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Narara vs North Gosford

Name: Narara vs North Gosford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Narara profile · North Gosford profile

Narara North Gosford

Narara and North Gosford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Narara is a place of larger family homes, where 89.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 87.4% are separate houses. In contrast, North Gosford is much more urban, with a high share of renters (49.0%) and many more people living alone (32.2%). The two areas also differ in how people get around; North Gosford is very walkable and has a high number of shops and health services within a 15-minute walk, while Narara is only somewhat walkable and far fewer homes are near groceries (12.9%).

These two areas share a very similar educational profile, with about 23% of adults in both having a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and First Nations residents. While Narara has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,896 compared to $1,406 in North Gosford, both areas have seen a higher number of people moving in over the last five years than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.9 pts higher in North Gosford Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Narara 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Narara Population: 4,485 larger in Narara Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in North Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narara in North Gosford +4,485 larger in Narara gap steady

8,471 87th pct 3,986 86th pct

Median age in Narara in North Gosford +2 yrs older in Narara gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 35.5%

34.4% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Narara North Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 70.7%

4.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

40.8% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%

11.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 78.9%

1.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 43.4%

42.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narara in North Gosford +0.24 more in Narara

1.70 23rd pct 1.47 17th pct

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

20 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Narara in North Gosford +111 larger in North Gosford

468 68th pct 580 82nd pct

ICSEA in Narara in North Gosford +26 higher in North Gosford

1,040 75th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 54.6%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

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

6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Narara in North Gosford +$70 higher in Narara gap widening

$808 60th pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Narara in North Gosford +$490 higher in Narara gap widening

$1,896 70th pct $1,406 41st pct

Family income in Narara in North Gosford +$326 higher in Narara gap widening

$2,152 66th pct $1,826 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 57.5%

21.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narara in North Gosford +200 larger in Narara

359 86th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Narara in North Gosford +1 yrs older in North Gosford

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Narara in North Gosford +$87 higher in Narara

$654 51st pct $567 42nd pct

Household income in Narara in North Gosford +$670 higher in Narara

$2,009 62nd pct $1,339 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narara in North Gosford +0.5 larger in Narara gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 50.4%

23.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.6% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%

19.4% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narara in North Gosford +$30 higher in Narara gap steady

$420 86th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Narara in North Gosford +$140 higher in Narara gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,810 61st pct

People / bedroom in Narara in North Gosford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.1% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 29.6%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +33.8 pts 53.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +28.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms even 45.3%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 15.5%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 54.2%

16.0% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.8% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narara in North Gosford +34 more in Narara

61 88th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Narara in North Gosford +0.43 more in Narara

7.20 86th pct 6.77 85th pct

Departures/1k in Narara in North Gosford +98.7 more in North Gosford

925.9 86th pct 1,024.6 86th pct

PT routes in Narara in North Gosford +3 more in Narara

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Narara in North Gosford +3 longer in Narara

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Narara in North Gosford even

58 43rd pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Narara in North Gosford +4,266 more in North Gosford

7,157 54th pct 11,423 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Narara in North Gosford +22,252 more in North Gosford

18,580 48th pct 40,832 61st pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 43.7%

26.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 33.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

3.8% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Narara in North Gosford +2.6 higher in North Gosford

4.5 80th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narara in North Gosford +2.6 more in North Gosford

4.2 79th pct 6.9 93rd pct

15-min city in Narara in North Gosford +54.1 pts higher in North Gosford

35.5% 76th pct 89.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Narara in North Gosford +59.9 pts higher in North Gosford

12.9% 67th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Narara in North Gosford +4.8 pts higher in North Gosford

93.1% 85th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Narara in North Gosford +24.7 pts higher in North Gosford

64.6% 80th pct 89.3% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Narara in North Gosford +2.0 pts higher in North Gosford

97.8% 85th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Narara in North Gosford +58.2 pts higher in North Gosford

35.5% 80th pct 93.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Narara in North Gosford +5.2 more in North Gosford

14.4 52nd pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Narara in North Gosford +53 higher in North Gosford

67 81st pct 120 87th pct

Mean slope in Narara in North Gosford +1.7 pts higher in North Gosford

9.9% 80th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narara vs North Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12905/narara/vs/SAL13001/north-gosford