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Gosford vs Swansea

Name: Gosford vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Gosford profile · Swansea profile

Gosford Swansea

Gosford and Swansea are two nearby areas with different living patterns. Gosford is more urban and walkable, with 74.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 63% near groceries. It has a higher share of renters (35.3%) and people born overseas (20.2%). Swansea is more residential, where 86.6% of homes are separate houses and 42.1% are owned outright. It is less walkable, with only 39.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Many of the gaps between them have shifted since 2011, with Gosford now having a higher share of people born overseas, those who finished Year 12, and renters. Both areas are similar in other ways, with about 16% of their populations being children under 15. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Gosford at $1,449 and Swansea at $1,381. While Gosford has a very walkable score of 6.3, Swansea is only somewhat walkable with a score of 4.8.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Swansea Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Gosford Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Gosford No car: 4.7 pts higher in Gosford PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Gosford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosford in Swansea +4,413 larger in Gosford gap narrowing

78,537 80th pct 74,124 74th pct

Median age in Gosford in Swansea +2 yrs older in Swansea gap narrowing

44 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

41.5% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.3%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

6.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gosford Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 85.4%

4.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gosford in Swansea +0.33 more in Gosford

2.33 64th pct 2.00 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gosford in Swansea +5 more in Gosford

30 77th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Gosford in Swansea +3,667 more in Gosford

13,433 80th pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Gosford in Swansea +73 larger in Gosford

463 45th pct 391 32nd pct

ICSEA in Gosford in Swansea +46 higher in Gosford

1,031 57th pct 985 29th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 38.6%

26.6% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

12.7% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gosford in Swansea +$49 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$731 31st pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Gosford in Swansea +$68 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,449 27th pct $1,381 20th pct

Family income in Gosford in Swansea +$171 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$1,949 39th pct $1,778 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 55.3%

21.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gosford in Swansea +0.1 larger in Swansea gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 50.4%

29.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosford in Swansea +$25 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$395 68th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Gosford in Swansea +$140 higher in Gosford gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,860 51st pct

People / bedroom in Gosford in Swansea even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.3% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 21.8%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 86.6%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.9 pts 5.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 19.2%

6.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 50.5%

20.6% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

14.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosford in Swansea +171 more in Gosford

758 99th pct 587 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Gosford in Swansea +1.73 more in Gosford

9.65 100th pct 7.92 96th pct

Departures/1k in Gosford in Swansea +827.4 more in Gosford

1,729.4 77th pct 902.0 46th pct

PT routes in Gosford in Swansea +49 more in Gosford

65 87th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

29.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 19.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 36.9%

32.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

4.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

9.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

9.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gosford in Swansea +1.4 higher in Gosford

6.3 61st pct 4.8 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosford in Swansea +1.4 more in Gosford

5.9 59th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Gosford in Swansea +25.3 pts higher in Gosford

74.1% 57th pct 48.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Gosford in Swansea +23.8 pts higher in Gosford

63.0% 47th pct 39.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Gosford in Swansea +2.5 pts higher in Swansea

92.2% 55th pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Gosford in Swansea +10.9 pts higher in Gosford

74.8% 49th pct 63.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Gosford in Swansea +2.5 pts higher in Swansea

93.0% 41st pct 95.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gosford in Swansea +36.3 pts higher in Gosford

57.5% 60th pct 21.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosford in Swansea +7.7 more in Gosford

22.6 87th pct 14.9 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosford in Swansea +32 higher in Swansea

9 29th pct 41 39th pct

Mean slope in Gosford in Swansea +3.1 pts higher in Gosford

8.7% 89th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Gosford with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosford vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10030/gosford/vs/SED10079/swansea