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ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION CENTRAL COAST LABOUR FORCE Av. 2010 Av. 2011 CENTRAL COAST BUILDING APPROVALS AGE DEPENDENCY RATIOS (2010) TERTIARY STUDENTS 2010 2011 As at 30 June 2010 2011 Increase Labour force - Total '000 154.5 145.9 2009 2010 2011 Estimated Resident Population University of Newcastle No. 35,493 35,999 Gosford 167,895 168,787 0.5% - Males '000 81.1 77.1 New houses No. 217 214 190 Local Government Areas Child1 Aged2 Total3 Central Coast No. 4,205 4,291 Wyong 151,263 152,758 1.0% - Females '000 73.4 68.8 $m 73.6 72.0 60.9 Gosford 0.29 0.29 0.58 % Ourimbah Campus of total 11.8 11.9 Central Coast 319,158 321,545 0.7% Male participation % 64.9 60.9 New other residential No. 114 455 102 Wyong 0.33 0.29 0.62 TAFE NSW, Hunter Institute No. 64,164 62,848 Source: ABS Cat. No.3218.0 Female participation % 53.8 49.8 $m 19.5 120.9 19.3 Central Coast 0.31 0.29 0.60 Central Coast Campuses No. 14,004 13,513 Employed persons - Total '000 146.2 136.8 Alterations and additions $m 43.8 40.7 20.1 NSW 0.28 0.21 0.49 % Central Coast of total 21.8 21.5 - Males '000 76.7 73.1 Total residential $m 136.9 233.6 125.3 Source: University of Newcastle; TAFE NSW, Hunter Institute Australia 0.28 0.20 0.48 AGE DISTRIBUTION (2010) - Females '000 69.5 63.7 Total non-residential $m 151.1 48.4 60.8 Estimated Resident Population Unemployed persons '000 8.3 9.1 Wyong Source: ABS cat. No. 1379.0.55.001 RECORDED INCIDENTS OF CRIME Gosford Wyong Central NSW Unemployment rate % 5.4 6.2 New houses No. 359 428 384 1. Child ratio is proportion under 15 divided by proportion 15 to 64 Incidents per 100,000 head of population (2011) Coast Source: ABS Monthly Labour Force Survey $m 74.5 87.9 84.1 2. Aged ratio is proportion over 64 divided by proportion 15 to 64 Category Gosford Wyong NSW 0-14 years % 18.2 20.2 19.2 18.7 New other residential No. 91 129 58 3. Total ratio is proportion of Child plus Aged divided by proportion 15 to 64 Murder* 0.0 2.0 1.1 15-24 years % 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.9 $m 22.8 23.1 10.2 Assault–domestic violence related 243.8 465.3 370.7 25-39 years % 17.2 18.0 17.6 21.6 EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION (Average 2011) Alterations and additions $m 17.6 25.0 12.2 WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS (Aged 15 and over) (2008-09) Assault–non-domestic violence related 426.9 580.8 512.5 40-54 years % 20.6 19.3 20.0 20.4 % of total employment Central Coast NSW Total residential $m 114.9 136.0 114.2 Gosford Wyong NSW Sexual assault 62.4 97.0 59.6 55-64 years % 12.4 11.3 11.9 11.4 Managers 10.7 12.8 Indecent assault 64.8 108.9 80.0 Total non-residential $m 191.1 89.3 51.2 W&S earners No. 69,981 59,431 3,082,327 65+ years % 18.3 18.1 18.2 14.1 Professionals 19.0 23.1 Central Coast Robbery without weapon 19.6 23.1 41.5 W&S average income $ 44,366 41,063 48,793 Source: ABS Cat. No. 1379.0.55.001 Technicians and trades workers 16.4 13.7 New dwellings approved No. 781 1,226 734 Robbery with firearm 2.4 4.6 5.0 Community and personal service workers 12.1 9.5 Change from previous year % -9.2 57.0 -40.1 Source: ABS Cat. No. 5673.0.55.003 Robbery with weapon not firearm 7.7 13.2 20.6 Clerical and administrative workers 14.4 15.4 Source: ABS Cat. No. 8731.1 Data Cube Break and enter dwelling 634.4 647.4 544.9 GOSFORD POPULATION BY AGE GROUP Sales workers 12.0 9.4 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS ($) (Pop’n aged 15 and over) Break and enter non-dwelling 207.5 273.2 235.5 Estimated Resident Population Average Machinery operators and drivers 5.5 6.3 MEDIAN WEEKLY RENT (Average 2011) All occupations Central Coast NSW Australia Motor vehicle theft 286.0 355.1 270.3 annual growth Labourers 9.9 9.7 Gosford Wyong NSW 2008 - Persons 835 990 948 Steal from motor vehicle 697.4 921.3 665.9 Age group 2005 2010 ’05 – ‘10 Source: ABS Monthly Labour Force Survey Single dwellings (3 bedrooms) $ 365 323 348 - Males 986 1,161 1,128 Steal from retail store 263.4 302.3 286.0 0-14 years 31,884 30,627 -3.9% Flats and units (2 bedrooms) $ 289 264 393 - Females 653 791 743 Steal from dwelling 257.5 324.7 287.8 15-24 years 20,054 22,258 11.0% 2009 - Persons 994 1,013 984 Steal from person 107.6 89.8 117.6 25-39 years 28,386 28,913 1.9% - Males 1,172 1,213 1,171 EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Average 2011) SALE PRICE (Average 2010-11) Fraud 366.3 427.6 503.6 40-54 years 34,757 34,668 -0.3% - Females 784 789 775 % of total employment Central Coast NSW Gosford Wyong NSW Malicious damage to property 1,130.9 1,531.1 1,200.8 55-64 years 17,929 20,921 16.