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Gosford - Springfield vs Woy Woy - Blackwall

Name: Gosford - Springfield vs Woy Woy - Blackwall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Gosford - Springfield profile · Woy Woy - Blackwall profile

Gosford - Springfield Woy Woy - Blackwall

Gosford - Springfield and Woy Woy - Blackwall are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gosford - Springfield is a more mobile and diverse hub, where 49.1% of people moved in the last five years and 16.5% arrived recently from overseas. It has a younger feel, with a typical age of 39 and a far higher share of renters at 47.7%. In contrast, Woy Woy - Blackwall is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of homes owned outright (34.4%). Housing also differs sharply, as 66.2% of homes in Woy Woy - Blackwall are separate houses, compared to just 39.8% in Gosford - Springfield.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in the number of people moving in from overseas has grown. While they have diverged in many ways, they remain similar in other areas; for example, both have about 15% of their population under 15 and nearly identical rates of people with a mental health condition (around 12%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield Median age: 8 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6,858 larger in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

21,204 91st pct 14,346 73rd pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

40.2% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 35.5%

37.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Gosford - Springfield Woy Woy - Blackwall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 75.1%

4.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.5% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7 more in Gosford - Springfield

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.56 more in Gosford - Springfield

3.39 73rd pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +20 more in Gosford - Springfield

34 75th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3,127 more in Gosford - Springfield

5,335 90th pct 2,208 66th pct

Avg size in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +19 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

534 65th pct 552 67th pct

ICSEA in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +62 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,069 72nd pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 44.3%

22.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

10.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Society & culture even 12.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$154 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

$796 48th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$199 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

$1,460 32nd pct $1,261 18th pct

Family income in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$268 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap widening

$1,995 44th pct $1,727 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.6%

21.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +20 larger in Gosford - Springfield

766 86th pct 746 86th pct

Median age in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$7 higher in Gosford - Springfield

$584 39th pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$72 higher in Gosford - Springfield

$1,432 33rd pct $1,360 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 46.7%

30.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%

33.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

10.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$10 higher in Gosford - Springfield gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$115 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap widening

$1,885 53rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 35.3%

22.7% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage even 26.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

39.8% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

43.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.0 pts 6.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 25.9%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

4.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 53.7%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

13.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.7%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%

12.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +15 more in Gosford - Springfield

179 93rd pct 164 91st pct

Stops/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2.99 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

8.44 86th pct 11.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +410.9 more in Gosford - Springfield

2,510.4 86th pct 2,099.5 86th pct

PT routes in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +40 more in Gosford - Springfield

54 87th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +11 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

11 72nd pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +15 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

57 76th pct 72 81st pct

Reach 30 min in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6,858 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 64th pct 14,346 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6,858 more in Gosford - Springfield

21,204 30th pct 14,346 22nd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%

27.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 46.7%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

12.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

7.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Professional & technical even 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

9.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 higher in Gosford - Springfield

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +40 higher in Gosford - Springfield

986 45th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8,716 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23,282 89th pct 14,566 69th pct

Growth in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7.9 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

9.0% 77th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,794 higher in Gosford - Springfield

2,629 86th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +104 higher in Gosford - Springfield

1,418 87th pct 1,314 82nd pct

Max temp in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

23.4 46th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

12.6 60th pct 12.5 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.1 higher in Gosford - Springfield

7.3 77th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.1 more in Gosford - Springfield

7.0 76th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +13.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

85.4% 66th pct 72.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +31.0 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

84.2% 69th pct 53.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4.1 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

95.4% 57th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2.2 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

87.1% 64th pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.3 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

95.2% 44th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +24.4 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

82.4% 78th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.7 more in Gosford - Springfield

22.6 77th pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +66 higher in Gosford - Springfield

126 56th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Gosford - Springfield in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5.3 pts higher in Gosford - Springfield

10.6% 91st pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Gosford - Springfield with nearby areas

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Compare Woy Woy - Blackwall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford - Springfield vs Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/vs/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall