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Gosford vs Hawkesbury

State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Gosford profile · Hawkesbury profile

Gosford Hawkesbury

Gosford and Hawkesbury are nearby areas with similar total populations, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Gosford is very walkable, with a typical resident who is 44 and lives in a rented home or a smaller apartment. In contrast, Hawkesbury is mostly car-dependent and dominated by large detached houses, with 85.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. A significant wealth gap also separates them, as 27.5% of Hawkesbury households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.3% in Gosford.

Several of these gaps have been narrowing since 2011, including the difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of people living alone. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in other ways, such as having very similar typical weekly rents around $400. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, each around 4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury Household size: 0.5 larger in Hawkesbury Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Gosford No car: 6.3 pts higher in Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +512 larger in Gosford gap narrowing
78,537 80th pct 78,025 79th pct
Median age in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +5 yrs older in Gosford gap steady
44 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.3 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
4.0% 68th pct 4.4% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +5.7 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
22.4% 83rd pct 16.7% 47th pct
Under 15 in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
16.4% 28th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.6 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
12.5% 58th pct 10.9% 30th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%
16.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
35.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Hawkesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +6.3 pts higher in Gosford gap steady
20.2% 40th pct 13.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
4.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%
36.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
2.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.8 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
10.7% 40th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Limited English in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.5 pts higher in Gosford gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 0.9% 32nd pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 87.8%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +7.9 pts higher in Gosford gap widening
41.3% 46th pct 33.4% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 58.2%
41.3% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 33.4%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +3.7 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
50.3% 37th pct 46.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +3.9 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
20.6% 49th pct 16.8% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.48 more in Hawkesbury
2.33 64th pct 2.81 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +12 more in Hawkesbury
30 77th pct 42 87th pct
Students in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2,169 more in Gosford
13,433 80th pct 11,264 66th pct
Avg size in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +182 larger in Gosford
463 45th pct 282 19th pct
ICSEA in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +35 higher in Gosford
1,031 57th pct 996 35th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 46.6%
26.6% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
6.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%
12.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
6.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +$135 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$731 31st pct $866 66th pct
Household income in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +$594 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$1,449 27th pct $2,043 73rd pct
Family income in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +$367 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$1,949 39th pct $2,316 69th pct
High earners in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
10.3% 48th pct 12.2% 60th pct
High-income homes in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +10.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
17.3% 36th pct 27.5% 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%
8.7% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +5.4 pts higher in Gosford
33.9% 86th pct 28.5% 54th pct
Mental health in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.3 pts higher in Gosford
11.2% 83rd pct 8.9% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.6 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
6.9% 78th pct 5.3% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 63.8%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
12.7% 34th pct 13.4% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.2 pts higher in Gosford gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 11.9% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +3.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
23.9% 25th pct 27.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury
2.8% 48th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +3.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
22.7% 72nd pct 26.2% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +0.5 larger in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +5.3 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 12.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +11.5 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
32.1% 88th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.2%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 20.6%
12.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.6% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.2% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +$5 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$395 68th pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +$300 higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Gosfordin Hawkesbury even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +12.6 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
35.3% 70th pct 22.6% 26th pct
Owned outright in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
32.1% 54th pct 33.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +23.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
64.3% 24th pct 88.1% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +18.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
66.6% 22nd pct 85.3% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.3% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 22.6%
32.1% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 88.1%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%
16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 2.6%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 36.5%
19.6% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 10.3%
6.2% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 50.8%
20.6% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
1.5% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%
16.6% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.9%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +6.3 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
9.9% 86th pct 3.6% 22nd pct
Work from home in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +3.0 pts higher in Gosford gap steady
29.3% 82nd pct 26.3% 78th pct
PT commute in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.9 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
2.6% 53rd pct 0.7% 16th pct
PT stops in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +152 more in Gosford
758 99th pct 606 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.88 more in Gosford
9.65 100th pct 7.77 95th pct
Departures/1k in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1,183.0 more in Gosford
1,729.4 77th pct 546.4 32nd pct
PT routes in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +43 more in Gosford
65 87th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
29.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.7% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 25.1%
32.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
4.9% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.5% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +4.8 pts higher in Gosford gap steady
39.2% 50th pct 34.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.6 pts higher in Gosford gap widening
9.1% 31st pct 6.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.1 pts higher in Gosford gap narrowing
5.2% 59th pct 3.1% 3rd pct
Participation in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +8.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
55.5% 21st pct 63.6% 62nd pct
Full-time in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
53.7% 13th pct 55.5% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%
9.7% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
7.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 16.1%
13.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.8 higher in Gosford
6.3 61st pct 3.4 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +2.7 more in Gosford
5.9 59th pct 3.3 13th pct
15-min city in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +40.5 pts higher in Gosford
74.1% 57th pct 33.6% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +36.2 pts higher in Gosford
63.0% 47th pct 26.8% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +29.4 pts higher in Gosford
92.2% 55th pct 62.8% 24th pct
Walk to school in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +30.2 pts higher in Gosford
74.8% 49th pct 44.6% 17th pct
Walk to a park in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +36.0 pts higher in Gosford
93.0% 41st pct 57.1% 9th pct
Walk to health in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +34.8 pts higher in Gosford
57.5% 60th pct 22.6% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +6.6 more in Gosford
22.6 87th pct 16.0 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +7 higher in Gosford
9 29th pct 2 16th pct
Mean slope in Gosfordin Hawkesbury +1.4 pts higher in Gosford
8.7% 89th pct 7.3% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10030/gosford/vs/SED10033/hawkesbury