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Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Gosford - Springfield

Name: Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Gosford - Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile · Gosford - Springfield profile

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Gosford - Springfield

Gosford - Springfield and Box Head - MacMasters Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Gosford - Springfield is a very walkable hub where 47.7% of homes are rented and many people live alone (36.4%). It is also more diverse, with 16.4% of residents using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Box Head - MacMasters Beach is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical resident aged 49. Housing there is dominated by separate houses (92.1%), and nearly half (49.1%) are owned outright.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, including typical weekly incomes around $780 to $796 and similar levels of university qualifications. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The age difference has widened as Box Head - MacMasters Beach has become far older, and the housing divide has grown as separate houses and outright ownership have increased there compared to Gosford - Springfield.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Separate houses: 52.3 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Population: 10,162 larger in Gosford - Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +10,162 larger in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

11,042 58th pct 21,204 91st pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +10 yrs older in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 37.8%

26.1% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Gosford - Springfield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 70.0%

6.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

0.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +8.6 pts 37.5%

39.6% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 33.5%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.4% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 77.9%

0.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.5%

42.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 40.3%

5.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +8 more in Gosford - Springfield

3 43rd pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +1.76 more in Gosford - Springfield

1.63 36th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +18 more in Gosford - Springfield

16 43rd pct 34 75th pct

Students in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +4,521 more in Gosford - Springfield

814 31st pct 5,335 90th pct

Avg size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +262 larger in Gosford - Springfield

271 28th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +11 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,057 68th pct 1,069 72nd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%

24.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

10.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$16 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap steady

$780 45th pct $796 48th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$315 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$1,775 52nd pct $1,460 32nd pct

Family income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$192 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$2,187 57th pct $1,995 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 59.6%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +455 larger in Gosford - Springfield

311 66th pct 766 86th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +5 yrs older in Gosford - Springfield

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$125 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$709 63rd pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$790 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$2,222 79th pct $1,432 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +0.3 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 48.4%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

9.8% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

23.6% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

13.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$60 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$450 80th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +$282 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,885 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +0.10 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 22.7%

11.8% Rented +35.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 26.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +52.3 pts 39.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment +40.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

16.0% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 12.7%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.7 pts 7.0%

18.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 12.3%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +68 more in Gosford - Springfield

111 87th pct 179 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +1.61 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

10.05 87th pct 8.44 86th pct

Departures/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +1,257.0 more in Gosford - Springfield

1,253.4 66th pct 2,510.4 86th pct

PT routes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +50 more in Gosford - Springfield

4 29th pct 54 87th pct

Stop walk in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield even

11 72nd pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +13 longer in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

70 80th pct 57 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +10,162 more in Gosford - Springfield

11,042 33rd pct 21,204 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +10,162 more in Gosford - Springfield

11,042 17th pct 21,204 30th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 27.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 30.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

3.2% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

8.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +3 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +4 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +7 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +65 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,051 72nd pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +11,993 higher in Gosford - Springfield

11,289 54th pct 23,282 89th pct

Growth in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +6.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

2.1% 29th pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +1,605 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,024 57th pct 2,629 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +16 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,434 87th pct 1,418 87th pct

Max temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +0.4 higher in Gosford - Springfield

22.9 42nd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +0.4 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.9 63rd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +4.0 higher in Gosford - Springfield

3.3 23rd pct 7.3 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +4.0 more in Gosford - Springfield

2.9 19th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +68.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

17.1% 11th pct 85.4% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +81.0 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

3.2% 2nd pct 84.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +5.0 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

90.4% 49th pct 95.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +75.4 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

11.7% 6th pct 87.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +4.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

90.3% 38th pct 95.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +82.4 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +7.1 more in Gosford - Springfield

15.6 58th pct 22.6 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +108 higher in Gosford - Springfield

18 30th pct 126 56th pct

Mean slope in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Gosford - Springfield +1.5 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.0% 95th pct 10.6% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Gosford - Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/vs/102011032/gosford-springfield