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Gosford vs Upper Hunter

Name: Gosford vs Upper Hunter — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Gosford profile · Upper Hunter profile

Gosford Upper Hunter

Upper Hunter and Gosford are two very different New South Wales regions. Gosford has a much larger population and is more urban, with 18.9% of people born overseas compared to 8.8% in Upper Hunter. Education levels also differ sharply; 22.4% of adults in Gosford hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 10.3% do in Upper Hunter. The two areas differ in their landscapes and housing, with Upper Hunter having far more separate houses at 89.4% and a much higher share of full-time employment at 64.1%.

Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications has widened significantly, now sitting at 12.1 percentage points. Despite this divergence, the two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are almost identical at around $760. They also share similar rates of volunteering and the percentage of people who need help with daily activities. While Gosford is more connected to public transport and parks, both areas have a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 147,843 larger in Gosford Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in Gosford Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Gosford Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in Upper Hunter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Upper Hunter +147,843 larger in Gosford gap steady

178,427 90th pct 30,584 22nd pct

Median age in Gosford in Upper Hunter +5 yrs older in Gosford gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.3%

32.4% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Upper 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 +7.9 pts ▸ 84.4%

5.5% England ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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 even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

41.0% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 31.6%

6.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford in Upper Hunter +38 more in Gosford

61 92nd pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Upper Hunter +1.81 more in Upper Hunter

1.96 45th pct 3.77 78th pct

Students in Gosford in Upper Hunter +24,137 more in Gosford

29,070 88th pct 4,933 19th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Upper Hunter +270 larger in Gosford

485 56th pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Upper Hunter +115 higher in Gosford

1,046 64th pct 931 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 35.6%

25.9% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 13.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$2 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$762 42nd pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$94 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,615 44th pct $1,521 36th pct

Family income in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$133 higher in Gosford gap steady

$2,103 57th pct $1,970 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 58.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.9% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford in Upper Hunter +3,425 larger in Gosford

6,318 88th pct 2,893 73rd pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$21 higher in Gosford

$617 52nd pct $596 45th pct

Household income in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$59 higher in Gosford

$1,678 56th pct $1,619 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Upper Hunter +0.1 larger in Gosford gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.7%

28.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.2% One-parent families even 15.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

5.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$110 higher in Gosford gap widening

$400 71st pct $290 26th pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Upper Hunter +$612 higher in Gosford gap widening

$2,150 79th pct $1,538 30th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Upper Hunter +0.10 higher in Gosford gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

26.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 89.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 28.6%

18.3% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

10.3% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.7%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 25.3%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 9.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Upper Hunter +1,451 more in Gosford

1,545 100th pct 94 20th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Upper Hunter +5.59 more in Gosford

8.66 95th pct 3.07 26th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Upper Hunter +1,445.3 more in Gosford

1,514.2 74th pct 68.9 16th pct

PT routes in Gosford in Upper Hunter +54 more in Gosford

67 86th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Gosford in Upper Hunter

15 73rd pct —

Drive to city in Gosford in Upper Hunter

68 74th pct —

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

30.1% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 10.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

0.4% Mining +16.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 11.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.3% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosford in Upper Hunter +151,509 higher in Gosford

182,791 88th pct 31,282 17th pct

Growth in Gosford in Upper Hunter +0.2 pts higher in Gosford

2.0% 14th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford in Upper Hunter +617 higher in Gosford

1,424 88th pct 807 44th pct

Max temp in Gosford in Upper Hunter +0.6 higher in Upper Hunter

23.5 47th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Gosford in Upper Hunter +2.1 higher in Gosford

11.2 42nd pct 9.0 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Upper Hunter +1.8 higher in Gosford

5.4 56th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Upper Hunter +1.3 more in Gosford

5.1 55th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Gosford in Upper Hunter +13.8 pts higher in Gosford

57.0% 50th pct 43.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Upper Hunter +7.8 pts higher in Gosford

50.9% 40th pct 43.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Upper Hunter +38.3 pts higher in Gosford

91.2% 61st pct 52.9% 28th pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Upper Hunter +6.6 pts higher in Gosford

60.1% 43rd pct 53.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Upper Hunter +31.2 pts higher in Gosford

91.5% 52nd pct 60.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Upper Hunter +7.5 pts higher in Gosford

42.8% 50th pct 35.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Upper Hunter +5.0 more in Gosford

18.7 69th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Upper Hunter +14 higher in Gosford

14 43rd pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Upper Hunter +3.5 pts higher in Gosford

9.8% 92nd pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Compare Upper Hunter with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10201/gosford/vs/10604/upper-hunter