Central Coast Council area
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Central Coast Council area was 55 to 59 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 7,895 people.
The Age Structure of Central Coast Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Central Coast Council area's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Central Coast Council area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Central Coast Council area - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Gorokan % | Number | % | Gorokan % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 19,445 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 18,492 | 6.3 | 7.1 | +953 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 21,132 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 20,417 | 7.0 | 5.7 | +715 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 21,882 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 21,615 | 7.4 | 6.0 | +267 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 20,326 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 19,843 | 6.8 | 5.7 | +483 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 18,488 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 15,305 | 5.2 | 6.1 | +3,183 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 18,511 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 14,118 | 4.8 | 5.9 | +4,393 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 19,576 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 17,283 | 5.9 | 5.9 | +2,293 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 20,761 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 19,404 | 6.6 | 6.2 | +1,357 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 20,549 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 20,831 | 7.1 | 5.5 | -282 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 21,895 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 21,195 | 7.2 | 6.3 | +700 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 22,206 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 18,876 | 6.4 | 5.9 | +3,330 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 22,349 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 17,555 | 6.0 | 6.2 | +4,794 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 22,248 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 14,991 | 5.1 | 5.2 | +7,257 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 20,543 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 12,982 | 4.4 | 4.9 | +7,561 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 19,777 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 11,882 | 4.1 | 5.9 | +7,895 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 15,129 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 11,731 | 4.0 | 4.7 | +3,398 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 10,426 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9,123 | 3.1 | 3.7 | +1,303 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 10,498 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 7,072 | 2.4 | 3.0 | +3,426 | 2018 |
| Total population | 345,741 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 292,715 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +53,026 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Gorokan shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 22.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.5% and 22.1% respectively for Gorokan.
The major differences between the age structure of Central Coast Council area and Gorokan were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.3% compared to 5.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (6.4% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (5.4% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (5.6% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Central Coast Council area's population increased by 53,026 people (18.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.12% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+7,895 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+7,561 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+7,257 persons)
- 55 to 59 (+4,794 persons)