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Gosford - Springfield vs Terrigal - North Avoca

Name: Gosford - Springfield vs Terrigal - North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Gosford - Springfield profile · Terrigal - North Avoca profile

Gosford - Springfield Terrigal - North Avoca

Gosford - Springfield and Terrigal - North Avoca are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Terrigal - North Avoca is much wealthier, with 32.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.2% in Gosford - Springfield. This gap is reflected in the homes; Terrigal - North Avoca has a far higher share of separate houses (73.6% versus 39.8%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Gosford - Springfield is a major hub for services, with far more schools and far higher rates of people living alone (36.4%) or renting their homes (47.7%).

Since 2011, the divide between these two places has grown, with the gaps in home ownership, renting, and typical income all widening. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in other ways, such as the share of people who have no religion and the proportion of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are also very well connected to public transport, with over 94% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca 3+ bedrooms: 30.1 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +6,355 larger in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

21,204 91st pct 14,849 75th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 yrs older in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 22.3%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.2% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 30.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gosford - Springfield Terrigal - North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 75.2%

4.1% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English +7.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% German even 3.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +7 more in Gosford - Springfield

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.92 more in Gosford - Springfield

3.39 73rd pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +19 more in Gosford - Springfield

34 75th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +2,873 more in Gosford - Springfield

5,335 90th pct 2,462 71st pct

Avg size in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +82 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca

534 65th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca even

1,069 72nd pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

7.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$137 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$796 48th pct $933 72nd pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$670 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,460 32nd pct $2,130 74th pct

Family income in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$511 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,995 44th pct $2,506 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.0%

7.7% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +483 larger in Gosford - Springfield

766 86th pct 283 64th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 yrs older in Gosford - Springfield

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$155 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$584 39th pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$845 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$1,432 33rd pct $2,277 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.4 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 11.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 21.8%

33.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$130 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$390 57th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +$615 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,885 53rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.10 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 22.7%

22.7% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

39.8% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

43.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.9 pts 19.3%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 6.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 13.3%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 35.8%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

4.2% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 39.0%

7.0% $550–$749 +23.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.6%

1.1% $750 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.7%

12.3% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 16.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +83 more in Gosford - Springfield

179 93rd pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.98 more in Gosford - Springfield

8.44 86th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1,789.5 more in Gosford - Springfield

2,510.4 86th pct 720.9 47th pct

PT routes in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +52 more in Gosford - Springfield

54 87th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +8 longer in Gosford - Springfield

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +6 longer in Terrigal - North Avoca

57 76th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +6,355 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 64th pct 14,849 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +6,355 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 30th pct 14,849 22nd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 31.7%

30.0% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

7.9% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +5 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +7 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +99 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

986 45th pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +7,651 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23,282 89th pct 15,631 73rd pct

Growth in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.1 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

9.0% 77th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1,052 higher in Gosford - Springfield

2,629 86th pct 1,577 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +66 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,418 87th pct 1,485 89th pct

Max temp in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.3 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23.4 46th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.5 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

12.6 60th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.9 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7.3 77th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.9 more in Gosford - Springfield

7.0 76th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +29.7 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

85.4% 66th pct 55.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +37.0 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

84.2% 69th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.7 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

95.4% 57th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +33.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

87.1% 64th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +1.5 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

95.2% 44th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +43.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

82.4% 78th pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.8 more in Gosford - Springfield

22.6 77th pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +20 higher in Gosford - Springfield

126 56th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Gosford - Springfield in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.3 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

10.6% 91st pct 12.9% 98th pct

Compare Gosford - Springfield with nearby areas

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Compare Terrigal - North Avoca with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford - Springfield vs Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/vs/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca