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Population and other demographic data
Type of educational institutionattending
Central Coast Central Coast
2006
2011
Pre-School
5,973
6,538
Infants/Primary
26,416
25,548
Secondary
20,535
21,358
Technical or other
further education
institutions *
6,294
6,928
University and other
Tertiary institutions *
6,090
9,004
Other type of
educational
institution
1,606
1,808
Type of educational
institution not
stated
25,106
21,261
TOTAL
92,020
92,445
NOTE: * INCLUDES FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS
Businesses operating on the Central Coast
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Counts of Central Coast businesses, including entries and
exits, June 2007 to June 2011 there were 22,047 businesses operating on the Central Coast as at June 2011.
It will be seen from the Table below that of the total 57% are non employing businesses indicating that
many would be sub-contractors. It will also be seen that almost all of the businesses, 96.5%, are in the
small business category.
Businesses by industrybyemployment size ranges, June 2011
Industry
Non-employing 1-4 5-19 20-199 200+
Total
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
455 98
58
3
0 614
Mining
24 21
3
3
0 51
Manufacturing
430 327 182
80
0 1,019
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste
51 18
12
3
0 84
Construction
2,839 1,650 437
79
0 5,005
Wholesale Trade
339 229 131
31
0 730
Retail Trade
663 475 334 109
0 1,581
Accommodation and Food Services
218 226 238 139
9 830
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
669 375
79
18
0 1,141
Information Media and Telecommunications
144 61
18
9
0 232
Financial and Insurance Services
1,088 249
75
15
0 1,427
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
1,802 232 144
27
0 2,205
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
1,469 938 222
55
0 2,684
Administrative and Support Services
549 235 122
36
6 948
Public Administration and Safety
57 21
18
24
3 123
Education and Training
155 107
45
24
0 331
Health Care and Social Assistance
593 435 193
47
0 1,268
Arts and Recreation Services
221 62
21
33
0 337
Other Services
485 423 173
6
0 1,087
Not Classified
296 51
3
0
0
350
TOTAL
12,547 6,233 2,508 741
18 22,047
SOURCE: ABS BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Labour force
Census 2011 data shows that of the 251,489 persons
aged over 15 years on Census night, 140,700 were
in work or looking for work. This comprised 73,884
males and 66,816 females. The number of persons
unemployed was 9,609 while the number of persons
not in the labour force was 96,918 – made up of
39,032 males and 57,886 females.
On Census night 5,920 persons were working
from home.
According to the ABS Labour Force Survey for
February 2013 Quarter 2013, the number of people
in work was 153,400 which compares with the same
quarter in 2012 when the number was 142,700.
Unemployment was 8,900 or 5.5% for 2013
compared with 9,700 or 6.4% in 2012.
These statistics include Central Coast residents
who commute to Sydney or the Hunter region
each day for work. Anecdotally, it is estimated that
around 45,000 residents now commute. On this
basis it is estimated that 29.3% of those in work
actually commute.
Education
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