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Cessnock vs Gosford

Name: Cessnock vs Gosford — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Cessnock profile · Gosford profile

Cessnock Gosford

Cessnock and Gosford are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Cessnock is more car-dependent and residential, with 91.5% of homes being separate houses and 82.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Gosford is very walkable, with 29.3% of people working from home and far more residents within walking distance of health services, groceries and schools. Gosford also has a more diverse population, with 20.2% born overseas compared to 8.1% in Cessnock.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 41%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of $731. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for example, the typical resident in Gosford is now noticeably older than those in Cessnock, and the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Cessnock 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Cessnock Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in Gosford Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Cessnock Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cessnock in Gosford +9,213 larger in Cessnock gap widening

87,750 87th pct 78,537 80th pct

Median age in Cessnock in Gosford +7 yrs older in Gosford gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

37.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

9.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cessnock Gosford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 74.3%

1.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 36.9%

41.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

8.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 83.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 47.8%

41.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cessnock in Gosford +0.22 more in Gosford

2.11 59th pct 2.33 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cessnock in Gosford +8 more in Cessnock

38 86th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Cessnock in Gosford +1,757 more in Gosford

11,676 70th pct 13,433 80th pct

Avg size in Cessnock in Gosford +156 larger in Gosford

307 22nd pct 463 45th pct

ICSEA in Cessnock in Gosford +92 higher in Gosford

940 12th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 30.2%

13.8% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 12.7%

16.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cessnock in Gosford even gap narrowing

$731 31st pct $731 31st pct

Household income in Cessnock in Gosford +$156 higher in Cessnock gap narrowing

$1,605 40th pct $1,449 27th pct

Family income in Cessnock in Gosford +$22 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,927 37th pct $1,949 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cessnock in Gosford +0.3 larger in Cessnock gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 51.1%

25.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.9% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cessnock in Gosford +$45 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $395 68th pct

Mortgage in Cessnock in Gosford +$267 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Cessnock in Gosford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 29.3%

25.7% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 64.3%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 19.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.6%

8.9% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 26.1%

9.2% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cessnock in Gosford +216 more in Gosford

542 90th pct 758 99th pct

Stops/1k in Cessnock in Gosford +3.47 more in Gosford

6.18 81st pct 9.65 100th pct

Departures/1k in Cessnock in Gosford +1,237.4 more in Gosford

492.0 30th pct 1,729.4 77th pct

PT routes in Cessnock in Gosford +42 more in Gosford

23 40th pct 65 87th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.3 pts 43.2%

13.9% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 32.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Mining ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cessnock in Gosford +2.4 higher in Gosford

3.8 20th pct 6.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cessnock in Gosford +2.2 more in Gosford

3.8 20th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Cessnock in Gosford +34.1 pts higher in Gosford

40.0% 18th pct 74.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Cessnock in Gosford +31.6 pts higher in Gosford

31.4% 9th pct 63.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Cessnock in Gosford +18.2 pts higher in Gosford

74.0% 32nd pct 92.2% 55th pct

Walk to school in Cessnock in Gosford +22.0 pts higher in Gosford

52.7% 25th pct 74.8% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Cessnock in Gosford +13.2 pts higher in Gosford

79.8% 26th pct 93.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in Cessnock in Gosford +42.5 pts higher in Gosford

14.9% 3rd pct 57.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Cessnock in Gosford +11.2 more in Gosford

11.3 23rd pct 22.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Cessnock in Gosford +7 higher in Gosford

3 17th pct 9 29th pct

Mean slope in Cessnock in Gosford +2.1 pts higher in Gosford

6.6% 72nd pct 8.7% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cessnock vs Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10017/cessnock/vs/SED10030/gosford