74 more in Central Coast
3.08 41st pct 2.35 29th pct
Students in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1,937 more in Central Coast
3,201 58th pct 1,264 42nd pct
Avg size in Central Coastin Meander Valley +133 larger in Central Coast
291 59th pct 158 37th pct
ICSEA in Central Coastin Meander Valley even
964 45th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
8.8% Year 11 even 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 37.1%
17.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$36 higher in Meander Valley gap steady
$634 24th pct $670 32nd pct
Household income in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$81 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$1,209 26th pct $1,290 37th pct
Family income in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$113 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$1,562 28th pct $1,675 40th pct
High earners in Central Coastin Meander Valley even gap steady
6.4% 29th pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.1 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
11.3% 33rd pct 12.3% 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.9%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.9 pts higher in Central Coast
35.8% 89th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Meander Valley even
10.4% 78th pct 10.4% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
7.5% 85th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
4.6% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
18.4% 55th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
14.1% 86th pct 13.0% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.7 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
24.8% 49th pct 25.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.1 pts higher in Meander Valley
3.9% 78th pct 4.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
24.5% 73rd pct 23.7% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1,102 larger in Central Coast
1,875 77th pct 773 58th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Meander Valley +3 yrs older in Central Coast
28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.6 pts higher in Meander Valley
29.2% 36th pct 30.8% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.1 pts higher in Meander Valley
6.7% 17th pct 7.7% 24th pct
Median income in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$26 higher in Meander Valley
$553 50th pct $579 57th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$36 higher in Meander Valley
$1,376 50th pct $1,412 54th pct
Indigenous language in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.4 pts higher in Meander Valley
1.1% 10th pct 1.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.1 larger in Meander Valley gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
14.5% 59th pct 13.0% 44th pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
29.5% 54th pct 28.2% 44th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
13.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$20 higher in Meander Valley gap steady
$250 46th pct $270 54th pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Meander Valley +$22 higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,322 44th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Meander Valley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
20.7% 29th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
43.0% 70th pct 42.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
90.3% 54th pct 89.9% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
77.1% 50th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 42.8%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.7% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 89.9%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
0.3% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 47.7%
19.5% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 54.6%
25.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.9%
10.9% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%
29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%
14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
4.5% 41st pct 3.8% 29th pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.2 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
7.5% 23rd pct 8.7% 28th pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.0 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
0.5% 36th pct 1.5% 60th pct
PT stops in Central Coastin Meander Valley +30 more in Meander Valley
72 58th pct 102 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1.76 more in Meander Valley
3.16 49th pct 4.93 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Central Coastin Meander Valley +217.2 more in Meander Valley
133.5 58th pct 350.7 67th pct
PT routes in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2 more in Meander Valley
5 45th pct 7 50th pct
Stop walk in Central Coastin Meander Valley
— 8 44th pct
Drive to city in Central Coastin Meander Valley +55 longer in Central Coast
194 98th pct 139 89th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 69.1%
7.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles even 37.0%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%
15.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Meander Valley even gap steady
33.6% 45th pct 33.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Meander Valley +4.1 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
8.3% 35th pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.0 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
4.6% 56th pct 4.7% 57th pct
Participation in Central Coastin Meander Valley +3.9 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
54.6% 34th pct 58.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
53.8% 13th pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Retail trade even 10.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.5%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
12.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
12.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1 higher in Meander Valley
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1 higher in Meander Valley
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2 higher in Meander Valley
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1 higher in Meander Valley
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Central Coastin Meander Valley +17 higher in Meander Valley
923 28th pct 940 39th pct
ERP in Central Coastin Meander Valley +1,639 higher in Central Coast
23,378 60th pct 21,739 59th pct
Growth in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2.3 pts higher in Meander Valley
0.5% 18th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Businesses in Central Coastin Meander Valley +304 higher in Meander Valley
1,523 52nd pct 1,827 57th pct
Approvals in Central Coastin Meander Valley +44 higher in Meander Valley
89 58th pct 133 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coastin Meander Valley +396 higher in Central Coast
1,225 86th pct 829 68th pct
Max temp in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.9 higher in Meander Valley
15.9 0th pct 16.8 2nd pct
Min temp in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.8 higher in Central Coast
8.3 12th pct 7.4 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.1 higher in Central Coast
3.8 52nd pct 3.7 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.1 more in Central Coast
3.8 45th pct 3.7 43rd pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Meander Valley +7.4 pts higher in Meander Valley
39.0% 34th pct 46.4% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Meander Valley +6.9 pts higher in Meander Valley
44.0% 43rd pct 50.9% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Meander Valley +5.9 pts higher in Central Coast
62.4% 63rd pct 56.6% 58th pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Meander Valley +6.0 pts higher in Central Coast
42.6% 30th pct 36.6% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2.4 pts higher in Central Coast
66.3% 45th pct 63.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Meander Valley +6.2 pts higher in Central Coast
26.8% 28th pct 20.6% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Meander Valley +8.3 more in Meander Valley
11.2 13th pct 19.5 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Meander Valley +2 higher in Central Coast
3 60th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Meander Valley +0.7 pts higher in Central Coast
7.4% 83rd pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60810/central-coast/vs/LGA64210/meander-valley