78,537 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70,617
- 2016: 73,851
- 2021: 78,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gosford · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Gosford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growing by 11% since 2011, Gosford is now home to 78,537 people. The area has become noticeably older over the last decade, with the typical resident now aged 44. This is older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
78,537
▲ +11.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Gosford — higher than 80% of areas.
| Gosford | 78,537 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gosford's population grew by about 7,920 people between 2011 and 2021. This growth has happened alongside a shift in age, as the typical resident is now two years older than they were in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of seniors, with 22.4% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a smaller slice of the population (16.4%) than in most other areas.
22.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gosford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 12.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure that has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gosford, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10030/gosford/topic/demographics-identity