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Gosford - Springfield vs Saratoga - Davistown

Name: Gosford - Springfield vs Saratoga - Davistown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Gosford - Springfield profile · Saratoga - Davistown profile

Gosford - Springfield Saratoga - Davistown

Gosford - Springfield and Saratoga - Davistown are neighbouring areas with very different characters. 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, Saratoga - Davistown is mostly car-dependent, with 86.7% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of outright home ownership at 38.0%. Gosford - Springfield also sees more movement, with 49.1% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 31.9% in Saratoga - Davistown.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, such as similar typical weekly personal incomes around $790 and about 28% of people working from home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in the number of people born overseas has grown to 11 percentage points, and the typical age gap has widened to six years, with residents noticeably older in Saratoga - Davistown.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.8 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Separate houses: 46.9 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Population: 14,044 larger in Gosford - Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +14,044 larger in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

21,204 91st pct 7,160 36th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +6 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 21.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

37.8% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.2% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 28.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

5.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gosford - Springfield Saratoga - Davistown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +9.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.5% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +10 more in Gosford - Springfield

11 90th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +2.62 more in Gosford - Springfield

3.39 73rd pct 0.77 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +22 more in Gosford - Springfield

34 75th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +4,977 more in Gosford - Springfield

5,335 90th pct 358 12th pct

Avg size in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +176 larger in Gosford - Springfield

534 65th pct 358 41st pct

ICSEA in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +55 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,069 72nd pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 51.2%

22.1% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 21.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$13 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap narrowing

$796 48th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$300 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$1,460 32nd pct $1,760 51st pct

Family income in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$149 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$1,995 44th pct $2,144 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

7.7% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

9.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.1% Two conditions even 7.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +540 larger in Gosford - Springfield

766 86th pct 226 58th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +1 yrs older in Saratoga - Davistown

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$96 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$584 39th pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$647 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

$1,432 33rd pct $2,079 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +0.4 larger in Saratoga - Davistown gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 11.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 23.4%

33.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$70 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

$390 57th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +$282 higher in Saratoga - Davistown gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +32.8 pts 14.9%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.7% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.7% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

39.8% Separate house +46.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

43.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.1 pts 8.1%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 16.3%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.2% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 49.8%

7.0% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

1.1% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.9%

12.3% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +134 more in Gosford - Springfield

179 93rd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +2.16 more in Gosford - Springfield

8.44 86th pct 6.28 76th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +1,406.0 more in Gosford - Springfield

2,510.4 86th pct 1,104.5 61st pct

PT routes in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +53 more in Gosford - Springfield

54 87th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +8 longer in Gosford - Springfield

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +7 longer in Saratoga - Davistown

57 76th pct 64 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +14,044 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 64th pct 7,160 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +14,044 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 30th pct 7,160 11th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 30.9%

30.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.2% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

7.9% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +2 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +4 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +6 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +42 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

986 45th pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +15,850 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23,282 89th pct 7,432 34th pct

Growth in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +5.5 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

9.0% 77th pct 3.5% 41st pct

Businesses in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +2,040 higher in Gosford - Springfield

2,629 86th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +80 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,418 87th pct 1,338 83rd pct

Max temp in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +0.1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23.4 46th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +0.3 higher in Saratoga - Davistown

12.6 60th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +4.2 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7.3 77th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +4.6 more in Gosford - Springfield

7.0 76th pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +85.4 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

85.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +84.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

84.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +1.1 pts higher in Saratoga - Davistown

95.4% 57th pct 96.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +48.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

87.1% 64th pct 38.3% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +0.7 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

95.2% 44th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +82.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

82.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +13.6 more in Gosford - Springfield

22.6 77th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +86 higher in Gosford - Springfield

126 56th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Gosford - Springfield in Saratoga - Davistown +2.1 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

10.6% 91st pct 8.5% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford - Springfield vs Saratoga - Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/vs/102011038/saratoga-davistown