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Holgate vs North Gosford

Name: Holgate vs North Gosford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Holgate profile · North Gosford profile

Holgate North Gosford

North Gosford and Holgate are neighbouring areas with very different characters. North Gosford is a more transient and diverse hub, where 49% of homes are rented and 14.7% of people use a language other than English at home. It has a much higher proportion of one-parent families (22.6%) and people living alone (32.2%). In contrast, Holgate is a wealthier residential area dominated by large, detached houses. The typical weekly household income in Holgate is $2,951, which is far higher than the $1,406 seen in North Gosford. Holgate also has a more highly qualified population, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.3% in North Gosford.

These two areas share a very similar level of school advantage. Life in North Gosford is very walkable, with many residents within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services. Holgate is car-dependent, with 99.3% of homes being separate houses and almost no households without a motor vehicle. While North Gosford has more recent overseas arrivals, Holgate has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 42.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,963 larger in North Gosford Renting: 45.0 pts higher in North Gosford Separate houses: 45.7 pts higher in Holgate 3+ bedrooms: 29.8 pts higher in Holgate Living alone: 23.5 pts higher in North Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holgate in North Gosford +2,963 larger in North Gosford gap widening

1,023 73rd pct 3,986 86th pct

Median age in Holgate in North Gosford +7 yrs older in Holgate gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 35.5%

27.4% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.9% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Holgate North Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 70.7%

5.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +10.0 pts 36.9%

40.8% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

2.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 78.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 43.4%

44.2% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%

3.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holgate in North Gosford +3.43 more in Holgate

4.90 58th pct 1.47 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holgate in North Gosford +2 more in North Gosford

20 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Holgate in North Gosford +100 larger in North Gosford

480 69th pct 580 82nd pct

ICSEA in Holgate in North Gosford +6 higher in North Gosford

1,061 82nd pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 54.6%

20.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 24.0%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

17.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

13.6% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

10.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Holgate in North Gosford +$238 higher in Holgate gap widening

$976 80th pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Holgate in North Gosford +$1,545 higher in Holgate gap widening

$2,951 96th pct $1,406 41st pct

Family income in Holgate in North Gosford +$1,093 higher in Holgate gap widening

$2,919 90th pct $1,826 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 6.3%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.7% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +13.9 pts 57.5%

18.1% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holgate in North Gosford +135 larger in North Gosford

24 71st pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Holgate in North Gosford +2 yrs older in North Gosford

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Holgate in North Gosford +$333 higher in Holgate

$900 73rd pct $567 42nd pct

Household income in Holgate in North Gosford +$3,411 higher in Holgate

$4,750 100th pct $1,339 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holgate in North Gosford +1.0 larger in Holgate gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 50.4%

19.6% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.3% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.7% 1 person +23.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +9.6 pts 4.1%

9.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holgate in North Gosford +$55 higher in North Gosford gap narrowing

$335 67th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Holgate in North Gosford +$1,190 higher in Holgate gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $1,810 61st pct

People / bedroom in Holgate in North Gosford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 29.6%

4.0% Rented +45.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 20.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +45.7 pts 53.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 3 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 15.5%

39.3% 5 or more ◂ +34.5 pts 4.7%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.0 pts 9.8%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holgate in North Gosford +15 more in North Gosford

12 82nd pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Holgate in North Gosford +4.96 more in Holgate

11.73 88th pct 6.77 85th pct

Departures/1k in Holgate in North Gosford +356.9 more in North Gosford

667.6 81st pct 1,024.6 86th pct

PT routes in Holgate in North Gosford +4 more in Holgate

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Holgate in North Gosford +13 longer in Holgate

15 53rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Holgate in North Gosford +6 longer in Holgate

64 47th pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Holgate in North Gosford +11,423 more in North Gosford

0 0th pct 11,423 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Holgate in North Gosford +26,074 more in North Gosford

14,758 45th pct 40,832 61st pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 26.4%

1.5% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

13.1% 1 vehicle +31.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 33.2%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 7.7%

21.8% 4 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% No vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.7% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

5.4% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 24.5%

16.8% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Holgate in North Gosford +5.7 higher in North Gosford

1.4 61st pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Holgate in North Gosford +5.6 more in North Gosford

1.3 61st pct 6.9 93rd pct

15-min city in Holgate in North Gosford +84.3 pts higher in North Gosford

5.3% 61st pct 89.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Holgate in North Gosford +72.3 pts higher in North Gosford

0.5% 58th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Holgate in North Gosford +44.2 pts higher in North Gosford

53.7% 74th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Holgate in North Gosford +52.3 pts higher in North Gosford

37.0% 71st pct 89.3% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Holgate in North Gosford +89.2 pts higher in North Gosford

10.6% 47th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Holgate in North Gosford +93.5 pts higher in North Gosford

0.3% 71st pct 93.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Holgate in North Gosford +6.9 more in North Gosford

12.7 48th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Holgate in North Gosford +113 higher in North Gosford

6 70th pct 120 87th pct

Mean slope in Holgate in North Gosford +3.2 pts higher in Holgate

14.8% 92nd pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holgate vs North Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11928/holgate/vs/SAL13001/north-gosford