# Gosford vs Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 34 km apart

Gosford and Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai is very walkable, with 82.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 57.1% in Gosford. This is reflected in daily access; Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (71.8% vs 42.9%) and groceries (78.6% vs 51.0%). Gosford has a much larger First Nations population, with 6,294 people compared to 1,241 in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai.

While both areas have very high rates of homes near parks and public transport, the gap in overall walkability remains wide. This difference is consistent across most amenities, though Gosford has a higher share of homes within a short walk of public transport. For First Nations residents, those in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai have a typical household income of $2,464, which is well higher than the $1,678 seen in Gosford.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gosford | Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,294 | 1,241 | 5,053 larger in Gosford |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 27 yrs | 4 yrs older in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Year 12 | 41.1% | 63.1% | 22.0 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.5 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Median income | $616 | $794 | $178 higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Household income | $1,678 | $2,464 | $786 higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2.2 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gosford | Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 6.9 | 1.5 higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 6.6 | 1.5 more in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| 15-min city | 57.1% | 82.1% | 25.0 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.0% | 78.6% | 27.5 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.4% | 95.1% | 3.7 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Walk to school | 60.2% | 85.5% | 25.3 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.7% | 97.0% | 5.3 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Walk to health | 42.9% | 71.8% | 28.9 pts higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Intersections/km² | 15 | 34 | 20 higher in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai |  |
| Mean slope | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Gosford |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104007/gosford/vs/IARE107012/hornsby-ku-ring-gai