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Central Coast vs Patonga

Name: Central Coast vs Patonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Central Coast profile · Patonga profile

Central Coast Patonga

Central Coast and Patonga (L) are nearby areas with very different characters. Central Coast is a large population centre where children under 15 make up 18.1% of the residents and 28.2% of homes are rented. In contrast, Patonga (L) is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 66 and 56.9% of the population aged 65 and over. This age profile helps explain why homes in Patonga (L) are far more likely to be owned outright (59.4%) and why very few children (1.4%) live there.

The gap in age has widened significantly since 2011, with the typical resident in Patonga (L) now 24 years older than in Central Coast. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways; they share a similar typical personal income of around $700 to $725 per week. Both areas also have roughly 40% of people who report no religion and similar typical weekly rents of around $400.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Patonga Aged 65+: 34.6 pts higher in Patonga Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Patonga Population: 325,044 larger in Central Coast PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Patonga +325,044 larger in Central Coast gap steady

325,255 87th pct 211 11th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Patonga +24 yrs older in Patonga gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +34.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 7.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.7 pts 1.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.8% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 22.6%

11.3% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Patonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 69.7%

4.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%

39.8% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

12.1% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 79.6%

0.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 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% Greek ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 44.5%

40.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.5% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.4%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 25.4%

20.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

3.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Patonga +$22 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$725 63rd pct $703 58th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Patonga +$380 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$1,489 65th pct $1,109 35th pct

Family income in Central Coast in Patonga +$505 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$1,942 73rd pct $1,437 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 16.7%

18.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

3.7% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +10.6 pts 47.4%

21.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Patonga +0.7 larger in Central Coast gap widening

2.5 64th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

27.6% Couples without children +43.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +40.3 pts 13.4%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Patonga +$10 higher in Central Coast gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Patonga +$200 higher in Patonga gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $2,200 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Patonga +0.20 higher in Central Coast gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 20.8%

28.2% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 11.5%

2.5% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 94.8%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 3.1%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

8.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

20.7% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 20.0%

15.7% $3,000 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 30.9%

25.3% Worked at home +18.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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

38.8% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 10.3%

8.3% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.0% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

9.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

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

5.6 75th pct 4.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Patonga +1.2 more in Central Coast

5.2 61st pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Patonga +59.6 pts higher in Central Coast

59.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Patonga +53.5 pts higher in Central Coast

53.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Patonga +4.3 pts higher in Patonga

95.7% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Patonga +63.8 pts higher in Central Coast

63.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Patonga +4.5 pts higher in Patonga

95.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Patonga +41.0 pts higher in Central Coast

41.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Patonga +102.3 more in Patonga

16.2 44th pct 118.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Patonga +14 higher in Patonga

76 87th pct 90 89th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Patonga +2.5 pts higher in Patonga

7.4% 80th pct 10.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL102002/central-coast/vs/UCL122108/patonga