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Gosford vs Lower Hunter

Name: Gosford vs Lower Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Gosford profile · Lower Hunter profile

Gosford Lower Hunter

Lower Hunter and Gosford are two New South Wales regions with very different layouts and demographics. Gosford is more urban and walkable, with 18.9% of people born overseas and 22.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lower Hunter is more rural, where only 7.3% were born overseas and 10.7% have a bachelor degree. This reflects in their housing and transport; Lower Hunter has a far higher share of separate houses (90.7%) and a drive time to the city that is 58 minutes longer than in Gosford. Gosford is also a more connected hub, with far more public transport departures and a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable), while Lower Hunter is 3.3 (mostly car-dependent).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household and personal incomes, as well as nearly identical home occupancy rates. While they are alike in these financial terms, the gaps in other areas have widened since 2011. For instance, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown to 16.4%, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 17.7%. Gosford has also become noticeably older than Lower Hunter, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 38.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Gosford Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Lower Hunter Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in Gosford Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Gosford Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Lower Hunter +80,500 larger in Gosford gap steady

178,427 90th pct 97,927 75th pct

Median age in Gosford in Lower Hunter +6 yrs older in Gosford gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

32.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Lower Hunter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

5.5% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.3%

12.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

41.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

6.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford in Lower Hunter +12 more in Gosford

61 92nd pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Lower Hunter +0.53 more in Lower Hunter

1.96 45th pct 2.49 58th pct

Students in Gosford in Lower Hunter +14,916 more in Gosford

29,070 88th pct 14,154 68th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Lower Hunter +196 larger in Gosford

485 56th pct 289 29th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Lower Hunter +110 higher in Gosford

1,046 64th pct 936 13th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 35.5%

25.9% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 13.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$35 higher in Gosford gap widening

$762 42nd pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$11 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,615 44th pct $1,604 44th pct

Family income in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$162 higher in Gosford gap widening

$2,103 57th pct $1,941 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 even 30.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +3.6 pts 56.5%

21.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford in Lower Hunter +2,894 larger in Lower Hunter

6,318 88th pct 9,212 91st pct

Median age in Gosford in Lower Hunter +1 yrs older in Gosford

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$16 higher in Gosford

$617 52nd pct $601 47th pct

Household income in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$58 higher in Lower Hunter

$1,678 56th pct $1,736 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Lower Hunter +0.1 larger in Lower Hunter gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 54.9%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

15.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%

14.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$60 higher in Gosford gap widening

$400 71st pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Lower Hunter +$417 higher in Gosford gap widening

$2,150 79th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Lower Hunter even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

26.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.4%

18.3% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 2.1%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%

13.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Lower Hunter +1,061 more in Gosford

1,545 100th pct 484 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Lower Hunter +3.72 more in Gosford

8.66 95th pct 4.94 61st pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Lower Hunter +1,237.1 more in Gosford

1,514.2 74th pct 277.1 32nd pct

PT routes in Gosford in Lower Hunter +28 more in Gosford

67 86th pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Gosford in Lower Hunter

15 73rd pct —

Drive to city in Gosford in Lower Hunter +58 longer in Lower Hunter

68 74th pct 126 88th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

30.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 13.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 30.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

0.4% Mining +11.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 12.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosford in Lower Hunter +75,231 higher in Gosford

182,791 88th pct 107,560 74th pct

Growth in Gosford in Lower Hunter +7.1 pts higher in Lower Hunter

2.0% 14th pct 9.1% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford in Lower Hunter +619 higher in Gosford

1,424 88th pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Gosford in Lower Hunter +1.9 higher in Lower Hunter

23.5 47th pct 25.4 66th pct

Min temp in Gosford in Lower Hunter +0.2 higher in Gosford

11.2 42nd pct 11.0 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Lower Hunter +2.2 higher in Gosford

5.4 56th pct 3.3 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Lower Hunter +1.9 more in Gosford

5.1 55th pct 3.2 17th pct

15-min city in Gosford in Lower Hunter +24.0 pts higher in Gosford

57.0% 50th pct 33.0% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Lower Hunter +26.4 pts higher in Gosford

50.9% 40th pct 24.5% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Lower Hunter +30.7 pts higher in Gosford

91.2% 61st pct 60.5% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Lower Hunter +13.7 pts higher in Gosford

60.1% 43rd pct 46.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Lower Hunter +22.0 pts higher in Gosford

91.5% 52nd pct 69.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Lower Hunter +26.8 pts higher in Gosford

42.8% 50th pct 16.0% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Lower Hunter +6.9 more in Gosford

18.7 69th pct 11.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Lower Hunter +13 higher in Gosford

14 43rd pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Lower Hunter +3.4 pts higher in Gosford

9.8% 92nd pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10201/gosford/vs/10601/lower-hunter