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Gosford - Springfield vs Narara

Name: Gosford - Springfield vs Narara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Gosford - Springfield profile · Narara profile

Gosford - Springfield Narara

Gosford - Springfield and Narara are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Gosford - Springfield is a very walkable hub where 47.7% of homes are rented and 36.4% of people live alone, far higher than in Narara. It is more diverse and mobile, with 16.5% of the population arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Narara is dominated by larger family homes, with 90.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 88.5% being separate houses. Narara also has a higher share of children under 15 at 20.8%, compared to 15.3% in Gosford - Springfield.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, as gaps in rental rates, overseas arrivals, and the number of large homes have all widened. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in some core ways. Both have a typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes, with Gosford - Springfield at $796 and Narara at $814.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Separate houses: 48.7 pts higher in Narara 3+ bedrooms: 37.3 pts higher in Narara Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Population: 14,047 larger in Gosford - Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +14,047 larger in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

21,204 91st pct 7,157 36th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Narara even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

37.8% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 33.5%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gosford - Springfield Narara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.5% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% German even 3.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.3% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +8 more in Gosford - Springfield

11 90th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1.38 more in Gosford - Springfield

3.39 73rd pct 2.01 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +14 more in Gosford - Springfield

34 75th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +3,853 more in Gosford - Springfield

5,335 90th pct 1,482 50th pct

Avg size in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +40 larger in Gosford - Springfield

534 65th pct 494 60th pct

ICSEA in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +40 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,069 72nd pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 55.9%

22.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

7.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$18 higher in Narara gap widening

$796 48th pct $814 52nd pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$490 higher in Narara gap widening

$1,460 32nd pct $1,950 63rd pct

Family income in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$190 higher in Narara gap widening

$1,995 44th pct $2,185 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

9.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer even 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +444 larger in Gosford - Springfield

766 86th pct 322 68th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2 yrs older in Gosford - Springfield

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$70 higher in Narara

$584 39th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$616 higher in Narara

$1,432 33rd pct $2,048 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +0.6 larger in Narara gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 19.1%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

10.6% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$30 higher in Narara gap widening

$390 57th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +$108 higher in Narara gap widening

$1,885 53rd pct $1,993 61st pct

People / bedroom in Gosford - Springfield in Narara even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 20.0%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.7% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

39.8% Separate house +48.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

43.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.6 pts 0.6%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 7.2%

4.2% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

7.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

12.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +126 more in Gosford - Springfield

179 93rd pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1.04 more in Gosford - Springfield

8.44 86th pct 7.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1,575.0 more in Gosford - Springfield

2,510.4 86th pct 935.4 55th pct

PT routes in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +49 more in Gosford - Springfield

54 87th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +6 longer in Gosford - Springfield

11 72nd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1 longer in Narara

57 76th pct 58 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +14,047 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 64th pct 7,157 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2,624 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 30th pct 18,580 27th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 32.1%

30.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.2% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 19.9%

10.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1 higher in Narara

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2 higher in Narara

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +6 higher in Narara

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +20 higher in Narara

986 45th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +15,857 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23,282 89th pct 7,425 34th pct

Growth in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +5.7 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

9.0% 77th pct 3.3% 38th pct

Businesses in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2,293 higher in Gosford - Springfield

2,629 86th pct 336 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +81 higher in Narara

1,418 87th pct 1,499 89th pct

Max temp in Gosford - Springfield in Narara even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +0.2 higher in Gosford - Springfield

12.6 60th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2.7 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7.3 77th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2.5 more in Gosford - Springfield

7.0 76th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +44.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

85.4% 66th pct 41.2% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +68.8 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

84.2% 69th pct 15.4% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +3.7 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

95.4% 57th pct 91.8% 51st pct

Walk to school in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +11.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

87.1% 64th pct 76.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +2.2 pts higher in Narara

95.2% 44th pct 97.4% 51st pct

Walk to health in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +43.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

82.4% 78th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +7.7 more in Gosford - Springfield

22.6 77th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +60 higher in Gosford - Springfield

126 56th pct 66 44th pct

Mean slope in Gosford - Springfield in Narara +1.1 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

10.6% 91st pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare Gosford - Springfield with nearby areas

Wyoming Narara Point Clare - Koolewong Niagara Park - Lisarow Saratoga - Davistown Erina - Green Point Kariong Kincumber - Picketts Valley

Compare Narara with nearby areas

Wyoming Gosford - Springfield Niagara Park - Lisarow Point Clare - Koolewong Kariong Ourimbah - Fountaindale Erina - Green Point Saratoga - Davistown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford - Springfield vs Narara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/vs/102011035/narara