Council area

Mid-Coast, NSW

Mid-Coast had a population of 96,579 at the 2021 Census (+6.9% since 2016). Median age 53.4. Median weekly household income $1,060. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Mid-Coast at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mid-Coast's population grew by 6.9% to 96,579, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 53.4, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.1%.

23.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 49.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.0% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 39,654 households.

The median household earns $1,060 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $315 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,489 a month.

11.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.4% use a language other than English at home. 40.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mid-Coast beside NSW and Australia.

Mid-CoastNSWAustralia
Population96,5798,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age53.438.438.2
Households39,6542,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments7.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright49.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,060$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$315$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,489$2,142$1,866
Born overseas11.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion40.0%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

+6.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 85,8482011
  2. 90,3032016
  3. 96,5792021

Age

Median age 53.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Mid-Coast New South Wales
0–99.0%
10–1910.4%
20–297.4%
30–398.3%
40–499.7%
50–5913.2%
60–6917.9%
70–7915.8%
80+8.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mid-Coast at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.3%
  2. Australian45.6%
  3. Irish11.8%
  4. Scottish11.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.3%
  2. Mandarin0.2%
  3. Italian0.2%
  4. Nepali0.2%
  5. French0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.6%
  2. New Zealand1.2%
  3. the Philippines0.5%
  4. Germany0.5%
  5. Scotland0.4%

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

Around Mid-Coast

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