Central Coast, Australia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Central Coast, Australia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Central Coast in 2024 is 344,000, a 0.88% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Central Coast in 2023 was 341,000, a 0.59% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Central Coast in 2022 was 339,000, a 0.59% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Central Coast in 2021 was 337,000, a 0.6% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Australia
City Name Population
Melbourne 5,316,000
Sydney 5,185,000
Brisbane 2,536,000
Perth 2,143,000
Adelaide 1,379,000
Gold Coast-Tweed Head 743,000
Canberra 478,000
Newcastle-Maitland 465,000
Sunshine Coast 371,000
Central Coast 344,000
Wollongong 315,000
Central Coast - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 344,000 0.88%
2023 341,000 0.59%
2022 339,000 0.59%
2021 337,000 0.60%
2020 335,000 0.60%
2019 333,000 0.30%
2018 332,000 0.61%
2017 330,000 0.92%
2016 327,000 0.62%
2015 325,000 0.93%
2014 322,000 0.63%
2013 320,000 0.95%
2012 317,000 0.63%
2011 315,000 1.29%
2010 311,000 1.30%
2009 307,000 1.32%
2008 303,000 1.34%
2007 299,000 1.36%
2006 295,000 0.34%
2005 294,000 0.68%
2004 292,000 0.69%
2003 290,000 0.69%
2002 288,000 0.35%
2001 287,000 2.87%
2000 279,000 2.57%
1999 272,000 3.03%
1998 264,000 2.72%
1997 257,000 2.80%
1996 250,000 2.46%
1995 244,000 2.95%
1994 237,000 2.60%
1993 231,000 2.67%
1992 225,000 2.74%
1991 219,000 2.82%
1990 213,000 2.90%
1989 207,000 2.99%
1988 201,000 2.55%
1987 196,000 2.62%
1986 191,000 2.69%
1985 186,000 2.76%
1984 181,000 2.84%
1983 176,000 2.92%
1982 171,000 2.40%
1981 167,000 3.09%
1980 162,000 2.53%
1979 158,000 2.60%
1978 154,000 3.36%
1977 149,000 2.76%
1976 145,000 2.11%
1975 142,000 2.90%
1974 138,000 2.99%
1973 134,000 3.08%
1972 130,000 2.36%
1971 127,000 2.42%
1970 124,000 3.33%
1969 120,000 2.56%
1968 117,000 2.63%
1967 114,000 2.70%
1966 111,000 2.78%
1965 108,000 2.86%
1964 105,000 2.94%
1963 102,000 3.03%
1962 99,000 2.06%
1961 97,000 3.19%
1960 94,000 2.17%
1959 92,000 3.37%
1958 89,000 2.30%
1957 87,000 3.57%
1956 84,000 2.44%
1955 82,000 2.50%
1954 80,000 2.56%
1953 78,000 2.63%
1952 76,000 2.70%
1951 74,000 2.78%
1950 72,000 0.00%