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Gosford vs Hornsby

Name: Gosford vs Hornsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Gosford profile · Hornsby profile

Gosford Hornsby

Gosford and Hornsby are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Hornsby has a much higher proportion of university-qualified adults (41.0% versus 20.6% in Gosford) and people born overseas (36.3% versus 20.2%). This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Hornsby at $2,345 compared to $1,449 in Gosford. In contrast, Gosford has a much higher share of people living alone (32.1% versus 18.7%) and renters (35.3% versus 23.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also alike in being very walkable and having a similar number of schools. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. Hornsby's lead in typical household income has grown from a $153 difference to $896, while the gap in Year 12 completion has increased from 6.6 to 24.6 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Hornsby Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in Hornsby Other language: 19.3 pts higher in Hornsby One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Gosford Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Hornsby +5,072 larger in Hornsby gap widening

78,537 80th pct 83,609 86th pct

Median age in Gosford in Hornsby +3 yrs older in Gosford gap steady

44 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

41.5% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

35.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Hornsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 61.5%

1.1% China +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.1% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 31.4%

36.9% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 28.1%

2.3% Chinese +10.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

1.3% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +16.4 pts 67.4%

1.1% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 46.7%

41.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

1.2% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Hornsby +0.34 more in Gosford

2.33 64th pct 1.99 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford in Hornsby +2 more in Hornsby

30 77th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Gosford in Hornsby +1,742 more in Gosford

13,433 80th pct 11,691 70th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Hornsby +86 larger in Gosford

463 45th pct 377 30th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Hornsby +78 higher in Hornsby

1,031 57th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 16.2%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Hornsby +$220 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$731 31st pct $951 77th pct

Household income in Gosford in Hornsby +$896 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$1,449 27th pct $2,345 90th pct

Family income in Gosford in Hornsby +$764 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$1,949 39th pct $2,713 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.6%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.7% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.7%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +11.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Hornsby +0.5 larger in Hornsby gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 18.7%

12.4% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Hornsby +$80 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$395 68th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Hornsby +$600 higher in Hornsby gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Hornsby +0.10 higher in Hornsby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.3% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 23.4%

32.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 72.3%

16.4% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 6.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 30.6%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

6.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 49.4%

9.0% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.2%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

1.5% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.3%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Hornsby +153 more in Gosford

758 99th pct 605 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Hornsby +2.42 more in Gosford

9.65 100th pct 7.24 91st pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Hornsby +433.8 more in Gosford

1,729.4 77th pct 1,295.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Gosford in Hornsby +20 more in Gosford

65 87th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

29.3% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.7% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 38.3%

32.0% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

4.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

7.5% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Hornsby +0.4 higher in Hornsby

6.3 61st pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Hornsby +0.3 more in Hornsby

5.9 59th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Gosford in Hornsby +5.7 pts higher in Hornsby

74.1% 57th pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Hornsby +14.9 pts higher in Hornsby

63.0% 47th pct 77.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Hornsby +2.6 pts higher in Gosford

92.2% 55th pct 89.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Hornsby +1.5 pts higher in Hornsby

74.8% 49th pct 76.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Hornsby +1.7 pts higher in Gosford

93.0% 41st pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Hornsby +7.0 pts higher in Hornsby

57.5% 60th pct 64.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Hornsby +3.6 more in Gosford

22.6 87th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Hornsby +12 higher in Hornsby

9 29th pct 22 33rd pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Hornsby +1.2 pts higher in Hornsby

8.7% 89th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Gosford with nearby areas

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Compare Hornsby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10030/gosford/vs/SED10037/hornsby