Suburb in Central Coast

Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW), NSW

Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) had a population of 314 at the 2021 Census (−10.8% since 2016). Median age 58.2. Median weekly household income $1,839. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) at a glance

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

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW)'s population shrank by 10.8% to 314, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 58.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 5.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.8%.

12.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 52.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 126 households.

The median household earns $1,839 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829.

20.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.1% use a language other than English at home. 58.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population3148,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−10.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age58.238.438.2
Households1262,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright52.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,839$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,531$2,142$1,866
Born overseas20.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion58.0%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

−10.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3092011
  2. 3522016
  3. 3142021

Age

Median age 58.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) and New South Wales
0–95.1%
10–199.6%
20–296.7%
30–395.1%
40–4910.8%
50–5912.7%
60–6922.3%
70–7918.2%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.1%
  2. Australian40.4%
  3. Irish16.2%
  4. Scottish11.1%
  5. German3.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. South Africa2.7%
  3. New Zealand2.0%
  4. Germany1.3%
  5. Japan1.0%

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

Around Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW)

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