Suburb in Central Coast

Magenta, NSW

Magenta had a population of 332 at the 2021 Census (+62.0% since 2016). Median age 60.2. Median weekly household income $1,813. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Magenta at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Magenta's population grew by 62.0% to 332, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 60.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 3.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 25.3%.

25.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 54.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 142 households.

The median household earns $1,813 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $587 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,184 a month.

27.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.7% use a language other than English at home. 28.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Magenta beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMagentaNSWAustralia
Population3328,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+62.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age60.238.438.2
Households1422,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting25.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright54.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,813$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$587$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,184$2,142$1,866
Born overseas27.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion28.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+62.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 892011
  2. 2052016
  3. 3322021

Age

Median age 60.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Magenta New South Wales
Share of people by age, Magenta and New South Wales
0–93.9%
10–195.1%
20–297.5%
30–398.7%
40–497.5%
50–5916.6%
60–6925.0%
70–7921.1%
80+4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Magenta at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.0%
  2. Australian28.2%
  3. Irish17.4%
  4. Scottish14.1%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi1.3%
  2. Spanish1.3%
  3. Croatian1.0%
  4. Italian1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.9%
  2. the United States3.3%
  3. South Africa2.0%
  4. Canada1.3%
  5. India1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Magenta

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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