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Population and other demographic data
AgeProfile
Income
The median total personal income for Central Coast
residents at the time of the 2011 Census was $502
per week compared with $619 per week for the
Greater Sydney Area which includes Sydney, Blue
Mountains, Illawarra and Central Coast. At the
same time the median family income for the Central
Coast was $1,284 per week compared with $1,683
for Greater Sydney. (Source: ABS Census 2011)
Total personal income – Central Coast
Weekly
Persons
Nil income
17,128
$1 - $199
19,257
$200 - $299
30,195
$300 - $399
31,611
$400 - $599
34,409
$600 - $799
27,194
$800 -$999
19,909
$1,000 - $1,249
17,513
$1,250 - $1,499
11,642
$1,500 - $1,999
13,291
$2,000 or more
9,535
Personal income not stated
19,805
Housing affordability
On the Central Coast Median Household Income at
the time of the 2011 Census was $4,313 per month
compared with the NSW Median Household Income
of $5,302.
Against this the Median Mortgage payments for
Central Coast residents was $1,820 or 42% of
Household Income. This compares with the NSW
percentage of mortgage payments to income
of 38%.
Rental accommodation amounts to 27% of
Household Income for Central Coast residents
compared with NSW of 24%.
Median
personal
income
% Wkly
Median
household
income
% Wkly
Median
Mortgage
Payment
$ Mthly
Median
Rent
$ Wkly
Central
Coast
502
1003
1820 270
New
South
Wales
561
1233
1993 300
2001
Proportion
of total
population
2006
Proportion
of total
population
2012
Proportion
of total
population
10 year
Population
Growth Rate
0-19 years
81409
28.5% 80661
27.5% 81,775
26.5% 0.5%
20-34 years
48576
17% 47109
16% 49,517
16% 1%
35-64 years
105554
37% 112850
38.5% 121,602
38.5% 13.5%
65 years +
49969
17.5% 53090
18% 59,292
19% 16%
TOTAL
285508
100% 293710
100% 312,186
100% 8%
SOURCE: ABS CENSUS 2011, COMMUNITY PROFILE
According to the Census results 2001, 2006, 2011
the Median Age of the Central Coast population
has risen from 38 years to 40 years over the past
ten years.
In the 0-19 year age group the number of persons
has risen from 81,409 in 2001 to 81,808 in 2011,
an increase of 0.50% in the ten year period. This
compares with the NSW growth rate of 1.1%.
In the 20-34 year age group the growth rate has
been 1.0% over ten years compared with the NSW
growth rate of 4.7%
In the 35-64 year age group the population has
risen by 13.5% over ten years compared with the
NSW growth rate of 13%.
In the generally accepted retiree age group of 65
years plus the population has grown by 16.0%
compared with the NSW growth rate in this age
group of 22.1%.
AgeDistribution
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