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Central Coast vs Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Name: Central Coast vs Hunter Valley exc Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Central Coast profile · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile

Central Coast Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Central Coast and Hunter Valley exc Newcastle are both significant New South Wales regions, but they differ sharply in layout and accessibility. Central Coast is far more walkable, with 56.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 44.1% in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle. This connectivity is backed by far more public transport stops and a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. Other key gaps include the Central Coast having a noticeably older typical resident (43 years versus 40 years) and a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.9% versus 12.9%).

Everyday life in both places is similar when it comes to money and health, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of people living with long-term health conditions. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in people working from home has grown to 10 percentage points, with Central Coast seeing a well higher share. Similarly, the gap in Year 12 completion has increased, leaving Central Coast well higher than Hunter Valley exc Newcastle.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.2 pts higher in Central Coast Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in Central Coast 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Full-time: 5.7 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +54,650 larger in Central Coast gap narrowing

346,596 76th pct 291,946 67th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +3 yrs older in Central Coast gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

44.6% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Hunter Valley exc 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 +6.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

4.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

6.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +25 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

109 52nd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +0.61 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

1.75 32nd pct 2.36 56th pct

Students in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +6,487 more in Central Coast

52,810 65th pct 46,323 57th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +143 larger in Central Coast

489 57th pct 346 37th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +52 higher in Central Coast

1,016 51st pct 964 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 39.3%

29.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

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

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$6 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$727 28th pct $733 31st pct

Household income in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$50 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap narrowing

$1,507 36th pct $1,557 41st pct

Family income in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$29 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$1,954 47th pct $1,925 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 56.9%

21.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Three or more even 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +6,262 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

17,047 86th pct 23,309 89th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1 yrs older in Central Coast

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$11 higher in Central Coast

$621 60th pct $610 58th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$86 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$1,644 57th pct $1,730 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 24.5%

14.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% 4 people even 14.5%

6.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$50 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$400 71st pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +$267 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

27.5% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 46.4%

20.9% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

9.8% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.5%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1,149 more in Central Coast

2,967 93rd pct 1,818 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2.33 more in Central Coast

8.56 100th pct 6.23 88th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +879.5 more in Central Coast

1,487.5 73rd pct 608.0 43rd pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +20 more in Central Coast

101 75th pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 15.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 32.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

0.5% Mining +7.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +41,566 higher in Central Coast

357,816 69th pct 316,250 58th pct

Growth in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +5.2 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

2.7% 16th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +672 higher in Central Coast

1,408 87th pct 736 42nd pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +2.3 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

23.2 41st pct 25.5 67th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +0.7 higher in Central Coast

11.0 44th pct 10.3 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1.2 higher in Central Coast

5.3 55th pct 4.1 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1.0 more in Central Coast

5.0 53rd pct 4.0 26th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +12.7 pts higher in Central Coast

56.7% 48th pct 44.1% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +11.1 pts higher in Central Coast

50.4% 37th pct 39.4% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +22.1 pts higher in Central Coast

93.0% 75th pct 70.8% 45th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +8.7 pts higher in Central Coast

61.2% 45th pct 52.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +14.5 pts higher in Central Coast

92.3% 58th pct 77.8% 35th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +11.2 pts higher in Central Coast

38.6% 39th pct 27.4% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +0.8 more in Central Coast

17.1 59th pct 16.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +16 higher in Central Coast

17 54th pct 2 30th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle +1.5 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 87th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Inner West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - South West

Compare Hunter Valley exc Newcastle with nearby areas

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner West Sydney - South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Hunter Valley exc Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle