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Central Coast vs Waratah-Wynyard

Name: Central Coast vs Waratah-Wynyard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Central Coast profile · Waratah-Wynyard profile

Central Coast Waratah-Wynyard

Central Coast (Tas.) and Waratah-Wynyard are two regional areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. Central Coast (Tas.) has a larger population of 22,760 and more businesses, with 1,523 compared to 924 in Waratah-Wynyard. It is also described as having a higher level of overall advantage and more street connectivity. In contrast, Waratah-Wynyard has far more public transport stops (5.59 per 1,000 people) and weekly departures (335.3 per 1,000 people) than Central Coast (Tas.). It also receives much more rainfall, with an average of 2,017mm compared to 1,225mm in Central Coast (Tas.).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some key ways. The gap in rental rates has widened, with renting now well higher in Waratah-Wynyard. Similarly, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is now well higher in Central Coast (Tas.), a gap that has also grown over time. Despite these shifts, they share a typical resident age of 48 and very similar weekly household incomes, with the national figure for typical income sitting above both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,460 larger in Central Coast No car: 1.8 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard Under 15: 1.3 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard Recent arrivals: 2.7 pts higher in Central Coast Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +8,460 larger in Central Coast gap steady

22,760 61st pct 14,300 53rd pct

Median age in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard even gap steady

48 yrs 79th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 47.3%

30.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.6% Divorced even 10.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Waratah-Wynyard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 83.4%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

45.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.4%

7.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +4 more in Central Coast

11 54th pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +0.19 more in Central Coast

3.08 41st pct 2.89 38th pct

Students in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1,751 more in Central Coast

3,201 58th pct 1,450 44th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +84 larger in Central Coast

291 59th pct 207 47th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +26 higher in Central Coast

964 45th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

8.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II even 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$29 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$634 24th pct $605 17th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$71 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$1,209 26th pct $1,138 18th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$46 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$1,562 28th pct $1,516 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

21.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

10.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 55.2%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%

8.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +612 larger in Central Coast

1,875 77th pct 1,263 69th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +3 yrs older in Central Coast

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$2 higher in Central Coast

$553 50th pct $551 49th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$90 higher in Central Coast

$1,376 50th pct $1,286 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 46.9%

35.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

29.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% 5 people even 4.5%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$10 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$250 46th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +$100 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.4%

20.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 92.4%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 51.9%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 55.0%

25.1% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 46.1%

29.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +8 more in Waratah-Wynyard

72 58th pct 80 59th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +2.43 more in Waratah-Wynyard

3.16 49th pct 5.59 78th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +201.8 more in Waratah-Wynyard

133.5 58th pct 335.3 67th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1 more in Central Coast

5 45th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard

194 98th pct —

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 70.8%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%

33.4% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

4.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.3% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1 higher in Central Coast

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +2 higher in Central Coast

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1 higher in Central Coast

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1 higher in Central Coast

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +23 higher in Central Coast

923 28th pct 900 16th pct

ERP in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +8,462 higher in Central Coast

23,378 60th pct 14,916 51st pct

Growth in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1.4 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard

0.5% 18th pct 2.0% 33rd pct

Businesses in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +599 higher in Central Coast

1,523 52nd pct 924 42nd pct

Approvals in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +16 higher in Central Coast

89 58th pct 73 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +793 higher in Waratah-Wynyard

1,225 86th pct 2,017 100th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1.9 higher in Central Coast

15.9 0th pct 13.9 0th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1.2 higher in Central Coast

8.3 12th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +0.3 higher in Waratah-Wynyard

3.8 52nd pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +0.2 more in Waratah-Wynyard

3.8 45th pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +5.7 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard

39.0% 34th pct 44.8% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1.0 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard

44.0% 43rd pct 45.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +4.6 pts higher in Central Coast

62.4% 63rd pct 57.8% 59th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +6.0 pts higher in Central Coast

42.6% 30th pct 36.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1.6 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard

66.3% 45th pct 67.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +8.9 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard

26.8% 28th pct 35.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +7.6 more in Waratah-Wynyard

11.2 13th pct 18.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +2 higher in Central Coast

3 60th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Waratah-Wynyard +1.0 pts higher in Central Coast

7.4% 83rd pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60810/central-coast/vs/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard