$395 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gosford · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Gosford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than most areas for both rent and mortgage costs, Gosford has a housing market where more people rent than the national average. About 35.3% of households rent their homes, while 32.1% own theirs outright. The area is largely made up of separate houses, though these are less common here than in most other parts of the country.
$395
▲ +46.3%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Gosford — higher than 68% of areas.
| Gosford | $395 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $395 and the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, both of which are higher than in most areas. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $125 and monthly mortgage payments have increased by $184.
$2,000 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,816
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gosford, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gosford, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.3% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 32.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state figure.
35.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gosford splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.3% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also much less common here than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.6% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gosford, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gosford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED10030/gosford/topic/housing-dwellings