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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Five year age groups

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In 2021, there were 2,880 Chinese languages speakers living in Central Coast NSW, with largest age group being 55 to 59 year olds.

The Age Structure of the non-English speaking population in Central Coast NSW provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care, and language services. Non-English speaking populations may have a quite different age profile to the general population, for instance in a student area, they are likely to be younger, however an area which received a lot of post-war migration may have an older non-English speaking population, and perhaps many second-generation speakers.

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 of Central Coast NSW's non-English speaking Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Five year age groups
Central Coast NSW - Chinese languages speakers20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
0 to 41113.94.71476.25.2-36
5 to 91705.95.51476.24.2+23
10 to 141294.53.91195.03.3+10
15 to 191013.53.7984.16.6+3
20 to 241093.86.91425.911.5-33
25 to 291786.28.21687.011.3+10
30 to 341756.110.01968.29.5-21
35 to 392398.39.61918.06.8+48
40 to 442187.66.91777.45.6+41
45 to 492006.95.81847.75.8+16
50 to 542247.85.91978.27.2+27
55 to 592558.97.21656.96.7+90
60 to 642368.26.81767.46.0+60
65 to 692498.66.11395.84.0+110
70 to 741715.93.9672.82.1+104
75 to 79572.02.0411.71.8+16
80 to 84381.31.5210.91.4+17
85 and over200.71.5150.61.1+5
Total people2,880100.0100.02,390100.0100.0+490
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the Chinese languages speaking population in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 14.2% of the Chinese languages speaking population was aged between 0 and 14, and 18.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.1% and 15.0% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age groups of the Chinese languages speaking population in Central Coast Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (8.6% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (5.9% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 30 to 34 (6.1% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 20 to 24 (3.8% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Central Coast Council area's Chinese languages speaking population increased by 490 people (20.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.8% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age groups of the Chinese languages speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 65 to 69 (+110 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+104 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+90 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+60 persons)

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