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Gosford - Springfield vs Kincumber - Picketts Valley

Name: Gosford - Springfield vs Kincumber - Picketts Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Gosford - Springfield profile · Kincumber - Picketts Valley profile

Gosford - Springfield Kincumber - Picketts Valley

Gosford - Springfield and Kincumber - Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Gosford - Springfield is a very walkable hub where 47.7% of households rent and 16.4% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kincumber - Picketts Valley is much quieter and more residential, with a far older population; the typical resident is 47 and over 30% of people are aged 65 or over. This area also has more large homes, with 69.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 53.2% in Gosford - Springfield.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and typical weekly family incomes of around $1,950 to $2,000. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Kincumber - Picketts Valley has become increasingly older than Gosford - Springfield since 2011, while Gosford - Springfield has seen a growing lead in the share of residents born overseas and those with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley Population: 13,589 larger in Gosford - Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +13,589 larger in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

21,204 91st pct 7,615 38th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +8 yrs older in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

37.8% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.2% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 27.6%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

5.3% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gosford - Springfield Kincumber - Picketts Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 78.5%

4.1% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English +8.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch even 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

40.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +8 more in Gosford - Springfield

11 90th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +1.13 more in Gosford - Springfield

3.39 73rd pct 2.27 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +16 more in Gosford - Springfield

34 75th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +3,684 more in Gosford - Springfield

5,335 90th pct 1,651 55th pct

Avg size in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +17 larger in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

534 65th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +26 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,069 72nd pct 1,042 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 47.3%

22.1% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Year 11 even 5.9%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 20.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

10.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$105 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

$796 48th pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$117 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

$1,460 32nd pct $1,343 24th pct

Family income in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$43 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap steady

$1,995 44th pct $1,952 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

20.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 56.2%

21.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +491 larger in Gosford - Springfield

766 86th pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +3 yrs older in Gosford - Springfield

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$137 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

$584 39th pct $721 65th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$727 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

$1,432 33rd pct $2,159 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +0.2 larger in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

10.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$10 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap steady

$390 57th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +$215 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley gap narrowing

$1,885 53rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 17.7%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.7% Other tenure +14.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

39.8% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

43.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.0 pts 4.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 25.3%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.2% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 45.8%

13.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.1%

7.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.4%

12.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +105 more in Gosford - Springfield

179 93rd pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +1.28 more in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

8.44 86th pct 9.72 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +1,129.6 more in Gosford - Springfield

2,510.4 86th pct 1,380.8 70th pct

PT routes in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +48 more in Gosford - Springfield

54 87th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +10 longer in Gosford - Springfield

11 72nd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +9 longer in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

57 76th pct 66 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +13,589 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 64th pct 7,615 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +13,589 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 30th pct 7,615 12th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%

30.0% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

7.2% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

7.9% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +2 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +5 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +2 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +6 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

986 45th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +15,648 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23,282 89th pct 7,634 35th pct

Growth in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +8.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

9.0% 77th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +2,019 higher in Gosford - Springfield

2,629 86th pct 610 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +87 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

1,418 87th pct 1,505 89th pct

Max temp in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +0.2 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23.4 46th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +0.2 higher in Kincumber - Picketts Valley

12.6 60th pct 12.8 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +2.3 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7.3 77th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +2.3 more in Gosford - Springfield

7.0 76th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +37.8 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

85.4% 66th pct 47.6% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +48.5 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

84.2% 69th pct 35.6% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley even

95.4% 57th pct 95.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +30.6 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

87.1% 64th pct 56.5% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley even

95.2% 44th pct 95.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +49.8 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

82.4% 78th pct 32.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +8.6 more in Gosford - Springfield

22.6 77th pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +62 higher in Gosford - Springfield

126 56th pct 64 44th pct

Mean slope in Gosford - Springfield in Kincumber - Picketts Valley +2.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

10.6% 91st pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Gosford - Springfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford - Springfield vs Kincumber - Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/vs/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley