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East Gosford vs Springfield

Name: East Gosford vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · East Gosford profile · Springfield profile

East Gosford Springfield

East Gosford and Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. East Gosford is a walker's paradise where 40.2% of people live alone and 24.5% are aged 65 or over. It has far more rental properties (41.8%) and a high number of apartments. In contrast, Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.8% of homes. It is a younger area where 20.0% of people are children under 15, and homes are generally larger, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including a similar typical weekly personal income of around $800 and nearly identical typical weekly rents. Both areas also have about the same share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While East Gosford is much more connected to public transport and shops, both areas have seen their typical monthly home-loan payments stay around $2,000 to $2,100.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 58.9 pts higher in Springfield 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Springfield Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in East Gosford Household size: 0.7 larger in Springfield Renting: 14.0 pts higher in East Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Gosford in Springfield +81 larger in East Gosford gap narrowing

4,391 86th pct 4,310 86th pct

Median age in East Gosford in Springfield +7 yrs older in East Gosford gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

39.5% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.3% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

East Gosford Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

3.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Gosford in Springfield +4.55 more in East Gosford

5.71 61st pct 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Gosford in Springfield +4 more in Springfield

22 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in East Gosford in Springfield +15 larger in Springfield

537 77th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in East Gosford in Springfield +12 higher in Springfield

1,065 83rd pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

12.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in East Gosford in Springfield +$46 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$759 51st pct $805 60th pct

Household income in East Gosford in Springfield +$678 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,330 35th pct $2,008 75th pct

Family income in East Gosford in Springfield +$230 higher in Springfield gap steady

$2,037 60th pct $2,267 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.7%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Gosford in Springfield +68 larger in Springfield

139 86th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in East Gosford in Springfield +8 yrs older in East Gosford

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in East Gosford in Springfield +$37 higher in Springfield

$485 30th pct $522 35th pct

Household income in East Gosford in Springfield +$294 higher in Springfield

$1,362 35th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Gosford in Springfield +0.7 larger in Springfield gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 21.6%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.2% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 19.5%

31.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Gosford in Springfield +$10 higher in Springfield gap steady

$380 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in East Gosford in Springfield +$120 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in East Gosford in Springfield even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.8% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 27.8%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

37.9% Separate house +58.9 pts ▸ 96.8%

31.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.0 pts 2.4%

30.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 47.3%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 8.8%

4.4% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

20.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

11.2% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.6% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

13.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Gosford in Springfield +2 more in Springfield

28 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Gosford in Springfield +0.58 more in Springfield

6.38 83rd pct 6.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in East Gosford in Springfield +1,245.1 more in East Gosford

2,491.0 94th pct 1,245.9 88th pct

PT routes in East Gosford in Springfield +13 more in East Gosford

19 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Gosford in Springfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Gosford in Springfield +3 longer in Springfield

57 42nd pct 60 44th pct

Reach 30 min in East Gosford in Springfield +21,204 more in East Gosford

21,204 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Gosford in Springfield even

21,204 50th pct 21,204 50th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 30.0%

29.2% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.5% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

3.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

9.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.6%

5.0% Manufacturing even 5.0%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

11.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Labourers even 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Gosford in Springfield +4.5 higher in East Gosford

8.0 98th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Gosford in Springfield +4.8 more in East Gosford

7.7 98th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in East Gosford in Springfield +86.0 pts higher in East Gosford

94.1% 97th pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in East Gosford in Springfield +45.7 pts higher in East Gosford

96.1% 98th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in East Gosford in Springfield +18.7 pts higher in East Gosford

98.5% 95th pct 79.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in East Gosford in Springfield +37.4 pts higher in East Gosford

94.1% 95th pct 56.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in East Gosford in Springfield +37.5 pts higher in East Gosford

100.0% 99th pct 62.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in East Gosford in Springfield +92.0 pts higher in East Gosford

94.1% 98th pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Gosford in Springfield +11.2 more in East Gosford

19.8 61st pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in East Gosford in Springfield +168 higher in East Gosford

199 90th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in East Gosford in Springfield +2.8 pts higher in Springfield

8.4% 73rd pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Gosford vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11352/east-gosford/vs/SAL13639/springfield