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 0.9 2.4 Source: ABS Cat. No. 6310.0 unpublished data Cannabis–possession and/or use 168.9 175.5 284.9 All dwellings $ 000 435 338 523 65+ years 28,627 30,801 7.6% Mining 0.7 1.1 Disorderly conduct–Offensive language 62.4 66.0 79.4 Source: NSW Family and Community Services, Rent and Sales Report BUSINESS CONFIDENCE – Central Coast Total 161,637 168,188 4.1% Manufacturing 5.3 8.1 Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research % average business expectation for trading performance, Source: ABS Cat. No. 1379.0.55.001 Electricity, gas, water and waste services 1.3 1.1 SELECTED SMALL INDUSTRIAL SITES (2011) * Murder is based on counts of recorded victims, not incidents profitability and employment for following 12 month period Construction 12.4 8.0 Area (sq. m) Total Value ($) $ per sq. m December 2009 2010 2011 2012 Wholesale trade 2.1 4.0 Blacktown 3,142 1,000,000 318 INCIDENCE OF DISEASE AND MORTALITY Increase 27.3 43.2 40.6 31.4 WYONG POPULATION BY AGE GROUP Retail trade 13.8 10.7 Botany 2,321 1,610,000 694 Rate per 100,000 head of population (2007) Decrease 11.5 5.4 6.4 12.4 Estimated Resident Population Average Accommodation and food services 7.6 7.4 Campbelltown 2,004 491,000 245 Central Central Stay the same 47.0 44.1 43.8 41.9 NSW NSW annual growth Transport, postal and warehousing 5.4 5.5 Gosford 2,089 359,000 172 Coast* Coast* Don’t know 14.2 7.3 9.2 14.4 Age group 2005 2010 ’05 – ‘10 Information media and telecommunications 2.2 2.3 Unanderra 2,037 369,000 181 Incidence Deaths 0-14 years 30,203 30,629 1.4% Financial and insurance services 3.7 5.0 Total 100 100 100 100 Breast cancer Source: NSW State Property Authority 273.5 286.0 34.9 44.7 15-24 years 17,041 19,689 15.5% Rental, hiring and real estate services 1.9 1.7 Source: Central Coast Research Foundation Business Surveys (females 50-69 years) 25-39 years 25,762 27,274 5.9% Professional, scientific and tech. services 5.3 8.5 SELECTED RETAIL SHOP SITES (2011) Colorectal cancer 71.9 64.9 18.7 18.0 40-54 years 27,789 29,290 5.4% CONSTRAINTS ON BUSINESS – Central Coast Administrative and support services 3.4 3.4 Frontage (m) Total Value ($) $'000 per m Lung cancer 48.8 43.0 42.0 33.2 55-64 years 15,404 17,189 11.6% Public administration and safety 6.9 5.9 Blacktown 6.0 707,000 118 % of business response to main constraint on operations Prostate cancer 196.1 188.6 31.9 30.2 65+ years 25,262 27,456 8.7% Education and training 4.9 7.3 Bondi Junction 11.1 1,680,000 151 March 2009 2010 2011 2012 Cardiovascular disease – males 208.7 238.7 Total 141,461 151,527 7.1% Health care and social assistance 15.8 11.6 Campbelltown 6.4 546,000 85 Sales and orders 55.0 46.1 50.5 39.7 – females 160.9 169.5 Source: ABS Cat. No. 1379.0.55.001 Arts and recreation services 2.5 1.7 Chatswood 6.0 2,250,000 375 Operating costs 7.0 4.9 5.7 8.4 Deaths from all causes 634.6 596.6 Other services 4.0 4.2 Gosford 6.6 276,000 42 Suitable labour 7.0 12.0 9.2 5.6 Source: ABS Monthly Labour Force Survey Source: NSW Health, Report of the Chief Health Officer, 2010 9.7 4,750,000 490 Premises and plant 4.0 3.6 5.1 3.4 Note: ABS = Australian Bureau of Statistics * Central Coast Local Health District 8.6 1,240,000 144 Source: Central Coast Research Foundation Business Surveys

Source: NSW State Property Authority

