343,180 ▲ +1593.8%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20,261
- 2016: 68,486
- 2021: 343,180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Coast · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Central Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Central Coast apart from most similar areas. The typical resident is now 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This shift is part of a massive growth story, with the population climbing to 343,180 people since 2011.
343,180
▲ +1593.8%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 86% of areas.
| Central Coast | 343,180 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown by 1,594% since 2011, adding about 322,919 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Older than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 44 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, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 stay around the national middle at 18.0%, the proportion of older residents has risen by 5.9 points since 2011.
22.2% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 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, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (44.5%), while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
4.9% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 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 44%, 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/sua/1010/central-coast/topic/demographics-identity