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Central Coast vs Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Central Coast profile · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile
Central Coast Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Central Coast and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are two distinct parts of New South Wales with very different housing and income profiles. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is far more international, with 38.9% of people born overseas compared to 16.1% in Central Coast. There is also a significant gap in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is $2,513, while in Central Coast it is $1,507. This is consistent with the higher share of university degrees in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, where 48.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.9% in Central Coast. These areas differ in their layout too, as 78.4% of homes in Central Coast are separate houses, whereas 57.8% of dwellings in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are flats or apartments.
Since 2011, the gap between the two has grown across several measures, including household income and the number of people working from home. However, some things remain similar, such as the number of schools available for children and the local climate. While Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is a walker's paradise and Central Coast is somewhat walkable, both areas have a similar number of schools per 1,000 children. The difference in how many people use another language at home has actually narrowed slightly over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 312,184
- First area, 2016: 327,736
- First area, 2021: 346,596
- Second area, 2011: 249,546
- Second area, 2016: 267,037
- Second area, 2021: 261,410
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 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 - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Central Coast: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Central Coast: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.4% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Central Coast: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Central Coast: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Central Coast: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Central Coast: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Central Coast: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Central Coast: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Central Coast: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.7% males, 5.2% females
- 25–29 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.3% males, 5.0% females
- 20–24 in Central Coast: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 15–19 in Central Coast: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Central Coast: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Central Coast: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Central Coast: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% 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: $869
- Second area, 2016: $1,020
- Second area, 2021: $1,296
- First area, 2011: $1,003
- First area, 2016: $1,258
- First area, 2021: $1,507
- Second area, 2011: $1,806
- Second area, 2016: $2,163
- Second area, 2021: $2,513
- First area, 2011: $1,284
- First area, 2016: $1,560
- First area, 2021: $1,954
- Second area, 2011: $2,368
- Second area, 2016: $2,756
- Second area, 2021: $3,404
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: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $270
- First area, 2016: $350
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $470
- Second area, 2016: $580
- Second area, 2021: $600
- First area, 2011: $1,820
- First area, 2016: $1,750
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,817
- Second area, 2016: $2,900
- Second area, 2021: $3,298
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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 - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs