Davistown
Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
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Davistown is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
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Central Wharf, Davistown | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°28′55″S 151°21′36″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,602 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,630/km2 (4,210/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2251 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kincumber | ||||||||||||
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The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL.
It is populated mostly by young families and elderly retirees.
In recent years[when?], much of the dilapidated housing in the area, built mostly within the 1950s through to the 1980s has undergone purchasing by wealthier individuals who are rebuilding new homes.[citation needed]
Population
At the 2021 Census, the population of Davistown was 2,602. 84% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.9%. 94.1% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion in Davistown were No Religion 38.3%, Anglican 21.2% and Catholic 20.9%.[1]
