Living in Central Coast

Central Coast is a city in New South Wales, Australia, home to 346,596 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #35 of 1,016), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #13 of 311), early retirees (top 6%, #30 of 537).

Residents346,596
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport61 km (Sydney Kingsford Smith International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km455,300 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Canberra291 km
Within 10 km361,250 people
Winter daylight14 h 22 min, sunset 10:04

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How Central Coast ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Australia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn AustraliaIn New South Wales
Young family45#79 of 438#6 of 154Map
Low-income household27#280 of 444#49 of 147Map
Low-income family32#128 of 236#14 of 76Map
Single parent40#73 of 154#8 of 49Map
Pensioner couple74#20 of 311#1 of 106Map
Single pensioner71#22 of 311#2 of 106Map
Early retiree68#30 of 537#4 of 182Map
Single professional68#13 of 92#3 of 22Map
Young professional72#12 of 90#3 of 20Map
DINKS73#12 of 56#3 of 15Map
Remote worker62#62 of 277#6 of 95Map
Commuter78#11 of 181#3 of 39Map
Car-free household80#11 of 79#3 of 16Map
Student26#33 of 36#8 of 9Map
First-home buyer35#73 of 236#4 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover23#457 of 630#110 of 213Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#11 of 86#3 of 20Map
Expat professional72#16 of 277#4 of 95Map
Healthcare-first mover73#13 of 311#1 of 106Map
Nature-focused household16#1,231 of 1,324#394 of 424Map
Cross-border commuter67#35 of 1,016#4 of 332Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#303 of 1,016#86 of 332Map
Rural value seeker2#1,232 of 1,324#375 of 424Map
High-net-worth mover82#4 of 1,016#2 of 332Map
Lottery winner75#8 of 2,034#2 of 635Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#104 of 630#12 of 213Map
Coastal living67#153 of 405#15 of 126Map
Business owner75#37 of 630#10 of 213Map
Digital native56#28 of 99#4 of 24Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance15
  • Affordability11
  • Green space2
  • Education and family2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.