Davistown
locality in New South Wales, Australia
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.
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, 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.
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%.
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