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Gosford vs Lake Macquarie - West

Name: Gosford vs Lake Macquarie - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Gosford profile · Lake Macquarie - West profile

Gosford Lake Macquarie - West

Gosford and Lake Macquarie - West are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Gosford is far more walkable, with 57.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and many more residents living within a short walk of health services, groceries, and parks. It also has a more diverse population, with 18.9% born overseas, and a higher share of people working from home at 30.1%. In contrast, Lake Macquarie - West is more car-dependent, with 89.6% of residents living in separate houses and a much higher typical walk to the nearest transport stop of 37 minutes.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding education, overseas births, and the number of people working from home. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 and retirees, and typical weekly household incomes are close, at $1,615 in Gosford and $1,562 in Lake Macquarie - West.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West Population: 93,405 larger in Gosford Work from home: 11.8 pts higher in Gosford Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Gosford No car: 2.7 pts higher in Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +93,405 larger in Gosford gap steady

178,427 90th pct 85,022 69th pct

Median age in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +2 yrs older in Gosford gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

6.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Lake Macquarie - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

5.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

11.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +24 more in Gosford

61 92nd pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +0.46 more in Lake Macquarie - West

1.96 45th pct 2.42 57th pct

Students in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +17,731 more in Gosford

29,070 88th pct 11,339 58th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +178 larger in Gosford

485 56th pct 306 31st pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +67 higher in Gosford

1,046 64th pct 979 31st pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.6%

25.9% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 17.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

12.5% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$35 higher in Gosford gap steady

$762 42nd pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$53 higher in Gosford gap widening

$1,615 44th pct $1,562 40th pct

Family income in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$173 higher in Gosford gap widening

$2,103 57th pct $1,930 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.8%

21.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +866 larger in Gosford

6,318 88th pct 5,452 87th pct

Median age in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +1 yrs older in Gosford

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$16 higher in Gosford

$617 52nd pct $601 47th pct

Household income in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$95 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

$1,678 56th pct $1,773 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 53.9%

28.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

14.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$20 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +$250 higher in Gosford gap widening

$2,150 79th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.0% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

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

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 2.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 50.9%

18.3% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

10.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 11.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +990 more in Gosford

1,545 100th pct 555 78th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +2.13 more in Gosford

8.66 95th pct 6.53 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +846.3 more in Gosford

1,514.2 74th pct 667.9 46th pct

PT routes in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +36 more in Gosford

67 86th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +22 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

15 73rd pct 37 87th pct

Drive to city in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +11 longer in Lake Macquarie - West

68 74th pct 79 78th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

30.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 32.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 18.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

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

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

8.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +90,936 higher in Gosford

182,791 88th pct 91,855 66th pct

Growth in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +5.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie - West

2.0% 14th pct 7.9% 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +171 higher in Gosford

1,424 88th pct 1,253 78th pct

Max temp in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +0.5 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

23.5 47th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +0.8 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

11.2 42nd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +1.4 higher in Gosford

5.4 56th pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +1.2 more in Gosford

5.1 55th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +20.1 pts higher in Gosford

57.0% 50th pct 36.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +18.0 pts higher in Gosford

50.9% 40th pct 32.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +8.2 pts higher in Gosford

91.2% 61st pct 83.0% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +9.4 pts higher in Gosford

60.1% 43rd pct 50.7% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +14.0 pts higher in Gosford

91.5% 52nd pct 77.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +19.6 pts higher in Gosford

42.8% 50th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +7.6 more in Gosford

18.7 69th pct 11.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +4 higher in Lake Macquarie - West

14 43rd pct 18 44th pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Lake Macquarie - West +1.9 pts higher in Gosford

9.8% 92nd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Gosford with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Macquarie - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Lake Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10201/gosford/vs/11102/lake-macquarie-west