346,596 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 312,184
- 2016: 327,736
- 2021: 346,596
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Coast · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Central Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in the Central Coast is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This region has grown by 11% since 2011, adding about 34,412 people to its population of 346,596. The population continues to age, with the typical resident being two years older than in 2011.
346,596
▲ +11.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 76% of areas.
| Central Coast | 346,596 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Central Coast is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Its population has climbed from 312,184 in 2011 to 346,596 in 2021.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 3.2 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.0%.
22.2% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central Coast splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, a little above the state and national figures. This proportion rose by 2.0 percentage points since 2011, and the share of people in de facto relationships also increased to 11.8%.
4.9% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/102/central-coast/topic/demographics-identity