$400 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gosford · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Gosford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 74% of the dwellings in Gosford. This creates a landscape dominated by detached homes, though the typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed to $2,150. While many residents own their homes outright, others face housing costs that are higher than in most similar areas.
$400
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Gosford — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gosford | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $400 are higher than in most similar areas and have risen by $120 since 2011. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,150, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,150 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,150
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gosford, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gosford, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most similar areas, with 35% doing so—a figure well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, the 26.4% of households renting is well below the state and national proportions.
26.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gosford splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, with 74% of homes being separate houses, well above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. Most homes are large, as 74% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gosford, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gosford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10201/gosford/topic/housing-dwellings