# Gosford vs Baulkham Hills — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 38 km apart

Gosford and Baulkham Hills are two nearby New South Wales areas with different layouts and community profiles. Gosford is home to a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 6,294 residents. In contrast, Baulkham Hills has a far higher share of First Nations households finishing Year 12 at 54.0% and a far higher typical First Nations household income of $2,796. The physical environments also differ, as Baulkham Hills has far higher street connectivity with 47 intersections per square kilometre compared to 15 in Gosford.

Daily life in both places is similar in terms of walkability. Both are considered somewhat walkable, and over 91% of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of a park. This shared convenience extends to transport, with more than 91% of homes in both Gosford and Baulkham Hills located within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gosford | Baulkham Hills | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,294 | 1,381 | 4,913 larger in Gosford |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 24 yrs | 1 yrs older in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Year 12 | 41.1% | 54.0% | 12.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 4.6% | 4.8 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Median income | $616 | $865 | $249 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Household income | $1,678 | $2,796 | $1,118 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 5.4% | 1.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gosford | Baulkham Hills | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.1 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.2 more in Baulkham Hills |  |
| 15-min city | 57.1% | 62.1% | 4.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.0% | 55.9% | 4.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.4% | 93.3% | 1.9 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to school | 60.2% | 70.3% | 10.0 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.7% | 92.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to health | 42.9% | 51.4% | 8.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Intersections/km² | 15 | 47 | 32 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Mean slope | 9.8% | 7.2% | 2.6 pts higher in Gosford |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104007/gosford/vs/IARE107002/baulkham-hills