North Gosford vs Springfield

In North Gosford, about half of households rent. In Springfield, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, North Gosford tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Springfield suits couples.

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

Springfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 54%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Springfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • North Gosford has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 28%)
  • Springfield leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Gosford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78.2 km vs 80.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Gosford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

North Gosford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Gosford Springfield
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.

North Gosford Springfield
Walkability 74 / 59
North Gosford — Walkability: 74/100 Springfield — Walkability: 59/100
Low fire risk 41 / 47
North Gosford — Low fire risk: 41/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Springfield has higher household incomes ($104,416 vs $73,112).

North Gosford Springfield
Population 3,986 4,310
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +5.0%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $73,112/yr $104,416/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Gosford Springfield
0-4 6.0% / 7.1%
North Gosford — 0-4: 6.0% Springfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.1% / 12.8%
North Gosford — 5-14: 11.1% Springfield — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.9% / 7.3%
North Gosford — 15-19: 5.9% Springfield — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.5% / 6.5%
North Gosford — 20-24: 7.5% Springfield — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 17.4% / 13.2%
North Gosford — 25-34: 17.4% Springfield — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.2% / 12.8%
North Gosford — 35-44: 13.2% Springfield — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.1% / 13.2%
North Gosford — 45-54: 12.1% Springfield — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.7% / 13.7%
North Gosford — 55-64: 12.7% Springfield — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.3% / 8.7%
North Gosford — 65-74: 9.3% Springfield — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.8% / 3.4%
North Gosford — 75-84: 3.8% Springfield — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.2% / 1.2%
North Gosford — 85+: 1.2% Springfield — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Gosford 31.5% couple families
North Gosford — Couple Families: 31.5% North Gosford — Lone Person: 41.0% North Gosford — One Parent Families: 20.7% North Gosford — Group Household: 5.4% North Gosford — Other Families: 1.4%
Springfield 49.3% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 49.3% Springfield — Lone Person: 25.4% Springfield — One Parent Families: 20.7% Springfield — Group Household: 3.6% Springfield — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Gosford 49.7% renting
North Gosford — Owned Outright: 20.3% North Gosford — Mortgage: 30.0% North Gosford — Renting: 49.7%
Springfield 28.2% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 26.8% Springfield — Mortgage: 44.9% Springfield — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Gosford Springfield
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 16.4%
North Gosford — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 12.9%
North Gosford — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
North Gosford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 3.5%
North Gosford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
North Gosford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

North Gosford Springfield
England 3.6% / 4.6%
North Gosford — England: 3.6% Springfield — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.6%
North Gosford — New Zealand: 2.9% Springfield — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 2.3% / 0.8%
North Gosford — Philippines: 2.3% Springfield — Philippines: 0.8%
India 2.3% / 0.8%
North Gosford — India: 2.3% Springfield — India: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.9%
North Gosford — South Africa: 0.7% Springfield — South Africa: 0.9%
China 1.1% / —
North Gosford — China: 1.1% Springfield — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Gosford 53.7% houses
North Gosford — Houses: 53.7% North Gosford — Flats / Apartments: 29.3% North Gosford — Townhouses: 17.1%
Springfield 96.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 96.8% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Springfield — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Gosford Springfield
Median house price $929,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $660,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 23 sales
 24 days
from 35 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.

North Gosford Springfield
3 bed $915K / $950K
North Gosford — 3 bed: $915K (31 sales) Springfield — 3 bed: $950K (43 sales)

31 vs 43 sales

4 bed $917K / $1.22M
North Gosford — 4 bed: $917K (7 sales) Springfield — 4 bed: $1.22M (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $1.21M
North Gosford — 5 bed: $1.14M (6 sales) Springfield — 5 bed: $1.21M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Springfield has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 29%).

North Gosford Springfield
Environmental 29% 58%
Residential 57% 30%
Parks and recreation 6% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Commercial 3% 0%
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

North Gosford Springfield
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.

North Gosford Springfield
Houses 4.7%
$698/wk on $780K
 3.6%
$725/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Gosford Springfield
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

North Gosford is more walkable (74 vs 59); Springfield scores higher overall (47 vs 39).

North Gosford Springfield
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

North Gosford Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime 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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

North Gosford Springfield
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in North Gosford

  • North Gosford Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Springfield

  • Chertsey Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Gosford Springfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Springfield sits further from the CBD (80.5 km vs 78.2 km).

North Gosford Springfield
Walkability score 74/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 78.2 km 80.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 75 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 67.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

North Gosford Springfield
Car (driver) 53.7% / 59.3%
North Gosford — Car (driver): 53.7% Springfield — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 33.2%
North Gosford — Worked from Home: 32.5% Springfield — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.0%
North Gosford — Car (passenger): 4.8% Springfield — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 3.5% / 1.3%
North Gosford — Train: 3.5% Springfield — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / 0.6%
North Gosford — Walked Only: 3.5% Springfield — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

North Gosford Springfield
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

North Gosford Springfield
Connectivity score 100/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,162 premises
 81%
1,672 premises

Climate

North Gosford Springfield
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)

North Gosford Springfield
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Gosford

Parks River

Springfield

Large Blocks

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