# Gosford vs Hawkesbury — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 42 km apart

Gosford and Hawkesbury are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Gosford is far more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to Hawkesbury's 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the distance to essentials; for example, 51.0% of Gosford homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 29.0% in Hawkesbury. Gosford also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 6,294 people compared to 3,198 in Hawkesbury.

While these areas differ in layout, the gap in First Nations Year 12 completion has been widening, with Gosford now well higher at 41.1% compared to Hawkesbury's 35.7%. Both areas are similar in the share of people who speak a First Nations language, which sits around 3.3% to 3.9%. This shared cultural trait exists alongside a stark contrast in infrastructure, as Gosford's street connectivity is far higher than in Hawkesbury.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gosford | Hawkesbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,294 | 3,198 | 3,096 larger in Gosford |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Gosford |  |
| Year 12 | 41.1% | 35.7% | 5.4 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 6.2% | 3.2 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Median income | $616 | $686 | $70 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Household income | $1,678 | $1,939 | $261 higher in Hawkesbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6 pts higher in Gosford |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gosford | Hawkesbury | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 higher in Gosford |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 more in Gosford |  |
| 15-min city | 57.1% | 36.7% | 20.4 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.0% | 29.0% | 22.0 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.4% | 67.5% | 23.9 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Walk to school | 60.2% | 48.7% | 11.5 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.7% | 62.2% | 29.5 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Walk to health | 42.9% | 25.3% | 17.6 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Intersections/km² | 15 | 2 | 12 higher in Gosford |  |
| Mean slope | 9.8% | 6.9% | 2.9 pts higher in Gosford |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104007/gosford/vs/IARE107010/hawkesbury