Population Overview
Total Population
346,596
Males
167,980 (48.5%)
Females
178,618 (51.5%)
Indigenous
17,047 (4.9%)
Born in Australia
83.1%
English Only at Home
92.5%
Australian Citizens
311,582
Other Languages
7.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$727/week
Annual Personal Income
$37,804
Median Household Income
$1,507/week
Annual Household Income
$78,364
Median Family Income
$1,954/week
Annual Family Income
$101,608
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$400
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,000
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
273,712 (83.1%)
Born Overseas
55,682 (16.9%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
129,524 (48.6%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
20,163 (7.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
82,763 (31.1%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
22,259 (8.4%)
Year 8 or Below
10,504 (3.9%)
Did Not Go to School
1,046 (0.4%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
79,291
Employed Part-time
52,926
Total Employed
150,840
Unemployed
7,463
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Participation Rate
55.7%
Labour Force
158,296
Not in Labour Force
109,849
Family Composition
Total Families
94,861
Couple - No Children
37,532 (39.6%)
Couple with Children
37,902 (40.0%)
One Parent Family
18,194 (19.2%)
Other Family
1,228 (1.3%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
103,225 (78.4%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
15,743 (12.0%)
Flat/Apartment
11,486 (8.7%)
Other Dwelling
983 (0.7%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
131,713
Unoccupied Dwellings
14,532
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
8,428 (6.5%)
1 Vehicle
49,354 (38.0%)
2 Vehicles
47,282 (36.4%)
3 Vehicles
15,539 (12.0%)
4+ Vehicles
9,222 (7.1%)
Total Dwellings
129,832
Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
208 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 6.9%
Motor vehicle theft
171.4 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 2.5%
Non-DV assault
430.4 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Stable
Robbery (unarmed)
14.4 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Stable
Steal from vehicle
336 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 6.3%
Show all 62 offence types
| Offence | Incidents (2025) | Rate / 100k | 2 year trend | 10 year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport regulatory offences | 3474 | 979.1 | Stable | Down 6.1% |
| Breach bail conditions | 3166 | 892.3 | Stable | Up 8.0% |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 2778 | 783 | Stable | Up 4.3% |
| Malicious damage to property | 2349 | 662.1 | Stable | Down 4.3% |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1910 | 538.3 | Stable | Stable |
| Fraud | 1569 | 442.2 | Down 4.4% | Down 3.1% |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1553 | 437.7 | Up 15.2% | Up 5.2% |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1527 | 430.4 | Stable | Stable |
| Steal from retail store | 1334 | 376 | Stable | Up 3.9% |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 1192 | 336 | Stable | Down 6.3% |
| Sexual assault | 754 | 212.5 | Stable | Up 10.7% |
| Break and enter dwelling | 738 | 208 | Stable | Down 6.9% |
| Other theft | 681 | 191.9 | Up 16.4% | Down 4.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 608 | 171.4 | Stable | Down 2.5% |
| Steal from dwelling | 560 | 157.8 | Up 16.7% | Down 3.7% |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 485 | 136.7 | Stable | Stable |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 482 | 135.9 | Stable | Stable |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 482 | 135.9 | Up 19.9% | Down 2.2% |
| Other offences | 459 | 129.4 | Stable | Stable |
| Trespass | 437 | 123.2 | Stable | Up 2.7% |
| Resist or hinder officer | 334 | 94.1 | Stable | Stable |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 281 | 79.2 | Up 26.0% | Down 2.4% |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 245 | 69.1 | Stable | Down 7.2% |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 222 | 62.6 | Up 23.3% | Down 2.7% |
| Arson | 206 | 58.1 | Stable | Down 4.7% |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 168 | 47.4 | Stable | Up 3.8% |
| Assault Police | 146 | 41.1 | Stable | Up 5.7% |
| Criminal intent | 142 | 40 | Stable | Up 6.7% |
| Other drug offences | 118 | 33.3 | Stable | Down 2.9% |
| Other offences against the person | 92 | 25.9 | Stable | Up 4.3% |
| Offensive conduct | 74 | 20.9 | Stable | Down 5.8% |
| Liquor offences | 73 | 20.6 | Stable | Down 10.8% |
| Pornography offences | 63 | 17.8 | Stable | Up 6.7% |
| Robbery without a weapon | 51 | 14.4 | Stable | Stable |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 51 | 14.4 | Stable | Up 4.3% |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 50 | 14.1 | Stable | — |
