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Gosford NSW 2250

6,105 addresses · 55 streets

Robertson Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Gosford · 51 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Gosford is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,873 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,421 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 33% of households own their home and 66% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,873Population
35Median age
$1,421Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gosford - Springfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gosford itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gosford, 250 m north · Ferry wharf: Saratoga Veterans Hall Wharf, 6.2 km south · Airport: Somersby Airfield, 7.6 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 44.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 64.5%

Population by age in Gosford
Population by age, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4242
5-14310
15-19154
20-24436
25-341,287
35-44759
45-54558
55-64498
65-74413
75-84180
85+44
Dwelling types in Gosford
Dwelling types, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House97
Townhouse161
Apartment2,111
Other5
Households by weekly income in Gosford
Households by weekly income, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650424
$650-1,499792
$1,500-2,999789
$3,000+282
Top ancestries in Gosford
Top ancestries, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,472
Australian1,248
Other912
Irish483
Scottish425
Ancestry NS379
Housing tenure in Gosford
Housing tenure, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned327
Mortgage454
Rented1,566
Other20
Cars per household in Gosford
Cars per household, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0336
11,415
2516
370
4+27
Commute to work in Gosford
Commute to work, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,126
Train89
Bus66
Tram/ferry0
Walked149
Bicycle4
Home704
Top countries of birth in Gosford
Top countries of birth, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India242
Nepal199
Philippines157
England151
China131
New Zealand84
Languages used at home in Gosford
Languages used at home, Gosford NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali184
Mandarin162
Punjabi83
Tagalog78
Korean65
Filipino62

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27,671 bird observations recorded near Gosford — most often seen:

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