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Central Coast vs Mooney Mooney

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Central Coast profile · Mooney Mooney profile

Central Coast Mooney Mooney

Central Coast and Mooney Mooney (L) are nearby neighbours with very different profiles. Mooney Mooney (L) is a wealthy, sparsely populated area where the typical resident is far older (50 years compared to 42 in Central Coast) and more likely to hold a university degree (28.1% versus 17.8%). Income is also much higher in Mooney Mooney (L), where 32.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.2% in Central Coast. While Central Coast is somewhat walkable, Mooney Mooney (L) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 22% to 23%. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; Mooney Mooney (L) has seen a sharp increase in typical incomes and a rise in the proportion of people working from home compared to Central Coast. In contrast, Central Coast remains much more popular with people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 324,807 larger in Central Coast Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Mooney Mooney PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Central Coast Volunteering: 8.8 pts higher in Mooney Mooney Median age: 8 yrs older in Mooney Mooney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +324,807 larger in Central Coast gap steady
325,255 87th pct 448 30th pct
Median age in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +8 yrs older in Mooney Mooney gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +4.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +0.7 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap narrowing
22.3% 50th pct 23.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +5.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
18.1% 54th pct 12.3% 15th pct
De facto in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +2.1 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap narrowing
11.8% 35th pct 13.9% 60th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
33.8% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Mooney Mooney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +2.1 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 18.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 71.9%
4.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.8% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 30.1%
12.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +1.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
7.2% 78th pct 6.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney even gap steady
0.9% 77th pct 0.9% 77th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 85.3%
0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +5.1 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap narrowing
40.0% 41st pct 45.1% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 44.6%
40.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
6.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +6.2 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap narrowing
47.2% 74th pct 53.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +10.3 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap steady
17.8% 76th pct 28.1% 93rd pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%
20.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
13.0% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
8.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
3.6% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +$253 higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
$725 63rd pct $978 90th pct
Household income in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +$694 higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
$1,489 65th pct $2,183 90th pct
Family income in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +$575 higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
$1,942 73rd pct $2,517 91st pct
High earners in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +11.2 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
9.6% 74th pct 20.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +14.2 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
18.2% 76th pct 32.4% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%
8.9% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.5%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.2%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.3% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +2.2 pts higher in Central Coast
34.1% 56th pct 31.9% 44th pct
Mental health in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +2.8 pts higher in Central Coast
11.1% 66th pct 8.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +4.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
7.1% 60th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
3.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None even 58.0%
21.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +8.8 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap steady
12.0% 17th pct 20.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney even gap narrowing
12.4% 38th pct 12.4% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +5.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
25.8% 58th pct 20.0% 27th pct
Defence service in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney even
2.8% 30th pct 2.8% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +7.2 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
23.2% 42nd pct 30.4% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +0.1 larger in Central Coast gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +5.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
17.8% 66th pct 12.6% 35th pct
Living alone in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +7.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
27.7% 44th pct 20.5% 24th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 46.8%
27.6% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 20.5%
14.9% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +$10 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $390 86th pct
Mortgage in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +$600 higher in Mooney Mooney gap narrowing
$2,000 88th pct $2,600 100th pct
People / bedroom in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +3.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
28.2% 69th pct 25.0% 61st pct
Owned outright in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +2.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
34.1% 34th pct 31.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +22.1 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
77.3% 10th pct 99.4% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +3.0 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
74.9% 41st pct 77.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%
28.2% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 99.4%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 1.7%
9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 31.8%
20.7% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
2.2% $750 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.4%
15.7% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 15.9%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +4.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
6.8% 74th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Work from home in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +13.2 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
25.3% 94th pct 38.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +1.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
1.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 30.7%
25.3% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 26.6%
11.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +12.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
37.8% 64th pct 25.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +0.9 pts higher in Central Coast
7.0% 60th pct 6.1% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +2.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +6.3 pts higher in Mooney Mooney gap widening
55.5% 58th pct 61.8% 76th pct
Full-time in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +7.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
52.6% 31st pct 45.2% 9th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%
11.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
5.9% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.7% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +3.1 higher in Central Coast
5.6 75th pct 2.4 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +3.0 more in Central Coast
5.2 61st pct 2.2 21st pct
15-min city in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +59.6 pts higher in Central Coast
59.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +53.5 pts higher in Central Coast
53.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +11.7 pts higher in Central Coast
95.7% 93rd pct 84.0% 76th pct
Walk to school in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +63.8 pts higher in Central Coast
63.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +14.6 pts higher in Central Coast
95.5% 60th pct 80.9% 30th pct
Walk to health in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +41.0 pts higher in Central Coast
41.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +8.4 more in Mooney Mooney
16.2 44th pct 24.6 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +43 higher in Central Coast
76 87th pct 33 52nd pct
Mean slope in Central Coastin Mooney Mooney +11.6 pts higher in Mooney Mooney
7.4% 80th pct 19.1% 100th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Mooney Mooney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL102002/central-coast/vs/UCL122090/mooney-mooney