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Gosford vs Newcastle

Name: Gosford vs Newcastle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Gosford profile · Newcastle profile

Gosford Newcastle

Newcastle and Gosford are both large regional hubs in New South Wales, but they offer very different living environments. Newcastle is far more compact and walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area compared to 57% in Gosford. Newcastle also has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37, whereas the typical person in Gosford is 44. This younger profile is consistent with Newcastle's higher rate of recent overseas arrivals at 18.9%, compared to just 7.4% in Gosford.

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to money and health. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600 to $1,700, and similar rates of people living with long-term health conditions. However, the gap between them is changing in some areas. Since 2011, the difference in age has grown, with Gosford becoming noticeably older. At the same time, the divide in housing is widening, as renting has become well higher in Newcastle while outright home ownership is well higher in Gosford.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Newcastle Housework 15h+: 5.0 pts higher in Gosford Median age: 7 yrs older in Gosford De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Newcastle Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Newcastle +573 larger in Newcastle gap narrowing

178,427 90th pct 179,000 90th pct

Median age in Gosford in Newcastle +7 yrs older in Gosford gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.3%

32.4% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Newcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.5% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%

38.0% Australian even 38.0%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

11.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 85.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 44.5%

41.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford in Newcastle +15 more in Newcastle

61 92nd pct 76 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Newcastle +0.63 more in Newcastle

1.96 45th pct 2.58 60th pct

Students in Gosford in Newcastle +438 more in Newcastle

29,070 88th pct 29,508 88th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Newcastle +86 larger in Gosford

485 56th pct 399 44th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Newcastle +9 higher in Newcastle

1,046 64th pct 1,055 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

24.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Education even 8.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Newcastle +$81 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$762 42nd pct $843 62nd pct

Household income in Gosford in Newcastle +$125 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$1,615 44th pct $1,740 55th pct

Family income in Gosford in Newcastle +$137 higher in Newcastle gap widening

$2,103 57th pct $2,240 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.1%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

11.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 60.0%

21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford in Newcastle +1,864 larger in Newcastle

6,318 88th pct 8,182 90th pct

Median age in Gosford in Newcastle +1 yrs older in Newcastle

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gosford in Newcastle +$31 higher in Newcastle

$617 52nd pct $648 61st pct

Household income in Gosford in Newcastle +$51 higher in Newcastle

$1,678 56th pct $1,729 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Newcastle +0.1 larger in Gosford gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 54.3%

28.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.3%

27.7% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Newcastle even gap steady

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Newcastle +$188 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$2,150 79th pct $1,962 60th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Newcastle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 70.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%

20.2% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.0%

18.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Newcastle +329 more in Gosford

1,545 100th pct 1,216 95th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Newcastle +1.87 more in Gosford

8.66 95th pct 6.79 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Newcastle +357.4 more in Newcastle

1,514.2 74th pct 1,871.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Gosford in Newcastle even

67 86th pct 67 86th pct

Stop walk in Gosford in Newcastle +8 longer in Gosford

15 73rd pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Gosford in Newcastle +30 longer in Newcastle

68 74th pct 98 85th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 23.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

1.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle even 38.6%

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

7.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosford in Newcastle +7,425 higher in Newcastle

182,791 88th pct 190,216 89th pct

Growth in Gosford in Newcastle +3.9 pts higher in Newcastle

2.0% 14th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford in Newcastle +342 higher in Gosford

1,424 88th pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Gosford in Newcastle +0.5 higher in Newcastle

23.5 47th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Gosford in Newcastle +1.4 higher in Newcastle

11.2 42nd pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Newcastle +1.9 higher in Newcastle

5.4 56th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Newcastle +1.7 more in Newcastle

5.1 55th pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Gosford in Newcastle +28.8 pts higher in Newcastle

57.0% 50th pct 85.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Newcastle +26.7 pts higher in Newcastle

50.9% 40th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Newcastle +5.9 pts higher in Newcastle

91.2% 61st pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Newcastle +29.4 pts higher in Newcastle

60.1% 43rd pct 89.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Newcastle +5.1 pts higher in Newcastle

91.5% 52nd pct 96.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Newcastle +33.0 pts higher in Newcastle

42.8% 50th pct 75.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Newcastle +2.6 more in Gosford

18.7 69th pct 16.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Newcastle +88 higher in Newcastle

14 43rd pct 102 64th pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Newcastle +3.7 pts higher in Gosford

9.8% 92nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10201/gosford/vs/11103/newcastle