Population Overview
Total Population
22,760
Males
10,990 (48.3%)
Females
11,770 (51.7%)
Indigenous
1,875 (8.2%)
Born in Australia
89.9%
English Only at Home
97.4%
Australian Citizens
20,938
Other Languages
2.6%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$634/week
Annual Personal Income
$32,968
Median Household Income
$1,209/week
Annual Household Income
$62,868
Median Family Income
$1,562/week
Annual Family Income
$81,224
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$250
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,300
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
19,144 (89.9%)
Born Overseas
2,157 (10.1%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
6,332 (35.3%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
1,787 (10.0%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
6,962 (38.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,842 (10.3%)
Year 8 or Below
974 (5.4%)
Did Not Go to School
33 (0.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
5,372
Employed Part-time
3,869
Total Employed
9,977
Unemployed
484
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Participation Rate
54.6%
Labour Force
10,477
Not in Labour Force
7,701
Family Composition
Total Families
6,437
Couple - No Children
3,110 (48.3%)
Couple with Children
2,239 (34.8%)
One Parent Family
1,023 (15.9%)
Other Family
71 (1.1%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
8,335 (90.3%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
716 (7.8%)
Flat/Apartment
30 (0.3%)
Other Dwelling
143 (1.5%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
9,235
Unoccupied Dwellings
733
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
409 (4.5%)
1 Vehicle
3,031 (33.4%)
2 Vehicles
3,356 (37.0%)
3 Vehicles
1,372 (15.1%)
4+ Vehicles
902 (9.9%)
Total Dwellings
9,074
Suburbs in this Council (180)
Abbotsham (89)Alison (Central Coast - NSW) (85)Alison (Dungog - NSW) (99)Avoca Beach (4,708)Bar Point (122)Bateau Bay (12,516)Bensville (2,500)Berkeley Vale (8,951)Blackwall (1,941)Blue Bay (1,060)Blue Haven (6,563)Booker Bay (1,442)Bouddi (5)Box HeadBudgewoi (3,497)Budgewoi PeninsulaBuff Point (3,559)Bushells Ridge (8)Calga (134)Camena (24)Canton Beach (1,202)Castra (41)Cedar Brush Creek (125)Central Mangrove (253)Chain Valley Bay (2,773)Charmhaven (2,501)Cheero Point (100)Chittaway Bay (1,987)Chittaway Point (947)ColongraCopacabana (2,809)Crangan Bay (3)Cuprona (140)Daleys Point (705)Davistown (2,602)Dooralong (350)Doyalson (299)Doyalson North (383)Durren Durren (96)East Gosford (4,391)Empire Bay (2,522)Erina (5,205)Erina Heights (454)Ettalong Beach (5,161)Forresters Beach (3,354)Forth (738)Fountaindale (726)Frazer ParkFreemansGlenning Valley (2,023)Glenworth Valley (12)Gorokan (8,624)Gosford (4,873)Green Point (Central Coast - NSW) (6,810)Green Point (Mid-Coast - NSW) (522)Greengrove (14)Gunderman (189)Gunns Plains (195)Gwandalan (3,785)Halekulani (2,677)Halloran (34)Hamlyn Terrace (8,761)Hardys Bay (233)Heybridge (442)Holgate (1,023)Horsfield Bay (501)Howth (61)Jilliby (1,694)Kangy Angy (331)Kanwal (4,194)Kariong (6,485)Kiar (25)Killarney Vale (7,491)Killcare (517)Killcare Heights (812)Kincumber (7,398)Kincumber South (721)Kindred (214)Kingfisher Shores (160)Koolewong (920)Kulnura (589)Lake Haven (3,529)Lake Munmorah (5,084)Lemon Tree (54)Lillico (24)Lisarow (5,299)Little Jilliby (102)Long Jetty (6,736)Loongana (16)Lower Mangrove (70)Loyetea (20)Macmasters Beach (1,399)Magenta (332)Mangrove Creek (56)Mangrove Mountain (736)Mannering Park (2,554)Mardi (3,598)Matcham (1,038)Moina (33)Mooney Mooney (350)Mooney Mooney Creek (27)Mount Elliot (169)Mount White (171)Narara (8,471)Niagara Park (2,779)Nietta (63)Norah Head (1,149)Noraville (3,001)North Avoca (2,318)North Gosford (3,986)Ourimbah (4,019)Palm Grove (87)Palmdale (95)Patonga (235)Pearl Beach (510)Peats Ridge (301)Penguin (4,132)Phegans Bay (406)Picketts Valley (221)Point Clare (3,974)Point Frederick (2,043)Point WolstoncroftPreservation Bay (100)Preston (149)Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) (314)Pretty Beach (Shoalhaven - NSW)Ravensdale (70)Riana (313)Rocky Point (275)San Remo (4,434)Saratoga (3,982)Shelly Beach (1,313)Somersby (1,087)South Nietta (9)South Preston (21)South Riana (212)Spalford (55)Spencer (288)Sprent (160)Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) (4,310)Springfield (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) (34)St Huberts Island (1,080)Sulphur Creek (707)Summerland Point (2,708)Tacoma (615)Tacoma South (257)Tascott (1,675)Ten Mile Hollow (6)Terrigal (12,730)The Entrance (4,244)The Entrance North (1,619)Toowoon Bay (543)Toukley (4,557)Tuggerah (925)Tuggerawong (1,285)Tumbi Umbi (5,369)Turners Beach (1,966)Ulverstone (6,653)Umina Beach (17,372)Upper MangroveWadalba (4,204)Wagstaffe (240)Wallarah (344)Wamberal (6,991)Warnervale (701)Watanobbi (3,980)Wendoree Park (131)West Gosford (1,602)West Pine (142)West Ulverstone (4,515)Woongarrah (5,962)Woy Woy (11,072)Woy Woy Bay (423)WybungWyoming (10,111)Wyong (4,530)Wyong Creek (476)Wyongah (2,020)Yarramalong (329)Yattalunga (580)