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Lisarow vs North Gosford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Lisarow profile · North Gosford profile

Lisarow North Gosford

Lisarow and North Gosford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Lisarow is more likely to be a place for families, with 82.6% separate houses and a high share of homes with three or more bedrooms (89.8%). It has more high-income households, with 28.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. North Gosford is much more transit-oriented and transient; 49% of homes are rented and 46.7% of residents moved there in the last five years. It is also very walkable, with 93.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 38.8% in Lisarow.

Daily life in both places shares several common threads, including similar numbers of public transport stops and a similar share of First Nations residents. However, the two areas differ in how people get around. North Gosford is very walkable, while Lisarow is only somewhat walkable. The typical resident in Lisarow is noticeably older at 41, compared to 36 in North Gosford. Both areas have a higher share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.2 pts higher in North Gosford Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Lisarow 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Lisarow Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in North Gosford Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in North Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lisarowin North Gosford +1,313 larger in Lisarow gap narrowing
5,299 86th pct 3,986 86th pct
Median age in Lisarowin North Gosford +5 yrs older in Lisarow gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.0 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.5 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
16.9% 41st pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Lisarowin North Gosford +3.2 pts higher in Lisarow gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Lisarowin North Gosford +4.5 pts higher in North Gosford gap widening
9.6% 30th pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 35.5%
30.9% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
8.6% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lisarow North Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lisarowin North Gosford +5.4 pts higher in North Gosford gap widening
17.4% 72nd pct 22.8% 81st pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 70.7%
5.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +7.6 pts 36.9%
42.6% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 34.7%
11.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.4% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Lisarowin North Gosford +7.5 pts higher in North Gosford gap widening
7.2% 70th pct 14.7% 83rd pct
Limited English in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.8 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 78.9%
0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lisarowin North Gosford +3.0 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
39.9% 48th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 43.4%
39.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
3.5% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.3 pts higher in Lisarow gap narrowing
56.8% 75th pct 54.6% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.1 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
22.2% 73rd pct 23.3% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.32 more in Lisarow
2.79 40th pct 1.47 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lisarowin North Gosford +8 more in North Gosford
14 84th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Lisarowin North Gosford +154 larger in North Gosford
426 62nd pct 580 82nd pct
ICSEA in Lisarowin North Gosford +19 higher in North Gosford
1,047 77th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 54.6%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.8%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
6.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%
23.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
7.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 18.0%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
12.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
3.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lisarowin North Gosford +$70 higher in Lisarow gap steady
$808 60th pct $738 47th pct
Household income in Lisarowin North Gosford +$681 higher in Lisarow gap widening
$2,087 79th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Lisarowin North Gosford +$546 higher in Lisarow gap widening
$2,372 76th pct $1,826 46th pct
High earners in Lisarowin North Gosford +5.4 pts higher in Lisarow gap widening
13.2% 74th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Lisarowin North Gosford +15.0 pts higher in Lisarow gap widening
28.9% 80th pct 13.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.5% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 6.3%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.1 pts higher in North Gosford
31.9% 65th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Lisarowin North Gosford +3.2 pts higher in North Gosford
10.9% 75th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.4 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 57.5%
21.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.5 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
15.4% 36th pct 12.9% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.5 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
12.7% 49th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Lisarowin North Gosford +4.7 pts higher in Lisarow gap narrowing
30.9% 77th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.7 pts higher in Lisarow
3.1% 58th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lisarowin North Gosford +5.1 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
26.2% 62nd pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lisarowin North Gosford +2 larger in Lisarow
161 86th pct 159 86th pct
Median age in Lisarowin North Gosford +8 yrs older in North Gosford
16 yrs 13th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Lisarowin North Gosford +12.5 pts higher in Lisarow
50.0% 71st pct 37.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.1 pts higher in North Gosford
17.6% 79th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Median income in Lisarowin North Gosford +$55 higher in Lisarow
$622 48th pct $567 42nd pct
Household income in Lisarowin North Gosford +$755 higher in Lisarow
$2,094 66th pct $1,339 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.7 pts higher in North Gosford
3.1% 44th pct 3.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.6 larger in Lisarow gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lisarowin North Gosford +9.8 pts higher in North Gosford gap widening
12.8% 61st pct 22.6% 90th pct
Living alone in Lisarowin North Gosford +15.1 pts higher in North Gosford gap narrowing
17.1% 26th pct 32.2% 77th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 50.4%
21.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.8% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lisarowin North Gosford +$45 higher in Lisarow gap widening
$435 87th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Lisarowin North Gosford +$329 higher in Lisarow gap widening
$2,139 78th pct $1,810 61st pct
People / bedroom in Lisarowin North Gosford even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lisarowin North Gosford +35.2 pts higher in North Gosford gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 49.0% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Lisarowin North Gosford +13.0 pts higher in Lisarow gap widening
33.0% 28th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in Lisarowin North Gosford +29.0 pts higher in Lisarow gap widening
82.6% 23rd pct 53.7% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lisarowin North Gosford +24.2 pts higher in Lisarow gap widening
89.8% 78th pct 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 29.6%
13.8% Rented +35.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 20.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +29.0 pts 53.7%
0.2% Flat or apartment +29.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 17.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 15.5%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 4.7%
1.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 54.2%
16.0% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 5.3%
11.9% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.8%
13.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lisarowin North Gosford +9.0 pts higher in North Gosford gap narrowing
2.9% 62nd pct 11.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.1 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
28.5% 78th pct 26.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.7 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Lisarowin North Gosford even
27 86th pct 27 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.68 more in North Gosford
5.10 78th pct 6.77 85th pct
Departures/1k in Lisarowin North Gosford +347.1 more in North Gosford
677.5 82nd pct 1,024.6 86th pct
PT routes in Lisarowin North Gosford even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Lisarowin North Gosford +6 longer in Lisarow
8 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lisarowin North Gosford +3 longer in Lisarow
61 45th pct 58 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Lisarowin North Gosford +11,423 more in North Gosford
0 0th pct 11,423 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Lisarowin North Gosford +32,627 more in North Gosford
8,205 39th pct 40,832 61st pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 43.7%
28.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 26.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 33.2%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%
2.9% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lisarowin North Gosford +15.4 pts higher in North Gosford gap widening
31.4% 51st pct 46.7% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Lisarowin North Gosford +7.9 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 12.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.9 pts higher in North Gosford gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Lisarowin North Gosford +5.0 pts higher in Lisarow gap narrowing
64.7% 65th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.8 pts higher in Lisarow gap steady
54.4% 31st pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
13.8% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.7 higher in North Gosford
4.4 80th pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lisarowin North Gosford +2.6 more in North Gosford
4.3 79th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Lisarowin North Gosford +46.3 pts higher in North Gosford
43.3% 78th pct 89.6% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Lisarowin North Gosford +41.5 pts higher in North Gosford
31.3% 75th pct 72.8% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Lisarowin North Gosford +21.7 pts higher in North Gosford
76.2% 80th pct 97.9% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Lisarowin North Gosford +14.4 pts higher in North Gosford
74.9% 84th pct 89.3% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Lisarowin North Gosford +9.3 pts higher in North Gosford
90.5% 80th pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to health in Lisarowin North Gosford +54.9 pts higher in North Gosford
38.8% 81st pct 93.7% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Lisarowin North Gosford +0.5 more in North Gosford
19.1 60th pct 19.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Lisarowin North Gosford +75 higher in North Gosford
44 77th pct 120 87th pct
Mean slope in Lisarowin North Gosford +1.0 pts higher in North Gosford
10.6% 84th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lisarow vs North Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12352/lisarow/vs/SAL13001/north-gosford