East Gosford vs Gosford

Gosford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in East Gosford. In East Gosford, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Gosford, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in East Gosford: a median of $1.13 million, against $576,000 in Gosford. On these figures, East Gosford tends to suit older residents, while Gosford suits renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

East Gosford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (38% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 30%)
  • But Gosford has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gosford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($576,500 vs $1,132,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper units ($585,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gosford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (67% vs 43%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gosford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 81/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.9 km vs 77.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gosford

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 62%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 81/100)
  • But East Gosford has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gosford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Gosford and Gosford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Gosford Gosford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Gosford Gosford
Walkability 81 / 89
East Gosford — Walkability: 81/100 Gosford — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 37 / 2
East Gosford — Safety: 37/100 Gosford — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 53 / 47
East Gosford — Low fire risk: 53/100 Gosford — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

East Gosford skews older (44 vs 35).

East Gosford Gosford
Population 4,391 4,873
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +39.3%
Median age 44 35
Median household income $69,160/yr $73,892/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $390/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Gosford Gosford
0-4 4.7% / 5.0%
East Gosford — 0-4: 4.7% Gosford — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.4% / 6.4%
East Gosford — 5-14: 11.4% Gosford — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.7% / 3.2%
East Gosford — 15-19: 4.7% Gosford — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.1% / 8.9%
East Gosford — 20-24: 5.1% Gosford — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 11.4% / 26.4%
East Gosford — 25-34: 11.4% Gosford — 25-34: 26.4%
35-44 13.0% / 15.6%
East Gosford — 35-44: 13.0% Gosford — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.0% / 11.5%
East Gosford — 45-54: 12.0% Gosford — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.2% / 10.2%
East Gosford — 55-64: 13.2% Gosford — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 12.2% / 8.5%
East Gosford — 65-74: 12.2% Gosford — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 8.5% / 3.7%
East Gosford — 75-84: 8.5% Gosford — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.9% / 0.9%
East Gosford — 85+: 3.9% Gosford — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Gosford 51.8% lone person
East Gosford — Lone Person: 51.8% East Gosford — Couple Families: 27.2% East Gosford — One Parent Families: 16.7% East Gosford — Group Household: 3.4% East Gosford — Other Families: 0.9%
Gosford 58.7% lone person
Gosford — Lone Person: 58.7% Gosford — Couple Families: 16.7% Gosford — One Parent Families: 12.9% Gosford — Group Household: 9.7% Gosford — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Gosford 42.7% renting
East Gosford — Owned Outright: 31.3% East Gosford — Mortgage: 25.9% East Gosford — Renting: 42.7%
Gosford 66.7% renting
Gosford — Owned Outright: 13.9% Gosford — Mortgage: 19.3% Gosford — Renting: 66.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Gosford Gosford
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 18.3%
East Gosford — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Gosford — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.9%
East Gosford — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Gosford — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 9.3%
East Gosford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Gosford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 8.1%
East Gosford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Gosford — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
East Gosford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Gosford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Gosford Gosford
England 4.7% / 3.1%
East Gosford — England: 4.7% Gosford — England: 3.1%
India 1.8% / 5.0%
East Gosford — India: 1.8% Gosford — India: 5.0%
Philippines 1.4% / 3.2%
East Gosford — Philippines: 1.4% Gosford — Philippines: 3.2%
Nepal — / 4.1%
East Gosford — Nepal: not among its largest Gosford — Nepal: 4.1%
China 1.2% / 2.7%
East Gosford — China: 1.2% Gosford — China: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.7%
East Gosford — New Zealand: 1.9% Gosford — New Zealand: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Gosford 30.7% flats / apartments
East Gosford — Flats / Apartments: 30.7% East Gosford — Houses: 37.9% East Gosford — Townhouses: 31.4%
Gosford 89.2% flats / apartments
Gosford — Flats / Apartments: 89.2% Gosford — Houses: 4.0% Gosford — Townhouses: 6.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

East Gosford Gosford
Median house price $1,132,500 $576,500
Median unit price $740,000 $585,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 20 sales
 43 days
from 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Gosford Gosford
2 bed $664K / $585K
East Gosford — 2 bed: $664K (12 sales) Gosford — 2 bed: $585K (138 sales)

12 vs 138 sales

3 bed $838K / $688K
East Gosford — 3 bed: $838K (16 sales) Gosford — 3 bed: $688K (50 sales)

16 vs 50 sales

Zoning mix

Gosford has more commercially zoned land (22% vs 3%).

East Gosford Gosford
Residential 59% 17%
Parks and recreation 18% 29%
Commercial 3% 22%
Environmental 14% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 11%
Industrial 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

East Gosford Gosford
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Gosford Gosford
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $850K
 —
Units — 5.4%
$650/wk on $625K

Ranking within NSW

East Gosford Gosford
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of NSW

Liveability

East Gosford scores higher overall (56 vs 45); Gosford is more walkable (89 vs 81).

East Gosford Gosford
Grade B C
Score 56/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gosford carries more crime risk (98 vs 63).

East Gosford Gosford
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

East Gosford Gosford
Inside the suburb 5 8
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in East Gosford

  • Gosford East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Edward's Christian Brothers' College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Aspect Central Coast School, East Gosford Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Gosford

  • Gosford High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gosford Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Henry Kendall High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • ET Australia Secondary College Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined
  • ET Australia Secondary College Senior Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

East Gosford Gosford
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 19
Parks & reserves 9 10
Childcare 5 3
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

East Gosford sits further from the CBD (77.9 km vs 75.9 km).

East Gosford Gosford
Walkability score 81/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 77.9 km
+3% vs other
 75.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 67 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 322.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Gosford Gosford
Car (driver) 53.9% / 47.6%
East Gosford — Car (driver): 53.9% Gosford — Car (driver): 47.6%
Worked from Home 36.4% / 32.1%
East Gosford — Worked from Home: 36.4% Gosford — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Train 2.4% / 6.2%
East Gosford — Train: 2.4% Gosford — Train: 6.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 6.8%
East Gosford — Walked Only: 1.8% Gosford — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.7%
East Gosford — Car (passenger): 3.2% Gosford — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 2.1% / 3.4%
East Gosford — Bus: 2.1% Gosford — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

East Gosford Gosford
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

East Gosford Gosford
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,543 premises
 100%
3,834 premises

Climate

East Gosford Gosford
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Gosford Gosford
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Gosford Gosford
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

East Gosford Gosford
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Gosford Gosford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Gosford

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Gosford

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Parks Transport Hub

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