Central Coast's 2024 population is now estimated at 344,200. In 1950, the population of Central Coast was 71,768. Central Coast has grown by 2,873 in the last year, which represents a 0.84% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Central Coast, which typically includes Central Coast's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 387,028 |
| 2034 | 382,984 |
| 2033 | 378,933 |
| 2032 | 374,872 |
| 2031 | 370,801 |
| 2030 | 366,727 |
| 2029 | 362,665 |
| 2028 | 358,648 |
| 2027 | 354,725 |
| 2026 | 350,962 |
| 2025 | 347,430 |
| 2024 | 344,200 |
| 2023 | 341,327 |
| 2022 | 338,835 |
| 2021 | 336,714 |
| 2020 | 334,922 |
| 2019 | 333,379 |
| 2018 | 331,999 |
| 2017 | 329,506 |
| 2016 | 327,031 |
| 2015 | 324,575 |
| 2014 | 322,141 |
| 2013 | 319,725 |
| 2012 | 317,331 |
| 2011 | 314,947 |
| 2010 | 310,938 |
| 2009 | 306,975 |
| 2008 | 303,068 |
| 2007 | 299,201 |
| 2006 | 295,387 |
| 2005 | 293,644 |
| 2004 | 291,920 |
| 2003 | 290,200 |
| 2002 | 288,493 |
| 2001 | 286,797 |
| 2000 | 279,138 |
| 1999 | 271,647 |
| 1998 | 264,367 |
| 1997 | 257,281 |
| 1996 | 250,397 |
| 1995 | 243,677 |
| 1994 | 237,147 |
| 1993 | 230,792 |
| 1992 | 224,615 |
| 1991 | 218,588 |
| 1990 | 212,730 |
| 1989 | 207,029 |
| 1988 | 201,488 |
| 1987 | 196,081 |
| 1986 | 190,826 |
| 1985 | 185,713 |
| 1984 | 180,742 |
| 1983 | 175,892 |
| 1982 | 171,178 |
| 1981 | 166,591 |
| 1980 | 162,133 |
| 1979 | 157,782 |
| 1978 | 153,553 |
| 1977 | 149,438 |
| 1976 | 145,439 |
| 1975 | 141,536 |
| 1974 | 137,743 |
| 1973 | 134,052 |
| 1972 | 130,464 |
| 1971 | 126,963 |
| 1970 | 123,561 |
| 1969 | 120,249 |
| 1968 | 117,031 |
| 1967 | 113,891 |
| 1966 | 110,839 |
| 1965 | 107,868 |
| 1964 | 104,981 |
| 1963 | 102,164 |
| 1962 | 99,426 |
| 1961 | 96,762 |
| 1960 | 94,172 |
| 1959 | 91,645 |
| 1958 | 89,189 |
| 1957 | 86,799 |
| 1956 | 84,476 |
| 1955 | 82,209 |
| 1954 | 80,006 |
| 1953 | 77,862 |
| 1952 | 75,778 |
| 1951 | 73,745 |
| 1950 | 71,768 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,768 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 73,745 | 2.75% | 1,977 |
| 1952 | 75,778 | 2.76% | 2,033 |
| 1953 | 77,862 | 2.75% | 2,084 |
| 1954 | 80,006 | 2.75% | 2,144 |
| 1955 | 82,209 | 2.75% | 2,203 |
| 1956 | 84,476 | 2.76% | 2,267 |
| 1957 | 86,799 | 2.75% | 2,323 |
| 1958 | 89,189 | 2.75% | 2,390 |
| 1959 | 91,645 | 2.75% | 2,456 |
| 1960 | 94,172 | 2.76% | 2,527 |
| 1961 | 96,762 | 2.75% | 2,590 |
| 1962 | 99,426 | 2.75% | 2,664 |
| 1963 | 102,164 | 2.75% | 2,738 |
| 1964 | 104,981 | 2.76% | 2,817 |
| 1965 | 107,868 | 2.75% | 2,887 |
| 1966 | 110,839 | 2.75% | 2,971 |
| 1967 | 113,891 | 2.75% | 3,052 |
| 1968 | 117,031 | 2.76% | 3,140 |
| 1969 | 120,249 | 2.75% | 3,218 |
