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Central Coast vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Name: Central Coast vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Central Coast profile · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile

Central Coast Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Central Coast are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is more diverse and highly educated, with 53.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 41.7% born overseas. It is also wealthier, where the typical weekly family income is $3,309. In contrast, Central Coast has a higher share of separate houses (78.4% compared to 46.1%) and is more likely to be car-dependent for work, with 49.3% of people driving to their jobs. Health profiles also differ, as people with a long-term health condition are far more common in Central Coast at 33.9%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across several measures, including income and the share of people born overseas. However, they remain similar in other ways, such as having the same percentage of children under 15 (18.0%) and an identical typical number of people per home (2.5). While Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a walker's paradise, Central Coast is described as somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Year 12: 36.0 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Bachelor+: 35.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in Central Coast Work from home: 28.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +77,449 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

346,596 76th pct 424,045 86th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +3 yrs older in Central Coast gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) even 25.7%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) even 18.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.6% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +23.5 pts 55.5%

0.5% China +7.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +13.0 pts 29.6%

39.9% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 23.3%

1.5% Chinese +16.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

1.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +23.0 pts 64.7%

0.6% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.3% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 43.0%

39.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

0.6% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

109 52nd pct 118 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.20 more in Central Coast

1.75 32nd pct 1.55 19th pct

Students in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +22,361 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

52,810 65th pct 75,171 84th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +165 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

489 57th pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +144 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,016 51st pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +36.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.8 pts 7.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +22.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.3 pts 7.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +15.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

2.1% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$491 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$727 28th pct $1,218 87th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,116 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

$1,507 36th pct $2,623 100th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,355 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,954 47th pct $3,309 100th pct

Household income distribution

9.3% $4,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 16.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 30.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.2%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +13.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +15,447 larger in Central Coast

17,047 86th pct 1,600 19th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +6 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$349 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$621 60th pct $970 89th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$844 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$1,644 57th pct $2,488 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.5%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

14.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$160 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $560 98th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +$1,000 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.10 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

27.5% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +32.3 pts 46.1%

8.7% Flat or apartment +37.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 25.9%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 36.4%

10.2% $550–$749 +18.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.3% $750 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% $3,000 or more +32.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 23.6%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.8%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +724 more in Central Coast

2,967 93rd pct 2,243 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +3.27 more in Central Coast

8.56 100th pct 5.29 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +291.3 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,487.5 73rd pct 1,778.9 84th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +35 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

101 75th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

25.5% Worked at home +28.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +26.3 pts 23.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 32.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

6.5% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Professional & technical +12.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance +8.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

8.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Media & telecommunications +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +20.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.3% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +89,496 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

357,816 69th pct 447,312 81st pct

Growth in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +2.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2.7% 16th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +64 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,408 87th pct 1,472 90th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.1 higher in Central Coast

23.2 41st pct 23.1 40th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +1.3 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

11.0 44th pct 12.3 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +2.8 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.3 55th pct 8.1 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +2.3 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.0 53rd pct 7.4 91st pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +36.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

56.7% 48th pct 93.1% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +39.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

50.4% 37th pct 89.7% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +5.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

93.0% 75th pct 98.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +32.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

61.2% 45th pct 94.0% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +7.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

92.3% 58th pct 99.5% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +46.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

38.6% 39th pct 85.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +0.4 more in Central Coast

17.1 59th pct 16.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +87 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

17 54th pct 104 79th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

7.8% 87th pct 9.9% 98th 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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby