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Central Coast vs Sydney - Parramatta

Name: Central Coast vs Sydney - Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Central Coast profile · Sydney - Parramatta profile

Central Coast Sydney - Parramatta

Sydney - Parramatta and Central Coast are two very different parts of New South Wales. Sydney - Parramatta is a very walkable area where the typical resident is 34, and more than half (52.2%) were born overseas. In contrast, residents in Central Coast are far older, with a typical age of 43, and only 16.1% were born overseas. Sydney - Parramatta has a much more diverse population, with 60.4% using a language other than English at home, while that figure is just 7.1% in Central Coast.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with no religion. While they share similar typical weekly incomes, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in the age of residents has widened, and it is now far more common to find detached houses and outright home ownership in Central Coast. Meanwhile, renting is far more common in Sydney - Parramatta, and the gap between the two areas has grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Other language: 53.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Central Coast Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +146,919 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

346,596 76th pct 493,515 88th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +9 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 12.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Sydney - Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +37.2 pts 41.8%

0.7% India +8.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% China +7.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +30.9 pts 11.7%

39.9% Australian ◂ +27.5 pts 12.4%

1.5% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%

1.0% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +55.3 pts 32.4%

0.2% Arabic +9.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Mandarin +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% Cantonese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 36.8%

39.9% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 21.0%

0.4% Islam +15.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.6% Hinduism +11.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +25 more in Sydney - Parramatta

109 52nd pct 134 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +0.33 more in Central Coast

1.75 32nd pct 1.42 12th pct

Students in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +22,922 more in Sydney - Parramatta

52,810 65th pct 75,732 85th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +85 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

489 57th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +35 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

1,016 51st pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +20.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 11.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.1 pts 14.1%

20.5% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

2.1% Information technology +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$14 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$727 28th pct $741 35th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$321 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

$1,507 36th pct $1,828 65th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$73 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

$1,954 47th pct $2,027 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.3%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

9.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +14.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +13,305 larger in Central Coast

17,047 86th pct 3,742 36th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +6 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$2 higher in Central Coast

$621 60th pct $619 60th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$210 higher in Central Coast

$1,644 57th pct $1,434 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +0.3 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 20.6%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 27.7%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%

14.9% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.5% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $430 82nd pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +$200 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap narrowing

$2,000 71st pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +0.30 higher in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 22.2%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 46.6%

8.7% Flat or apartment +29.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 31.4%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%

10.2% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

16.5% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +593 more in Central Coast

2,967 93rd pct 2,374 86th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +3.75 more in Central Coast

8.56 100th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +35.8 more in Sydney - Parramatta

1,487.5 73rd pct 1,523.3 74th pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +3 more in Central Coast

101 75th pct 98 73rd pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 33.3%

25.5% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.7% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 30.5%

6.5% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +177,724 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

357,816 69th pct 535,540 87th pct

Growth in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +5.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

2.7% 16th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +319 higher in Central Coast

1,408 87th pct 1,089 68th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +1.3 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

23.2 41st pct 24.6 59th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +0.8 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

11.0 44th pct 11.9 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +2.3 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

5.3 55th pct 7.6 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +2.0 more in Sydney - Parramatta

5.0 53rd pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +37.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

56.7% 48th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +37.3 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

50.4% 37th pct 87.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +6.6 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

93.0% 75th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +33.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

61.2% 45th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +7.4 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

92.3% 58th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +31.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

38.6% 39th pct 70.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +7.2 more in Central Coast

17.1 59th pct 9.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +163 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

17 54th pct 180 88th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Sydney - Parramatta +1.9 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 87th pct 5.9% 57th 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 - Parramatta with nearby areas

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/125/sydney-parramatta