# NSW Central and North Coast

Indigenous Region · Area profile

Located in: New South Wales › Rest of NSW › Mid-Coast › 2422, NSW

Area: 54,907 km²

A higher typical income for First Nations people sets the NSW Central and North Coast apart from many similar regions. This sprawling area is home to 95,714 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, one of the largest populations at this level. While the region supports a young and relatively well-off First Nations community, the landscape is largely non-walkable. Most residents live far from essential services, with only half the population able to walk to a grocery store in 15 minutes.

## First Nations

The First Nations community here is much younger than in most areas, with a typical age of 23. This group also sees better financial outcomes than similar regions, with typical personal incomes and unemployment rates that are higher and lower respectively than most areas.

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people | 95,714 | — |
| First Nations median age | 23 yrs | — |
| First Nations Year 12 completion | 34.2% | — |
| First Nations unemployment rate | 10.3% | — |
| First Nations median personal income | $579 | — |
| First Nations household income | $1,555 | — |
| Speaks a First Nations language | 3.9% | — |

## Walkability

Daily life is less walkable here than across New South Wales, with a walkability score that is well below the state figure. Most homes are far from basic needs, as the proportions of people within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries are all far below the state average.

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 4.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.7 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 53.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 49.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 79.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 58.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 81.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 39.0% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 3 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 7.0% | — |

## Nearby areas

[North-Eastern NSW](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG102/north-eastern-nsw) · [Sydney - Wollongong](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong) · [Jervis Bay](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG902/jervis-bay) · [Dubbo](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG101/dubbo) · [ACT](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG801/act) · [Brisbane](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG301/brisbane) · [South-Eastern NSW](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG106/south-eastern-nsw) · [Riverina - Orange](https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG105/riverina-orange)

Interactive profile: https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG104/nsw-central-and-north-coast