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Central Coast vs Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Name: Central Coast vs Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Central Coast profile · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile

Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Central Coast and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are nearby regions with very different social and economic profiles. Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury has a much higher share of university degrees (37.2% compared to 17.9%) and a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,703, while the Central Coast typical is $1,507. Cultural backgrounds also differ sharply; 36.7% of people in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury were born overseas compared to 16.1% in Central Coast. Meanwhile, the Central Coast has a notably older population, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.2% versus 16.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their school numbers and the layout of their homes, with the same typical number of people per bedroom. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and the gap in weekly household incomes has increased. The two areas have also diverged in their work habits, with the gap in people working from home widening by 17.6 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.0 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Central Coast Born overseas: 20.7 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Household income: $1,196 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +82,225 larger in Central Coast gap narrowing

346,596 76th pct 264,371 61st pct

Median age in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +4 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

44.6% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.7% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 28.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 60.9%

0.5% China +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% India +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +17.2 pts 25.5%

39.9% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 24.6%

1.5% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

1.0% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 63.0%

0.6% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.9% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 28.5%

0.6% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

0.4% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +21 more in Central Coast

109 52nd pct 88 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +0.12 more in Central Coast

1.75 32nd pct 1.63 24th pct

Students in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +2,755 more in Central Coast

52,810 65th pct 50,055 62nd pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +93 larger in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

489 57th pct 582 78th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +94 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,016 51st pct 1,110 88th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +23.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 18.6%

20.5% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

2.1% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$261 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$727 28th pct $988 78th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$1,196 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,507 36th pct $2,703 100th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$939 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$1,954 47th pct $2,893 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.4%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 8.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +13.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +14,331 larger in Central Coast

17,047 86th pct 2,716 27th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$156 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

$621 60th pct $777 86th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$971 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

$1,644 57th pct $2,615 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +0.6 larger in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap steady

2.5 57th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 27.7%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 13.3%

14.5% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.1% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$180 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$400 71st pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +$905 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $2,905 98th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

27.5% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 18.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 21.8%

8.6% 5 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 8.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 30.3%

10.2% $550–$749 +31.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 6.8%

2.3% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% $3,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.8%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 11.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +1,199 more in Central Coast

2,967 93rd pct 1,768 70th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +1.87 more in Central Coast

8.56 100th pct 6.69 94th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +509.2 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

1,487.5 73rd pct 1,996.8 88th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +36 more in Central Coast

101 75th pct 65 39th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 36.1%

25.5% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 27.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.3% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +62,149 higher in Central Coast

357,816 69th pct 295,667 53rd pct

Growth in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +8.7 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

2.7% 16th pct 11.4% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +342 higher in Central Coast

1,408 87th pct 1,066 66th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +1.1 higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

23.2 41st pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +0.8 higher in Central Coast

11.0 44th pct 10.3 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +0.6 higher in Central Coast

5.3 55th pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +0.5 more in Central Coast

5.0 53rd pct 4.5 42nd pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +6.3 pts higher in Central Coast

56.7% 48th pct 50.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +4.0 pts higher in Central Coast

50.4% 37th pct 46.4% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +8.2 pts higher in Central Coast

93.0% 75th pct 84.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +2.6 pts higher in Central Coast

61.2% 45th pct 58.6% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +10.0 pts higher in Central Coast

92.3% 58th pct 82.2% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +3.6 pts higher in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

38.6% 39th pct 42.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +1.3 more in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

17.1 59th pct 18.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury +10 higher in Central Coast

17 54th pct 7 43rd pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury even

7.8% 87th pct 7.8% 87th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury