East Gosford vs Point Frederick

East Gosford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Point Frederick. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In East Gosford, most households own their home. In Point Frederick, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Point Frederick: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.13 million in East Gosford. On these figures, East Gosford tends to suit 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 schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Gosford has cheaper houses ($1,132,500 vs $1,815,000)
  • Point Frederick leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

East Gosford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

East Gosford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Gosford and Point Frederick 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 Point Frederick
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 Point Frederick
Walkability 81 / 72
East Gosford — Walkability: 81/100 Point Frederick — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 37 / 33
East Gosford — Safety: 37/100 Point Frederick — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 53 / 100
East Gosford — Low fire risk: 53/100 Point Frederick — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Gosford has more residents (4,391 vs 2,043); Point Frederick has higher household incomes ($84,812 vs $69,160).

East Gosford Point Frederick
Population 4,391
+53% vs other
 2,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +6.0%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $69,160/yr $84,812/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $390/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Gosford Point Frederick
0-4 4.7% / 3.9%
East Gosford — 0-4: 4.7% Point Frederick — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.4% / 8.2%
East Gosford — 5-14: 11.4% Point Frederick — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 4.7% / 4.1%
East Gosford — 15-19: 4.7% Point Frederick — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.1% / 6.1%
East Gosford — 20-24: 5.1% Point Frederick — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.4% / 12.4%
East Gosford — 25-34: 11.4% Point Frederick — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 13.0% / 11.6%
East Gosford — 35-44: 13.0% Point Frederick — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
East Gosford — 45-54: 12.0% Point Frederick — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.2% / 15.5%
East Gosford — 55-64: 13.2% Point Frederick — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.2% / 14.4%
East Gosford — 65-74: 12.2% Point Frederick — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 8.5% / 8.2%
East Gosford — 75-84: 8.5% Point Frederick — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 3.9% / 3.6%
East Gosford — 85+: 3.9% Point Frederick — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Point Frederick 52.0% lone person
Point Frederick — Lone Person: 52.0% Point Frederick — Couple Families: 24.3% Point Frederick — One Parent Families: 17.3% Point Frederick — Group Household: 5.3% Point Frederick — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Point Frederick 47.9% renting
Point Frederick — Owned Outright: 30.8% Point Frederick — Mortgage: 21.2% Point Frederick — Renting: 47.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Point Frederick
England 4.7% / 4.8%
East Gosford — England: 4.7% Point Frederick — England: 4.8%
India 1.8% / 2.3%
East Gosford — India: 1.8% Point Frederick — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.7%
East Gosford — New Zealand: 1.9% Point Frederick — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 1.2% / 2.2%
East Gosford — China: 1.2% Point Frederick — China: 2.2%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.4%
East Gosford — Philippines: 1.4% Point Frederick — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

East Gosford Point Frederick
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 17.9%
East Gosford — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Point Frederick — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 10.9%
East Gosford — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Point Frederick — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 10.5%
East Gosford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Point Frederick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 7.2%
East Gosford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Point Frederick — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.4%
East Gosford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Point Frederick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Point Frederick 54.4% flats / apartments
Point Frederick — Flats / Apartments: 54.4% Point Frederick — Houses: 33.7% Point Frederick — Townhouses: 12.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

East Gosford Point Frederick
Median house price $1,132,500 $1,815,000
Median unit price $740,000 $725,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 20 sales
 40 days
from 12 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 Point Frederick
2 bed $664K / $710K
East Gosford — 2 bed: $664K (12 sales) Point Frederick — 2 bed: $710K (49 sales)

12 vs 49 sales

3 bed $838K / $1M
East Gosford — 3 bed: $838K (16 sales) Point Frederick — 3 bed: $1M (21 sales)

16 vs 21 sales

House 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 Point Frederick
3 bed $996K / $1.89M
East Gosford — 3 bed: $996K (34 sales) Point Frederick — 3 bed: $1.89M (6 sales)

34 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.81M
East Gosford — 4 bed: $1.19M (22 sales) Point Frederick — 4 bed: $1.81M (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $2.48M
East Gosford — 5 bed: $1.24M (6 sales) Point Frederick — 5 bed: $2.48M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

East Gosford has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 3%).

East Gosford Point Frederick
Residential 59% 81%
Parks and recreation 18% 4%
Environmental 14% 3%
Commercial 3% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
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 Point Frederick
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 Point Frederick
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $850K
 —
Units — 4.6%
$580/wk on $662K

Ranking within NSW

East Gosford Point Frederick
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools Higher than 79% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Point Frederick scores higher overall (64 vs 56); East Gosford is more walkable (81 vs 72).

East Gosford Point Frederick
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

East Gosford carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0).

East Gosford Point Frederick
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
67/100
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
same for both

Schools

East Gosford Point Frederick
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Point Frederick

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

East Gosford Point Frederick
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0

Mobility

East Gosford Point Frederick
Walkability score 81/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 77.9 km
+1% vs other
 77.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 70 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Point Frederick
Car (driver) 53.9% / 50.3%
East Gosford — Car (driver): 53.9% Point Frederick — Car (driver): 50.3%
Worked from Home 36.4% / 39.2%
East Gosford — Worked from Home: 36.4% Point Frederick — Worked from Home: 39.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.2%
East Gosford — Car (passenger): 3.2% Point Frederick — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 2.4% / 3.0%
East Gosford — Train: 2.4% Point Frederick — Train: 3.0%
Bus 2.1% / 2.2%
East Gosford — Bus: 2.1% Point Frederick — Bus: 2.2%

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

Setting

East Gosford Point Frederick
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

East Gosford Point Frederick
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%
1,151 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Gosford

Apartments Parks Townhouses

Point Frederick

Affordable Apartments Outer Parks Retirees Urban

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