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Central Coast vs Newcastle - Maitland

Name: Central Coast vs Newcastle - Maitland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Central Coast profile · Newcastle - Maitland profile

Central Coast Newcastle - Maitland

Newcastle - Maitland and Central Coast are both large New South Wales regions, though they differ in layout and age. Newcastle - Maitland is more connected, with 48 intersections per square kilometre compared to 21 in Central Coast. This helps explain why more people in Newcastle - Maitland live within a 15-minute walk of a school (78.8% vs 61.6%) and health services (48.9% vs 38.9%). Central Coast has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 and 22.2% of residents aged 65 and over, while the typical person in Newcastle - Maitland is 39.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical shares of children under 15, people who volunteer, and the typical number of people per home. Some gaps are widening, such as the age difference and the number of people working from home, which is well higher in Central Coast at 25.4%. Other gaps are closing; the difference in typical weekly personal income has shrunk from $138 in 2011 to $59 today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 165,257 larger in Newcastle - Maitland Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland De facto: 1.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Unpaid child care: 2.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland Born overseas: 4.8 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +165,257 larger in Newcastle - Maitland gap widening

343,180 86th pct 508,437 86th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +4 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening

43 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 43.4%

33.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Newcastle - Maitland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.4%

39.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 48.2%

40.0% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

13.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

8.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +$59 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing

$726 48th pct $785 71st pct

Household income in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +$162 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing

$1,499 57th pct $1,661 73rd pct

Family income in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +$141 higher in Newcastle - Maitland gap narrowing

$1,948 62nd pct $2,089 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.0%

21.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

14.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +$25 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$400 90th pct $375 83rd pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +$110 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $1,890 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%

27.6% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 12.1%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 48.5%

20.9% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.8% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 20.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +0.5 higher in Newcastle - Maitland

5.4 66th pct 5.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +0.6 more in Newcastle - Maitland

5.1 62nd pct 5.7 85th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +8.7 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

57.2% 58th pct 65.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +7.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

50.8% 40th pct 57.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +1.5 pts higher in Central Coast

93.4% 89th pct 91.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +17.2 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

61.6% 43rd pct 78.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +0.3 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

92.9% 71st pct 93.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +10.0 pts higher in Newcastle - Maitland

38.9% 43rd pct 48.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +1.5 more in Central Coast

16.9 62nd pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +27 higher in Newcastle - Maitland

21 56th pct 48 86th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Newcastle - Maitland +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast

7.8% 89th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle - Maitland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1010/central-coast/vs/1025/newcastle-maitland