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Central Coast vs Sydney - City and Inner South
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Central Coast profile · Sydney - City and Inner South profile
Central Coast Sydney - City and Inner South
Central Coast and Sydney - City and Inner South are two very different New South Wales regions. Central Coast has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.2%). In contrast, the typical person in Sydney - City and Inner South is only 34. The two areas also differ in their housing and backgrounds; Central Coast is dominated by separate houses (78.4%) and people born in Australia, while Sydney - City and Inner South has far more apartments (69.4%) and a huge share of overseas-born residents (45.5%).
Both areas share very similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of volunteers. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. Sydney - City and Inner South now has a far higher typical weekly income ($1,174) and a much larger share of university degrees (48.7%) compared to Central Coast. This is consistent with the high proportion of people in Sydney - City and Inner South who work from home (49.4%), whereas in Central Coast, the typical way to get to work is by car.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 312,184
- First area, 2016: 327,736
- First area, 2021: 346,596
- Second area, 2011: 264,544
- Second area, 2016: 315,551
- Second area, 2021: 331,340
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Central Coast: 1.1% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Central Coast: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Central Coast: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 65–69 in Central Coast: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in Central Coast: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 55–59 in Central Coast: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.6% males, 2.2% females
- 50–54 in Central Coast: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 45–49 in Central Coast: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Central Coast: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.0% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Central Coast: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 5.6% males, 4.9% females
- 30–34 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.4% males, 6.9% females
- 25–29 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.3% males, 7.3% females
- 20–24 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.6% males, 4.8% females
- 15–19 in Central Coast: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 10–14 in Central Coast: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.3% females
- 5–9 in Central Coast: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females
- 0–4 in Central Coast: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $502
- First area, 2016: $600
- First area, 2021: $727
- Second area, 2011: $797
- Second area, 2016: $904
- Second area, 2021: $1,174
- First area, 2011: $1,003
- First area, 2016: $1,258
- First area, 2021: $1,507
- Second area, 2011: $1,569
- Second area, 2016: $1,894
- Second area, 2021: $2,207
- First area, 2011: $1,284
- First area, 2016: $1,560
- First area, 2021: $1,954
- Second area, 2011: $2,039
- Second area, 2016: $2,369
- Second area, 2021: $2,887
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $270
- First area, 2016: $350
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $430
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2011: $1,820
- First area, 2016: $1,750
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,700
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Sydney - City and Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south