# Gosford vs Hunters Hill - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 49 km apart

Gosford and Hunters Hill - Ryde are both located in New South Wales, but they offer very different living environments. Hunters Hill - Ryde is very walkable, with 94.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 57.1% in Gosford. This difference is clear in everyday needs; for example, 88.7% of homes in Hunters Hill - Ryde are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 51.0% of Gosford homes are. Gosford has a far larger First Nations population, with 6,294 people, compared to 681 in Hunters Hill - Ryde.

Both areas have First Nations residents with a typical age that is very similar, at 23 in Gosford and 25 in Hunters Hill - Ryde. While Hunters Hill - Ryde has a higher First Nations household income of $2,150 compared to $1,678 in Gosford, Gosford's First Nations unemployment rate of 9.3% is well higher than the 5.6% seen in Hunters Hill - Ryde. These gaps in income and employment are consistent with the fact that First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde at 62.9%, while it is 41.1% in Gosford.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gosford | Hunters Hill - Ryde | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 6,294 | 681 | 5,613 larger in Gosford |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 25 yrs | 2 yrs older in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Year 12 | 41.1% | 62.9% | 21.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 5.6% | 3.7 pts higher in Gosford |  |
| Median income | $616 | $791 | $175 higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Household income | $1,678 | $2,150 | $472 higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gosford | Hunters Hill - Ryde | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 7.7 | 2.3 higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 7.3 | 2.2 more in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| 15-min city | 57.1% | 94.8% | 37.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.0% | 88.7% | 37.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Walk to transit | 91.4% | 99.5% | 8.1 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Walk to school | 60.2% | 98.4% | 38.1 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.7% | 100.0% | 8.3 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Walk to health | 42.9% | 79.9% | 37.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Intersections/km² | 15 | 210 | 195 higher in Hunters Hill - Ryde |  |
| Mean slope | 9.8% | 7.4% | 2.4 pts higher in Gosford |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE104007/gosford/vs/IARE107013/hunters-hill-ryde