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Mid North Coast vs Sydney - Northern Beaches
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 256 km apart · Mid North Coast profile · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile
Mid North Coast Sydney - Northern Beaches
Sydney - Northern Beaches and Mid North Coast are both coastal New South Wales regions, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Sydney - Northern Beaches is a high-income hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,592, far higher than the $1,132 found in Mid North Coast. It is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 30.2% of people born overseas and 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Mid North Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.0%).
Both areas share a similar rate of people moving in the last five years and an almost identical share of couples in de facto relationships. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly incomes has widened, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 35 percentage points. While the typical resident of Mid North Coast is far older than the national figure, those in Sydney - Northern Beaches are only slightly older than the Australian average.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 201,110
- First area, 2016: 212,201
- First area, 2021: 229,035
- Second area, 2011: 237,640
- Second area, 2016: 252,878
- Second area, 2021: 263,554
- First area, 2011: 47 yrs
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 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 Mid North Coast: 1.5% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Mid North Coast: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Mid North Coast: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Mid North Coast: 4.1% males, 4.1% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Mid North Coast: 4.1% males, 4.2% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Mid North Coast: 3.8% males, 4.3% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Mid North Coast: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Mid North Coast: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Mid North Coast: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in Mid North Coast: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Mid North Coast: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Mid North Coast: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Mid North Coast: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Mid North Coast: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Mid North Coast: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Mid North Coast: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Mid North Coast: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Mid North Coast: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% 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: $405
- First area, 2016: $491
- First area, 2021: $591
- Second area, 2011: $779
- Second area, 2016: $916
- Second area, 2021: $1,109
- First area, 2011: $774
- First area, 2016: $936
- First area, 2021: $1,132
- Second area, 2011: $1,812
- Second area, 2016: $2,178
- Second area, 2021: $2,592
- First area, 2011: $940
- First area, 2016: $1,174
- First area, 2021: $1,421
- Second area, 2011: $2,188
- Second area, 2016: $2,528
- Second area, 2021: $3,131
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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $210
- First area, 2016: $270
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2011: $460
- Second area, 2016: $565
- Second area, 2021: $625
- First area, 2011: $1,412
- First area, 2016: $1,450
- First area, 2021: $1,521
- Second area, 2011: $2,800
- Second area, 2016: $2,800
- Second area, 2021: $3,124
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
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). Mid North Coast vs Sydney - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/108/mid-north-coast/vs/122/sydney-northern-beaches