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Gosford vs Ku-ring-gai

Name: Gosford vs Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Gosford profile · Ku-ring-gai profile

Gosford Ku-ring-gai

Gosford and Ku-ring-gai are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Ku-ring-gai has a far more qualified and wealthier population, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $3,037. In contrast, the typical household income in Gosford is $1,615 and 22.4% of adults have a degree. Ku-ring-gai also has a much higher share of overseas-born residents (42.6% compared to 18.9% in Gosford) and better access to local amenities, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 42.8% in Gosford.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical family income has grown to $1,343, and far more people in Ku-ring-gai now work from home than in Gosford. However, they share some common ground, such as very similar unemployment rates of around 4.2% to 4.3%. They also have nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion, at about 41%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Bachelor+: 31.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Work from home: 24.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Born overseas: 23.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +54,070 larger in Gosford gap steady

178,427 90th pct 124,357 85th pct

Median age in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +2 yrs older in Gosford gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

32.4% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Ku-ring-gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 55.3%

0.7% China +9.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.8% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +13.4 pts 29.6%

38.0% Australian ◂ +15.1 pts 23.0%

1.8% Chinese +21.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

1.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 64.1%

0.8% Mandarin +12.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% Cantonese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 44.6%

41.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

1.2% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +19 more in Gosford

61 92nd pct 42 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.22 more in Gosford

1.96 45th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +2,655 more in Gosford

29,070 88th pct 26,415 87th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +160 larger in Ku-ring-gai

485 56th pct 644 79th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +118 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,046 64th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +32.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.5 pts 6.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 6.2%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +15.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

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

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +11.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

2.5% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$355 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$762 42nd pct $1,117 87th pct

Household income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,422 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

$1,615 44th pct $3,037 100th pct

Family income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,343 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,103 57th pct $3,446 100th pct

Household income distribution

11.7% $4,000 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.2%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +12.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +6,012 larger in Gosford

6,318 88th pct 306 11th pct

Median age in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +4 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$149 higher in Ku-ring-gai

$617 52nd pct $766 79th pct

Household income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,625 higher in Ku-ring-gai

$1,678 56th pct $3,303 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.4 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 21.2%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 16.9%

14.7% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.7% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$230 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,350 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,150 79th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.4% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 68.7%

10.9% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 3.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 25.4%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.3% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 25.7%

3.7% $750 or more +32.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.8% $550–$749 +17.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 3.9%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +35.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 18.1%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 8.5%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +803 more in Gosford

1,545 100th pct 742 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +2.69 more in Gosford

8.66 95th pct 5.97 80th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +88.8 more in Gosford

1,514.2 74th pct 1,425.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +25 more in Gosford

67 86th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +13 longer in Gosford

15 73rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +48 longer in Gosford

68 74th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

30.1% Worked at home +24.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.5 pts 25.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 35.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

7.5% Professional & technical +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance +7.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

8.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +17.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.8% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +53,563 higher in Gosford

182,791 88th pct 129,228 81st pct

Growth in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

2.0% 14th pct 3.4% 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +23 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,424 88th pct 1,447 88th pct

Max temp in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.3 higher in Gosford

23.5 47th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.3 higher in Ku-ring-gai

11.2 42nd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.7 higher in Ku-ring-gai

5.4 56th pct 7.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.8 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.1 55th pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +29.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

57.0% 50th pct 86.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +30.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

50.9% 40th pct 81.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +6.3 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

91.2% 61st pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +32.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

60.1% 43rd pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +8.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

91.5% 52nd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +37.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

42.8% 50th pct 80.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.3 more in Ku-ring-gai

18.7 69th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +74 higher in Ku-ring-gai

14 43rd pct 88 62nd pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.1 pts higher in Gosford

9.8% 92nd pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Gosford with nearby areas

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Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

Pennant Hills - Epping Ryde - Hunters Hill Chatswood - Lane Cove Warringah Carlingford North Sydney - Mosman Canada Bay Hornsby

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10201/gosford/vs/12103/ku-ring-gai