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Central Coast vs Muswellbrook

Name: Central Coast vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Central Coast profile · Muswellbrook profile

Central Coast Muswellbrook

Central Coast and Muswellbrook are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Central Coast is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 35 in Muswellbrook. It is also a more qualified area, where 47.2% of people completed Year 12, whereas only 33.1% did so in Muswellbrook. The nature of work differs sharply; 25.4% of people in Central Coast work from home, while only 7.7% do so in Muswellbrook, where mining is a major employer.

Everyday life shares many similarities, with both areas having nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,500 to $1,600 and an equal number of people per home. However, some gaps have shifted over time. Since 2011, the age gap has flipped, and Central Coast is now far older. Similarly, the housing market has diverged, with typical monthly mortgage payments now $483 higher in Central Coast than in Muswellbrook.

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Where they differ most

Population: 330,908 larger in Central Coast Full-time: 10.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook Work from home: 17.7 pts higher in Central Coast PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Central Coast Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +330,908 larger in Central Coast gap narrowing

343,180 86th pct 12,272 12th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +8 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening

43 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 39.8%

33.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

4.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 38.2%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.0% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 35.9%

6.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 33.1%

29.2% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 11.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$33 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$726 48th pct $759 59th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$104 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,499 57th pct $1,603 68th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$5 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$1,948 62nd pct $1,953 63rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

11.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 56.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Muswellbrook even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

17.5% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%

27.4% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$90 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$400 90th pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +$483 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$2,000 88th pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 11.0%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 37.0%

20.9% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.8% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.3%

13.8% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +17.7 pts 7.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 37.9%

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.5% No vehicle even 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Mining +21.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

12.2% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +0.9 higher in Central Coast

5.4 66th pct 4.5 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +0.7 more in Central Coast

5.1 62nd pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +11.4 pts higher in Central Coast

57.2% 58th pct 45.8% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +4.0 pts higher in Central Coast

50.8% 40th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +7.9 pts higher in Central Coast

93.4% 89th pct 85.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +10.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

61.6% 43rd pct 71.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +19.9 pts higher in Central Coast

92.9% 71st pct 73.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +8.0 pts higher in Central Coast

38.9% 43rd pct 30.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +5.0 more in Central Coast

16.9 62nd pct 11.9 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +17 higher in Central Coast

21 56th pct 5 10th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Muswellbrook +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 89th pct 6.6% 75th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Muswellbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1010/central-coast/vs/1023/muswellbrook