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Gosford vs West Gosford

Name: Gosford vs West Gosford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Gosford profile · West Gosford profile

Gosford West Gosford

Gosford and West Gosford are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gosford is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 35 and 34.8% were born overseas. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly incomes are well higher at $885. In contrast, West Gosford is much older, with a typical age of 44 and a far higher share of seniors at 28.8%. Housing also differs; Gosford is dominated by flats and apartments (88%), while West Gosford has more separate houses and townhouses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities, with Gosford at 4.8% and West Gosford at 11.9%. They are also very similar in terms of family income and the number of people per home. Despite these shared traits, Gosford's profile is shifting faster, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.4%) and a much larger proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in West Gosford Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Gosford Population: 3,271 larger in Gosford Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Gosford Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in West Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in West Gosford +3,271 larger in Gosford gap widening

4,873 86th pct 1,602 76th pct

Median age in Gosford in West Gosford +9 yrs older in West Gosford gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

42.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 26.8%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.2% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 38.6%

31.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

12.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Widowed +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Gosford West Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

5.0% India ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Nepal ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% English +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.6% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.0% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.3% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in West Gosford

9.11 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford in West Gosford +2 more in West Gosford

21 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Gosford in West Gosford +6 larger in Gosford

479 69th pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in West Gosford +6 higher in Gosford

1,049 78th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 46.6%

17.9% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

9.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% Creative arts even 5.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in West Gosford +$206 higher in Gosford gap widening

$885 71st pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Gosford in West Gosford +$252 higher in Gosford gap widening

$1,421 42nd pct $1,169 23rd pct

Family income in Gosford in West Gosford +$90 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,849 47th pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%

17.7% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +9.2 pts 52.1%

20.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosford in West Gosford +59 larger in Gosford

132 86th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Gosford in West Gosford +3 yrs older in Gosford

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gosford in West Gosford +$177 higher in Gosford

$737 59th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Gosford in West Gosford +$72 higher in West Gosford

$1,386 36th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in West Gosford even gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 36.9%

36.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

43.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

5.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in West Gosford +$10 higher in Gosford gap steady

$390 80th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Gosford in West Gosford +$68 higher in West Gosford gap narrowing

$1,665 53rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in West Gosford +0.10 higher in Gosford gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 47.4%

13.6% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.8% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

88.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.2 pts 35.8%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.0% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 54.9%

19.8% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 59.2%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%

4.9% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in West Gosford +28 more in Gosford

56 88th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in West Gosford +5.99 more in West Gosford

11.49 88th pct 17.48 91st pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in West Gosford +2,151.0 more in Gosford

5,002.5 100th pct 2,851.4 96th pct

PT routes in Gosford in West Gosford +44 more in Gosford

54 88th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Gosford in West Gosford +3 longer in West Gosford

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Gosford in West Gosford even

55 41st pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Gosford in West Gosford +21,204 more in Gosford

21,204 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gosford in West Gosford +40,832 more in Gosford

40,832 61st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

5.6% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 51.1%

21.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

11.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

8.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in West Gosford +1.4 higher in Gosford

8.2 98th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in West Gosford +1.4 more in Gosford

7.9 100th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Gosford in West Gosford +13.2 pts higher in Gosford

99.7% 100th pct 86.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in West Gosford +13.2 pts higher in Gosford

94.6% 97th pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in West Gosford +4.0 pts higher in Gosford

97.1% 91st pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gosford in West Gosford +35.5 pts higher in Gosford

99.8% 100th pct 64.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in West Gosford +7.0 pts higher in Gosford

99.9% 98th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Gosford in West Gosford +33.3 pts higher in Gosford

99.8% 100th pct 66.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in West Gosford +26.2 more in West Gosford

30.6 73rd pct 56.8 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in West Gosford +137 higher in Gosford

250 93rd pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Gosford in West Gosford +5.5 pts higher in Gosford

13.4% 89th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs West Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11728/gosford/vs/SAL14261/west-gosford