Suburb in Central Coast

Woy Woy Bay, NSW

Woy Woy Bay had a population of 423 at the 2021 Census (+1.0% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $2,416. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woy Woy Bay at a glance

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

In Central Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woy Woy Bay's population grew by 1.0% to 423, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.1%.

11.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 161 households.

The median household earns $2,416 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $415 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,600 a month.

19.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.2% use a language other than English at home. 52.1% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woy Woy Bay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWoy Woy BayNSWAustralia
Population4238,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age47.039.038.0
Households1612,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments3.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,416$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$415$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,600$2,167$1,863
Born overseas19.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion52.1%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

+1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4242011
  2. 4192016
  3. 4232021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Woy Woy Bay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Woy Woy Bay and New South Wales
0–911.3%
10–198.5%
20–299.0%
30–399.7%
40–4915.1%
50–5914.4%
60–6915.8%
70–7910.4%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woy Woy Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.1%
  2. Australian41.7%
  3. Irish17.4%
  4. Scottish14.5%
  5. German6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish2.0%
  2. Thai1.5%
  3. German0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.3%
  2. New Zealand2.4%
  3. Canada1.5%
  4. Germany1.2%
  5. Thailand0.7%

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

Around Woy Woy Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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