| 1970 | 123,561 | 2.75% | 3,312 |
| 1971 | 126,963 | 2.75% | 3,402 |
| 1972 | 130,464 | 2.76% | 3,501 |
| 1973 | 134,052 | 2.75% | 3,588 |
| 1974 | 137,743 | 2.75% | 3,691 |
| 1975 | 141,536 | 2.75% | 3,793 |
| 1976 | 145,439 | 2.76% | 3,903 |
| 1977 | 149,438 | 2.75% | 3,999 |
| 1978 | 153,553 | 2.75% | 4,115 |
| 1979 | 157,782 | 2.75% | 4,229 |
| 1980 | 162,133 | 2.76% | 4,351 |
| 1981 | 166,591 | 2.75% | 4,458 |
| 1982 | 171,178 | 2.75% | 4,587 |
| 1983 | 175,892 | 2.75% | 4,714 |
| 1984 | 180,742 | 2.76% | 4,850 |
| 1985 | 185,713 | 2.75% | 4,971 |
| 1986 | 190,826 | 2.75% | 5,113 |
| 1987 | 196,081 | 2.75% | 5,255 |
| 1988 | 201,488 | 2.76% | 5,407 |
| 1989 | 207,029 | 2.75% | 5,541 |
| 1990 | 212,730 | 2.75% | 5,701 |
| 1991 | 218,588 | 2.75% | 5,858 |
| 1992 | 224,615 | 2.76% | 6,027 |
| 1993 | 230,792 | 2.75% | 6,177 |
| 1994 | 237,147 | 2.75% | 6,355 |
| 1995 | 243,677 | 2.75% | 6,530 |
| 1996 | 250,397 | 2.76% | 6,720 |
| 1997 | 257,281 | 2.75% | 6,884 |
| 1998 | 264,367 | 2.75% | 7,086 |
| 1999 | 271,647 | 2.75% | 7,280 |
| 2000 | 279,138 | 2.76% | 7,491 |
| 2001 | 286,797 | 2.74% | 7,659 |
| 2002 | 288,493 | 0.59% | 1,696 |
| 2003 | 290,200 | 0.59% | 1,707 |
| 2004 | 291,920 | 0.59% | 1,720 |
| 2005 | 293,644 | 0.59% | 1,724 |
| 2006 | 295,387 | 0.59% | 1,743 |
| 2007 | 299,201 | 1.29% | 3,814 |
| 2008 | 303,068 | 1.29% | 3,867 |
| 2009 | 306,975 | 1.29% | 3,907 |
| 2010 | 310,938 | 1.29% | 3,963 |
| 2011 | 314,947 | 1.29% | 4,009 |
| 2012 | 317,331 | 0.76% | 2,384 |
| 2013 | 319,725 | 0.75% | 2,394 |
| 2014 | 322,141 | 0.76% | 2,416 |
| 2015 | 324,575 | 0.76% | 2,434 |
| 2016 | 327,031 | 0.76% | 2,456 |
| 2017 | 329,506 | 0.76% | 2,475 |
| 2018 | 331,999 | 0.76% | 2,493 |
| 2019 | 333,379 | 0.42% | 1,380 |
| 2020 | 334,922 | 0.46% | 1,543 |
| 2021 | 336,714 | 0.54% | 1,792 |
| 2022 | 338,835 | 0.63% | 2,121 |
| 2023 | 341,327 | 0.74% | 2,492 |
| 2024 | 344,200 | 0.84% | 2,873 |
| 2025 | 347,430 | 0.94% | 3,230 |
| 2026 | 350,962 | 1.02% | 3,532 |
| 2027 | 354,725 | 1.07% | 3,763 |
| 2028 | 358,648 | 1.11% | 3,923 |
| 2029 | 362,665 | 1.12% | 4,017 |
| 2030 | 366,727 | 1.12% | 4,062 |
| 2031 | 370,801 | 1.11% | 4,074 |
| 2032 | 374,872 | 1.1% | 4,071 |
| 2033 | 378,933 | 1.08% | 4,061 |
| 2034 | 382,984 | 1.07% | 4,051 |
| 2035 | 387,028 | 1.06% | 4,044 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5,315,600 | 1.53% |
| Sydney | 5,184,896 | 1.25% |
| Brisbane | 2,536,449 | 1.28% |
| Perth | 2,143,491 | 1.2% |
| Adelaide | 1,379,280 | 0.91% |
| Gold Coast | 742,600 | 1.4% |
| Canberra | 477,567 | 1.11% |
| Newcastle | 465,145 | 0.93% |
| Sunshine Coast | 370,828 | 1.52% |
| Central Coast | 344,200 | 0.84% |
| Wollongong | 315,379 | 0.93% |