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Point Clare vs West Gosford

Name: Point Clare vs West Gosford — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Point Clare profile · West Gosford profile

Point Clare West Gosford

Point Clare and West Gosford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Point Clare is dominated by separate houses, with 85.6% of homes being detached, while West Gosford has a much higher share of flats and townhouses. This difference is reflected in the homes themselves; 75.8% of Point Clare homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 33.1% in West Gosford. Point Clare also has a wealthier population, with a typical household income of $1,623 a week, which is well higher than the $1,169 typical in West Gosford.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $380. However, West Gosford is more transient, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (55.8% vs 30.7%). West Gosford also offers better access to services, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.3 pts higher in Point Clare 3+ bedrooms: 42.7 pts higher in Point Clare Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in West Gosford Renting: 21.8 pts higher in West Gosford Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Point Clare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Clare in West Gosford +2,372 larger in Point Clare gap steady

3,974 86th pct 1,602 76th pct

Median age in Point Clare in West Gosford +2 yrs older in Point Clare gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 29.7%

30.3% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Point Clare West Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 69.6%

6.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.8%

37.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 78.7%

1.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 45.0%

41.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%

4.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Clare in West Gosford

1.41 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Point Clare in West Gosford +6 more in West Gosford

17 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Point Clare in West Gosford +53 larger in Point Clare

526 75th pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in Point Clare in West Gosford +12 higher in Point Clare

1,055 80th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 46.6%

23.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

23.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Point Clare in West Gosford +$77 higher in Point Clare gap widening

$756 51st pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Point Clare in West Gosford +$454 higher in Point Clare gap widening

$1,623 55th pct $1,169 23rd pct

Family income in Point Clare in West Gosford +$519 higher in Point Clare gap widening

$2,278 73rd pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.4% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +7.4 pts 52.1%

21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Clare in West Gosford +19 larger in Point Clare

92 86th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Point Clare in West Gosford +5 yrs older in Point Clare

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Point Clare in West Gosford +$64 higher in Point Clare

$624 48th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Point Clare in West Gosford +$333 higher in West Gosford

$1,125 23rd pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Clare in West Gosford +0.6 larger in Point Clare gap steady

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 38.2%

25.6% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.5% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 5.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Clare in West Gosford even gap steady

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Point Clare in West Gosford +$267 higher in Point Clare gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Point Clare in West Gosford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.6% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 20.0%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 19.5%

0.8% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +63.3 pts 22.3%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.6% Flat or apartment +30.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.2% 2 bedrooms +39.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 25.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.1%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Clare in West Gosford even

28 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Point Clare in West Gosford +10.43 more in West Gosford

7.05 86th pct 17.48 91st pct

Departures/1k in Point Clare in West Gosford +1,743.2 more in West Gosford

1,108.2 87th pct 2,851.4 96th pct

PT routes in Point Clare in West Gosford +7 more in West Gosford

3 79th pct 10 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Point Clare in West Gosford +1 longer in West Gosford

54 41st pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Point Clare in West Gosford even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Clare in West Gosford +6,571 more in Point Clare

6,571 37th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 25.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 25.3%

7.9% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

7.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Clare in West Gosford +1.7 higher in West Gosford

5.1 84th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Clare in West Gosford +1.8 more in West Gosford

4.8 82nd pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Point Clare in West Gosford +20.2 pts higher in West Gosford

66.3% 84th pct 86.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Point Clare in West Gosford +18.9 pts higher in West Gosford

62.4% 83rd pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Point Clare in West Gosford +4.2 pts higher in Point Clare

97.4% 91st pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Point Clare in West Gosford +25.5 pts higher in West Gosford

38.9% 72nd pct 64.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Point Clare in West Gosford +6.3 pts higher in Point Clare

99.2% 86th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Point Clare in West Gosford +3.8 pts higher in Point Clare

70.4% 90th pct 66.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Clare in West Gosford +18.3 more in West Gosford

38.5 76th pct 56.8 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Clare in West Gosford +49 higher in West Gosford

63 80th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Point Clare in West Gosford +2.5 pts higher in Point Clare

10.4% 82nd pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Clare vs West Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13243/point-clare/vs/SAL14261/west-gosford