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Tascott vs West Gosford

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

Tascott West Gosford

Tascott and West Gosford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Tascott is dominated by separate houses, with 96% of homes being detached and 86.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $1,882, and 25.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, West Gosford has a much higher share of renters at 47.4% and a typical weekly income of $1,169. A high proportion of its residents live alone (45%) or in flats and townhouses, and 55.8% of people have moved there in the last five years.

Daily life in both places shares a similar international feel, with about 23% of residents born overseas. However, the two areas offer different levels of convenience. West Gosford is very walkable, with 81.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Tascott is mostly car-dependent. Tascott has more people working or looking for work (62.4% compared to 50.8% in West Gosford) and a higher share of residents who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.8 pts higher in West Gosford Separate houses: 73.7 pts higher in Tascott 3+ bedrooms: 53.7 pts higher in Tascott Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in West Gosford Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in West Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tascott in West Gosford +73 larger in Tascott gap narrowing

1,675 76th pct 1,602 76th pct

Median age in Tascott in West Gosford +1 yrs older in West Gosford gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

19.1% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.8%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 29.7%

33.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Tascott West Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 69.6%

5.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

32.1% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.2% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

4.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Filipino even 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 78.7%

1.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 41.6%

43.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

4.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Tascott in West Gosford +9 more in West Gosford

14 84th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Tascott in West Gosford +36 larger in Tascott

509 73rd pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in Tascott in West Gosford +7 higher in West Gosford

1,036 74th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 46.6%

24.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

10.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Tascott in West Gosford +$140 higher in Tascott gap widening

$819 62nd pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Tascott in West Gosford +$713 higher in Tascott gap widening

$1,882 70th pct $1,169 23rd pct

Family income in Tascott in West Gosford +$568 higher in Tascott gap widening

$2,327 75th pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +10.3 pts 52.1%

20.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tascott in West Gosford +28 larger in West Gosford

45 76th pct 73 82nd pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Tascott in West Gosford +$120 higher in West Gosford

$440 23rd pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Tascott in West Gosford +$792 higher in Tascott

$2,250 71st pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tascott in West Gosford +0.6 larger in Tascott gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 38.2%

28.5% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.4% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

22.5% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 5.5%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tascott in West Gosford +$70 higher in Tascott gap widening

$450 88th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Tascott in West Gosford +$267 higher in Tascott gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Tascott in West Gosford +0.10 higher in West Gosford gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.6% Rented +26.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 19.5%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 20.0%

2.0% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +73.7 pts 22.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment +34.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.6% 2 bedrooms +44.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 25.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 5.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 59.2%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 5.9%

19.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

0.0% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 30.1%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.8%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tascott in West Gosford +7 more in Tascott

35 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Tascott in West Gosford +3.42 more in Tascott

20.90 93rd pct 17.48 91st pct

Departures/1k in Tascott in West Gosford +868.7 more in West Gosford

1,982.7 92nd pct 2,851.4 96th pct

PT routes in Tascott in West Gosford +7 more in West Gosford

3 79th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Tascott in West Gosford +2 longer in West Gosford

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Tascott in West Gosford +4 longer in Tascott

59 43rd pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Tascott in West Gosford even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Tascott in West Gosford +6,571 more in Tascott

6,571 37th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 25.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Train even 2.5%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 25.3%

4.3% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

7.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Tascott in West Gosford +3.5 higher in West Gosford

3.3 74th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tascott in West Gosford +4.1 more in West Gosford

2.4 68th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Tascott in West Gosford +78.6 pts higher in West Gosford

8.0% 64th pct 86.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Tascott in West Gosford +63.6 pts higher in West Gosford

17.7% 70th pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Tascott in West Gosford +3.9 pts higher in Tascott

97.0% 90th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Tascott in West Gosford +56.4 pts higher in West Gosford

8.0% 60th pct 64.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Tascott in West Gosford +3.8 pts higher in Tascott

96.8% 84th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Tascott in West Gosford +47.8 pts higher in West Gosford

18.7% 76th pct 66.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Tascott in West Gosford +32.9 more in West Gosford

23.9 66th pct 56.8 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Tascott in West Gosford +77 higher in West Gosford

35 76th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Tascott in West Gosford +12.2 pts higher in Tascott

20.1% 100th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tascott vs West Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13787/tascott/vs/SAL14261/west-gosford