3,986 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,500
- 2016: 3,700
- 2021: 3,986
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Gosford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Gosford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Gosford is just 36, making the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. With nearly 4,000 people, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This younger age profile is reflected in a lower number of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
3,986
▲ +13.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Gosford — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Gosford | 3,986 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Gosford has 3,986 residents. The typical person here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.4% of the population, which is well below the state average of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a figure slightly below the national average.
14.4% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Gosford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 14.1% of the population.
4.0% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Gosford, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in North Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13001/north-gosford/topic/demographics-identity