325,255 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 297,713
- 2016: 307,742
- 2021: 325,255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Coast · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Central Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of people in Central Coast are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. This is a large region of 325,255 people where the population is noticeably older than the state and national averages.
325,255
▲ +9.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 87% of areas.
| Central Coast | 325,255 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 33,721 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than most of Australia. The population grew by 9.3% since 2011, adding about 27,542 people to the region.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 18.1% since 2011, which is now about the same as the national figure.
22.3% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central Coast splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) 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 5.0% of the population, a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most adults are married (44.1%) or have never married (33.8%).
5.0% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 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/ucl/UCL102002/central-coast/topic/demographics-identity