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Central Coast vs Mudgee

Urban Area comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Central Coast profile · Mudgee profile

Central Coast Mudgee

Central Coast and Mudgee are two very different New South Wales regions. Central Coast is a large area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 and 22.2% aged 65 and over. It is far more likely for people there to work from home (25.4%) and for homes to be within a 15-minute walk of health services (38.9%). In contrast, Mudgee is a smaller area with a younger typical age of 37 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.3%). Mudgee also has a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.1%) and more people working full-time (61%).

Many trends have shifted since 2011, as the gap in typical age has narrowed and the lead in home ownership and working-from-home rates has flipped. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and almost identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force (2.8%). Both areas also see around 62% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 330,617 larger in Central Coast Work from home: 18.7 pts higher in Central Coast Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in Mudgee Born overseas: 7.7 pts higher in Central Coast De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Mudgee +330,617 larger in Central Coast gap widening
343,180 86th pct 12,563 12th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Mudgee +6 yrs older in Central Coast gap narrowing
43 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Mudgee +2.1 pts higher in Mudgee gap steady
4.9% 45th pct 7.1% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 18.7% 39th pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.3 pts higher in Mudgee gap steady
18.0% 46th pct 21.3% 88th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.4 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
11.8% 28th pct 15.3% 87th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%
18.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
33.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
6.6% Widowed even 6.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Mudgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Mudgee +7.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
16.1% 69th pct 8.4% 9th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 86.2%
4.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.6% English +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
12.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Mudgee +2.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
7.1% 57th pct 4.3% 20th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
0.9% 59th pct 0.5% 28th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Mudgee +2.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
40.0% 37th pct 37.2% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
40.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%
6.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
47.2% 63rd pct 43.7% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Mudgee +2.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
17.8% 65th pct 15.7% 55th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 43.7%
29.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Mudgee +$60 higher in Mudgee gap widening
$726 48th pct $786 71st pct
Household income in Central Coastin Mudgee +$243 higher in Mudgee gap widening
$1,499 57th pct $1,742 79th pct
Family income in Central Coastin Mudgee +$216 higher in Mudgee gap widening
$1,948 62nd pct $2,164 83rd pct
High earners in Central Coastin Mudgee +4.4 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 14.1% 86th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Mudgee +2.6 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
18.5% 72nd pct 21.1% 80th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.7%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%
9.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.2%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.7 pts higher in Central Coast
34.0% 62nd pct 30.2% 31st pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast
11.0% 60th pct 9.7% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
7.1% 59th pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 60.8%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Mudgee +2.8 pts higher in Mudgee gap narrowing
12.1% 7th pct 14.8% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 11.6% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.5 pts higher in Mudgee gap steady
25.7% 51st pct 29.3% 89th pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Mudgee even
2.8% 28th pct 2.8% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
23.4% 77th pct 22.2% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Mudgee even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
17.5% 61st pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.3 pts higher in Mudgee gap narrowing
27.4% 34th pct 27.6% 38th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
27.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%
27.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
6.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Mudgee +$37 higher in Central Coast gap steady
$400 90th pct $363 77th pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Mudgee +$267 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Central Coastin Mudgee +6.0 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
27.6% 32nd pct 33.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
34.5% 55th pct 31.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Mudgee +7.4 pts higher in Mudgee gap narrowing
78.2% 25th pct 85.6% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Mudgee +7.0 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
75.2% 30th pct 82.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%
27.6% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 85.6%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 50.6%
20.9% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
9.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
6.5% 57th pct 6.0% 47th pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Mudgee +18.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
25.4% 98th pct 6.8% 38th pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
1.3% 76th pct 0.3% 20th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
25.4% Worked at home ◂ +18.7 pts 6.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%
11.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Mudgee +9.7 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
37.5% 30th pct 47.2% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Mudgee +7.8 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
6.9% 13th pct 14.7% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
4.7% 48th pct 3.5% 14th pct
Participation in Central Coastin Mudgee +6.8 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
55.6% 38th pct 62.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Mudgee +8.4 pts higher in Mudgee gap widening
52.6% 13th pct 61.0% 74th pct

Industries people work in

0.5% Mining +17.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%
11.5% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%
14.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
9.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.6 higher in Central Coast
5.4 66th pct 4.8 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Mudgee +0.5 more in Central Coast
5.1 62nd pct 4.6 42nd pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Mudgee +7.8 pts higher in Central Coast
57.2% 58th pct 49.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Mudgee +6.1 pts higher in Central Coast
50.8% 40th pct 44.6% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Mudgee +9.9 pts higher in Central Coast
93.4% 89th pct 83.5% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.0 pts higher in Mudgee
61.6% 43rd pct 62.6% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.2 pts higher in Central Coast
92.9% 71st pct 89.7% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Mudgee +19.4 pts higher in Central Coast
38.9% 43rd pct 19.5% 9th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Mudgee +1.8 more in Central Coast
16.9 62nd pct 15.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Mudgee +6 higher in Mudgee
21 56th pct 27 65th pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Mudgee +3.5 pts higher in Central Coast
7.8% 89th pct 4.3% 34th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

Morisset - Cooranbong Sydney Newcastle - Maitland Singleton Medowie Nelson Bay Muswellbrook Lithgow Wollongong Bowral - Mittagong Bathurst Nowra - Bomaderry

Compare Mudgee with nearby areas

Bathurst Orange Lithgow Dubbo Muswellbrook Singleton Sydney Central Coast Morisset - Cooranbong Newcastle - Maitland Tamworth Bowral - Mittagong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1010/central-coast/vs/1022/mudgee