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Central Coast vs Orange

Urban Area comparison ≈ 199 km apart · Central Coast profile · Orange profile

Central Coast Orange

Central Coast and Orange are both New South Wales regions with distinct workforce and age profiles. Central Coast is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.2%). It is also a hub for remote work, with 25.4% of people working from home. In contrast, Orange has a younger typical age of 37 and a much higher share of full-time employees, at 63.4%. Orange also has a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.7%) and more recent overseas arrivals (15.9%) compared to Central Coast.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and have an identical typical household size of 2.5 people. While they share similar rates of one-parent families and public transport use, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gap in people working from home has widened as Central Coast took the lead, while the difference in full-time employment has also flipped, with Orange now significantly higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 301,260 larger in Central Coast Full-time: 10.9 pts higher in Orange Work from home: 15.3 pts higher in Central Coast People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Central Coast 3+ bedrooms: 5.9 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Orange +301,260 larger in Central Coast gap widening
343,180 86th pct 41,920 58th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Orange +6 yrs older in Central Coast gap narrowing
43 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Orange +2.9 pts higher in Orange gap steady
4.9% 45th pct 7.8% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Orange +4.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 17.9% 30th pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Orange +3.7 pts higher in Orange gap steady
18.0% 46th pct 21.7% 89th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
11.8% 28th pct 12.4% 41st pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 44.3%
33.7% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Orange +5.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
16.1% 69th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.7%
4.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.3%
39.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Orange gap steady
7.1% 57th pct 7.4% 59th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Orange even gap narrowing
0.9% 59th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Orange +7.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
40.0% 37th pct 33.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 57.0%
40.0% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%
6.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
47.2% 63rd pct 48.4% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Orange +3.3 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
17.8% 65th pct 21.1% 78th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%
10.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%
20.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%
11.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Orange +$112 higher in Orange gap widening
$726 48th pct $838 81st pct
Household income in Central Coastin Orange +$154 higher in Orange gap widening
$1,499 57th pct $1,653 72nd pct
Family income in Central Coastin Orange +$173 higher in Orange gap widening
$1,948 62nd pct $2,121 79th pct
High earners in Central Coastin Orange +2.2 pts higher in Orange gap widening
9.7% 60th pct 11.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Orange +1.4 pts higher in Orange gap steady
18.5% 72nd pct 19.9% 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 37.6%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Orange +1.6 pts higher in Central Coast
34.0% 62nd pct 32.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Orange
11.0% 60th pct 12.2% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Orange +0.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
7.1% 59th pct 6.3% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
9.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Orange +2.9 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
12.1% 7th pct 15.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Orange +0.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 11.7% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Orange +4.0 pts higher in Orange gap steady
25.7% 51st pct 29.7% 90th pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast
2.8% 28th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Orange +2.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
23.4% 77th pct 20.5% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Orange even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
17.5% 61st pct 16.8% 53rd pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Orange +1.9 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
27.4% 34th pct 29.2% 58th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%
27.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
6.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Orange +$70 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$400 90th pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Orange +$300 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $1,700 69th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Orange +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Central Coastin Orange +5.7 pts higher in Orange gap widening
27.6% 32nd pct 33.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Orange +4.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
34.5% 55th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Orange +7.6 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
78.2% 25th pct 85.8% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Orange +5.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
75.2% 30th pct 81.2% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%
27.6% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 85.8%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom even 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 40.4%
20.9% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
9.8% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%
16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
6.5% 57th pct 6.3% 54th pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Orange +15.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
25.4% 98th pct 10.2% 64th pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Orange +0.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
1.3% 76th pct 0.4% 38th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 67.8%
25.4% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 10.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Orange +6.4 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
37.5% 30th pct 43.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Orange +9.0 pts higher in Orange gap widening
6.9% 13th pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
4.7% 48th pct 3.6% 17th pct
Participation in Central Coastin Orange +6.4 pts higher in Orange gap widening
55.6% 38th pct 62.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Orange +10.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
52.6% 13th pct 63.4% 86th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
8.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
0.5% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
13.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
12.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
9.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Orange +0.3 higher in Orange
5.4 66th pct 5.7 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Orange +0.4 more in Orange
5.1 62nd pct 5.5 78th pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Orange +7.2 pts higher in Orange
57.2% 58th pct 64.4% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Orange +4.1 pts higher in Orange
50.8% 40th pct 54.8% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Orange +2.5 pts higher in Central Coast
93.4% 89th pct 90.9% 81st pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Orange +15.1 pts higher in Orange
61.6% 43rd pct 76.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast
92.9% 71st pct 92.3% 66th pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Orange +9.8 pts higher in Orange
38.9% 43rd pct 48.7% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Orange +1.0 more in Central Coast
16.9 62nd pct 15.9 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Orange +12 higher in Orange
21 56th pct 33 73rd pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Orange +3.0 pts higher in Central Coast
7.8% 89th pct 4.7% 43rd 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 Orange with nearby areas

Bathurst Mudgee Lithgow Dubbo Goulburn Sydney Bowral - Mittagong Muswellbrook Canberra - Queanbeyan Wollongong Central Coast Singleton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1010/central-coast/vs/1027/orange