| Steal from person | 45 | 12.7 | Stable | Down 12.6% |
| Offensive language | 45 | 12.7 | Stable | Down 12.5% |
| Blackmail and extortion | 42 | 11.8 | Stable | — |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 30 | 8.5 | Stable | Stable |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 29 | 8.2 | Stable | — |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 29 | 8.2 | Stable | Down 10.3% |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 25 | 7 | Down 93.7% | Stable |
| Coercive Control | 17 | 4.8 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 16 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Cultivating cannabis | 16 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 13 | 3.7 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 11 | 3.1 | — | — |
| Robbery with a firearm | 9 | 2.5 | — | — |
| Escape custody | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 6 | 1.7 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 6 | 1.7 | — | — |
| Fail to appear | 3 | 0.8 | — | — |
| Murder * | 2 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Stock theft | 1 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 1 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Manufacture drug | 1 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Importing drugs | 1 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Attempted murder | 0 | nc | — | — |
| Murder accessory, conspiracy | 0 | nc | — | — |
| Manslaughter * | 0 | nc | — | — |
Suburbs in this Council (180)
Abbotsham (89)Alison (Central Coast - NSW) (85)Alison (Dungog - NSW) (99)Avoca Beach (4,708)Bar Point (122)Bateau Bay (12,516)Bensville (2,500)Berkeley Vale (8,951)Blackwall (1,941)Blue Bay (1,060)Blue Haven (6,563)Booker Bay (1,442)Bouddi (5)Box HeadBudgewoi (3,497)Budgewoi PeninsulaBuff Point (3,559)Bushells Ridge (8)Calga (134)Camena (24)Canton Beach (1,202)Castra (41)Cedar Brush Creek (125)Central Mangrove (253)Chain Valley Bay (2,773)Charmhaven (2,501)Cheero Point (100)Chittaway Bay (1,987)Chittaway Point (947)ColongraCopacabana (2,809)Crangan Bay (3)Cuprona (140)Daleys Point (705)Davistown (2,602)Dooralong (350)Doyalson (299)Doyalson North (383)Durren Durren (96)East Gosford (4,391)Empire Bay (2,522)Erina (5,205)Erina Heights (454)Ettalong Beach (5,161)Forresters Beach (3,354)Forth (738)Fountaindale (726)Frazer ParkFreemansGlenning Valley (2,023)Glenworth Valley (12)Gorokan (8,624)Gosford (4,873)Green Point (Central Coast - NSW) (6,810)Green Point (Mid-Coast - NSW) (522)Greengrove (14)Gunderman (189)Gunns Plains (195)Gwandalan (3,785)Halekulani (2,677)Halloran (34)Hamlyn Terrace (8,761)Hardys Bay (233)Heybridge (442)Holgate (1,023)Horsfield Bay (501)Howth (61)Jilliby (1,694)Kangy Angy (331)Kanwal (4,194)Kariong (6,485)Kiar (25)Killarney Vale (7,491)Killcare (517)Killcare Heights (812)Kincumber (7,398)Kincumber South (721)Kindred (214)Kingfisher Shores (160)Koolewong (920)Kulnura (589)Lake Haven (3,529)Lake Munmorah (5,084)Lemon Tree (54)Lillico (24)Lisarow (5,299)Little Jilliby (102)Long Jetty (6,736)Loongana (16)Lower Mangrove (70)Loyetea (20)Macmasters Beach (1,399)Magenta (332)Mangrove Creek (56)Mangrove Mountain (736)Mannering Park (2,554)Mardi (3,598)Matcham (1,038)Moina (33)Mooney Mooney (350)Mooney Mooney Creek (27)Mount Elliot (169)Mount White (171)Narara (8,471)Niagara Park (2,779)Nietta (63)Norah Head (1,149)Noraville (3,001)North Avoca (2,318)North Gosford (3,986)Ourimbah (4,019)Palm Grove (87)Palmdale (95)Patonga (235)Pearl Beach (510)Peats Ridge (301)Penguin (4,132)Phegans Bay (406)Picketts Valley (221)Point Clare (3,974)Point Frederick (2,043)Point WolstoncroftPreservation Bay (100)Preston (149)Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) (314)Pretty Beach (Shoalhaven - NSW)Ravensdale (70)Riana (313)Rocky Point (275)San Remo (4,434)Saratoga (3,982)Shelly Beach (1,313)Somersby (1,087)South Nietta (9)South Preston (21)South Riana (212)Spalford (55)Spencer (288)Sprent (160)Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) (4,310)Springfield (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) (34)St Huberts Island (1,080)Sulphur Creek (707)Summerland Point (2,708)Tacoma (615)Tacoma South (257)Tascott (1,675)Ten Mile Hollow (6)Terrigal (12,730)The Entrance (4,244)The Entrance North (1,619)Toowoon Bay (543)Toukley (4,557)Tuggerah (925)Tuggerawong (1,285)Tumbi Umbi (5,369)Turners Beach (1,966)Ulverstone (6,653)Umina Beach (17,372)Upper MangroveWadalba (4,204)Wagstaffe (240)Wallarah (344)Wamberal (6,991)Warnervale (701)Watanobbi (3,980)Wendoree Park (131)West Gosford (1,602)West Pine (142)West Ulverstone (4,515)Woongarrah (5,962)Woy Woy (11,072)Woy Woy Bay (423)WybungWyoming (10,111)Wyong (4,530)Wyong Creek (476)Wyongah (2,020)Yarramalong (329)Yattalunga (580)