Australia: Central Coast

Contents: Central Coast

Significant Urban Area

345,066 Population [2021] – estimate

351,237 Population [2024] – estimate

1,334km² Area

263.2/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area

The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Central Coast agglomeration according to official estimates.

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 1991-06-30	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2011-06-30	Population Estimate 2016-06-30	Population Estimate 2021-06-30	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Avoca Beach - Copacabana	Statistical Area	5,668	6,443	7,099	6,949	7,289	7,626	7,532	7,570	→
Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale	Statistical Area	19,426	20,754	21,439	21,468	22,025	22,478	22,993	22,990	→
Blue Haven - San Remo	Statistical Area	4,454	6,228	9,010	10,169	11,087	11,302	11,392	11,620	→
Box Head - MacMasters Beach	Statistical Area	8,789	9,388	10,153	10,519	10,699	10,995	11,057	11,213	→
Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani	Statistical Area	7,725	8,539	9,024	8,879	9,216	9,590	9,793	9,967	→
Calga - Kulnura	Statistical Area	4,397	4,556	4,793	4,756	4,578	4,858	4,750	4,694	→
Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi	Statistical Area	11,489	14,112	15,143	15,054	15,748	15,744	16,080	16,354	→
Erina - Green Point	Statistical Area	9,018	12,065	13,184	13,674	14,072	14,342	14,804	14,680	→
Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven	Statistical Area	16,993	19,253	20,668	20,191	21,295	22,584	22,588	22,740	→
Gosford - Springfield	Statistical Area	14,652	14,485	16,067	17,202	18,748	19,382	21,359	22,599	→
Kariong	Statistical Area	3,469	6,166	6,558	6,446	6,669	6,586	6,518	6,490	→
Kincumber - Picketts Valley	Statistical Area	5,706	6,776	7,319	7,394	7,339	7,483	7,629	7,590	→
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park	Statistical Area	6,799	7,845	9,041	9,746	10,400	10,925	11,013	11,055	→
Narara	Statistical Area	6,352	6,629	7,037	6,598	6,725	6,848	7,191	7,344	→
Niagara Park - Lisarow	Statistical Area	5,006	6,308	7,341	7,666	8,299	8,201	8,237	8,264	→
Ourimbah - Fountaindale	Statistical Area	2,812	3,800	4,617	4,776	4,959	5,014	4,941	4,927	→
Point Clare - Koolewong	Statistical Area	6,077	6,404	6,393	6,101	6,513	6,389	6,577	6,667	→
Saratoga - Davistown	Statistical Area	5,299	6,027	6,528	6,512	6,843	7,195	7,180	7,348	→
Summerland Point - Gwandalan	Statistical Area	3,125	3,603	4,707	5,183	5,527	5,897	6,520	6,915	→
Terrigal - North Avoca	Statistical Area	9,288	10,598	11,850	12,079	13,224	13,939	14,894	15,437	→
The Entrance	Statistical Area	11,207	11,580	11,941	11,783	14,424	15,383	15,938	16,155	→
Toukley - Norah Head	Statistical Area	8,479	8,560	8,986	9,049	9,300	10,040	9,975	9,847	→
Tuggerah - Kangy Angy	Statistical Area	1,378	2,539	4,374	4,827	5,318	5,442	5,259	5,296	→
Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga	Statistical Area	20,888	21,715	22,465	22,318	23,310	24,235	24,863	25,007	→
Wamberal - Forresters Beach	Statistical Area	7,463	8,483	9,039	9,079	9,511	10,069	10,693	10,862	→
Warnervale - Wadalba	Statistical Area	1,891	2,254	4,524	9,432	12,786	15,637	20,228	22,353	→
Woy Woy - Blackwall	Statistical Area	12,367	12,553	13,029	13,260	13,669	14,216	14,406	14,554	→
Wyoming	Statistical Area	11,269	11,303	11,741	11,332	11,530	11,773	11,460	11,339	→
Wyong	Statistical Area	6,332	7,288	7,515	7,691	8,416	9,015	9,196	9,360	→
Central Coast	Significant Urban Area	237,818	266,254	291,585	300,133	319,519	333,188	345,066	351,237

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males	166,245
Females	176,934

Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years	74,168
18-64 years	192,644
65+ years	76,357

Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years	4,308
80-89 years	16,614
70-79 years	34,894
60-69 years	42,670
50-59 years	44,162
40-49 years	42,023
30-39 years	40,050
20-29 years	36,703
10-19 years	41,611
0-9 years	40,134

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia	270,832
New Zealand	5,800
British Isles	19,074
Chinese Asia	2,363
South Asia	3,525
South-East Asia	5,135
Other country	19,257

Language (C 2021)
English	300,847
Other language	24,535

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous	16,925
Non-Indigenous	310,997

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	174,504
Muslims	1,490
Buddhists	3,392
Hindus	2,200
Jews	435
Other religion / belief	1,627
Secular / no religion	137,143