CLIMATE CHANGE – Central Coast DISASTER PREPAREDNESS – Central Coast LOCAL GOVERNMENT % of Central Coast residents who agreed that human activities % of Central Coast residents response that local area is well Gosford City Council Telephone 02 4325 8222 st th The Central Coast – are causing significant changes to the earth's climate prepared for natural disasters Meet 1 and 4 Tuesday of the month at 6.45 pm March 2010 2011 2012 March 2010 2011 2012 Mayor Cr Laurie Maher By age group Agree 38 45 37 Deputy Mayor Cr Craig Doyle 18-34 years 63 92 74 Disagree 31 28 34 Councillors Cr Chris Burke Cr Peter Freewater 35-49 years 82 87 55 Neither 24 22 23 Cr Amy Houston Cr Terri Latella Cr Jim Macfadyen Cr Chris Holstein Cr Vicki Scott Cr Jeff Strickson 50-64 years 70 67 57 Don’t know 8 5 5 General Manager Mr Peter Wilson 65 plus years 59 55 63 Total 100 100 100 Source: Gosford Council (April 2012) By gender Source: Central Coast Research Foundation Surveys Male 68 71 52 Council Telephone 02 4350 5555 Female 68 80 73 Meet 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 5.00 pm Total all residents 69 76 63 Mayor Cr Bob Graham Source: Central Coast Research Foundation Surveys Deputy Mayor Cr Sue Wynn 2012 Councillors Cr Greg Best Cr Doug Eaton Cr Lisa Matthews Cr Emma McBride Cr John McNamara CLIMATE DATA (1981-2010) Central Coast Sydney Darwin Cr Bill Symington Cr Doug Vincent Cr Lynne Webster Central Coast Average annual rainfall mm 1,333 1,042 519 993 437 725 469 1,811 597 General Manager Mr Michael Whittaker Temperature - January av. max. oC 28.2 27.0 26.3 30.6 28.1 31.9 22.6 31.8 28.7 Source: Wyong Council (April 2012) Temperature - January av. min. oC 17.2 19.5 13.6 20.5 16.3 17.3 12.2 25.0 13.7 AT A GLANCE Temperature - July av. max. oC 17.7 17.0 13.0 21.3 14.9 18.1 12.7 30.8 11.8 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ($'000) (2010-11) o Temperature - July av. min. C 5.4 8.1 5.5 8.0 7.1 8.1 4.2 19.4 0.2 Gosford Wyong Central Average wind speed at 3 pm km/hr 9.3 21.8 22.1 19.0 21.6 19.5 20.6 18.4 17.8 Coast Source: Bureau of Meteorology. Central Coast weather is from Gosford (Narara Research Station), Capital city weather is from the Airport station Total operating expenses 226,564 225,191 451,755 Total operating revenues 259,810 251,232 511,042 Total current assets 120,992 159,679 280,671 Total current liabilities 65,377 86,549 151,926 DOMESTIC TOURISM AND ACCOMMODATION COMPUTER AND INTERNET USAGE Total non-current assets 4,176,557 2,217,940 6,394,497 Central Coast 2009-10 2010-11 Central Coast Total non-current liabilities 130,724 230,024 360,748 Total overnight visitors 1,130,000 1,209,000 March March March % of persons or businesses Source: Gosford Council and Wyong Council Total visitor nights 3,233,000 3,699,000 2009 2010 2011 Average length of stay (nights) 2.9 3.0 Computer at home 83 88 86 LOCAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Source: Tourism New South Wales Home internet access 78 80 84 Federal Representatives Home broadband internet access 73 70 78 Member for Dobell Mr Craig Thomson, ALP 02 4351 1223 Use GPS while driving 29 35 35 Member for Robertson Ms Deb O’Neill, ALP 02 4322 1922 Central Coast Research Foundation Business internet access 89 90 91 Member for Shortland Ms Jill Hall, ALP 02 4947 9711 HOTELS, MOTELS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS (2011) Business broadband internet access 82 84 87 State Representatives Providing high quality, independent research Central Coast Mar Jun Sep Dec Total Business with internet home page 44 52 61 Member for The Entrance Mr Chris Spence, Lib 02 4334 1012 to assist decision-makers since 1998 Establishments No. 43 43 42 42 42 * Website takes orders for goods/services 25 24 29 Member for Gosford Ms Chris Holstein, Lib 02 4342 4122 Bed spaces No. 6,201 6,181 6,108 6,127 6,127 * Source: Central Coast Research Foundation Member for Swansea Mr Garry Edwards, Lib 02 4972 1133 Guest rooms No. 1,995 1,993 1,976 1,947 1,947 * Member for Terrigal The Hon. , Lib 02 4365 1906 www.ccrf.com.au Employment No. 811 782 805 796 799 # Member for Wyong Mr , Lib 02 4352 2711 Takings per room $ 168 146 140 168 156 # Source: Parliament of Australia (April 2012); Parliament of NSW (April 2012) Note: Any discrepancies are due to rounding. Gross takings $m 16.1 10.6 11.1 16.3 54.1 ^

Source: ABS Cat. No. 8635.1.55.001 Disclaimer: The information contained herein is believed to be reliable and Central Coast Research Foundation Phone: 1800 000 237 Annual figures calculated on the following basis: * end of year; # year accurate. However, no guarantee is given as to its accuracy or reliability, and NSW Trade and Investment C/- PO Box 322 Fax: 1800 000 238 average; ^year total no responsibility or liability for any information, opinions, or commentary business development agency Newcastle Email: [email protected]

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