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Gosford vs Ku-ring-gai

Name: Gosford vs Ku-ring-gai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Gosford profile · Ku-ring-gai profile

Gosford Ku-ring-gai

Gosford and Ku-ring-gai are two different types of residential hubs in New South Wales. Ku-ring-gai is a highly educated and wealthy area, where 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,684. In contrast, Gosford has a lower share of university degrees at 20.6% and a typical weekly household income of $1,449. Ku-ring-gai is also far more multicultural, with 43.9% of people born overseas and 36.2% using another language at home, compared to 20.2% and 10.7% in Gosford.

Both areas share similar unemployment rates, with Gosford at 5.2% and Ku-ring-gai at 4.4%. While they have some commonalities, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown from $102 in 2011 to $1,235 today. The two areas also differ in their housing and health profiles, with Gosford having a far higher share of renters and people living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Year 12: 33.6 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Bachelor+: 32.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Work from home: 24.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +8,285 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

78,537 80th pct 86,822 87th pct

Median age in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +3 yrs older in Gosford gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

41.5% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

35.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 27.3%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Ku-ring-gai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 53.8%

1.1% China +8.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.1% India +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +12.9 pts 28.1%

36.9% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 22.3%

2.3% Chinese +18.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

1.3% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino even 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +23.0 pts 60.9%

1.1% Mandarin +11.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

41.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.45 more in Gosford

2.33 64th pct 1.87 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1 more in Ku-ring-gai

30 77th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +10,733 more in Ku-ring-gai

13,433 80th pct 24,166 94th pct

Avg size in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +316 larger in Ku-ring-gai

463 45th pct 780 89th pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +137 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,031 57th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +33.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +19.6 pts 7.0%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +20.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.2 pts 7.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +15.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

2.9% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$349 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$731 31st pct $1,080 87th pct

Household income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,235 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$1,449 27th pct $2,684 100th pct

Family income in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,249 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$1,949 39th pct $3,198 96th pct

Household income distribution

8.7% $4,000 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 10.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 34.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +13.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.5 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.4%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%

12.4% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$145 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$395 68th pct $540 96th pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +$1,000 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.10 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.3% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

32.1% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 58.2%

16.4% Flat or apartment +20.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 4.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 26.0%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%

6.2% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 42.1%

9.0% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.5% $750 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 4.4%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% $3,000 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 23.2%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 10.6%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +300 more in Gosford

758 99th pct 458 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +4.38 more in Gosford

9.65 100th pct 5.28 64th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +563.7 more in Gosford

1,729.4 77th pct 1,165.7 57th pct

PT routes in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +42 more in Gosford

65 87th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

29.3% Worked at home +24.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +18.1 pts 25.1%

1.7% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 40.8%

32.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

7.5% Professional & technical +9.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.1% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.1 higher in Ku-ring-gai

6.3 61st pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +1.1 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.9 59th pct 7.1 79th pct

15-min city in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +15.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

74.1% 57th pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +20.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

63.0% 47th pct 83.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +5.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

92.2% 55th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +17.2 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

74.8% 49th pct 92.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +7.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

93.0% 41st pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +20.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

57.5% 60th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +5.7 more in Gosford

22.6 87th pct 16.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +82 higher in Ku-ring-gai

9 29th pct 92 52nd pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Ku-ring-gai +0.3 pts higher in Gosford

8.7% 89th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Gosford with nearby areas

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Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10030/gosford/vs/SED10041/ku-ring-gai