Suburbs West Gosford

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West Gosford NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for West Gosford, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of West Gosford NSW is 1,602 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Gosford is $679 per week ($35,308 per year). Median rent in West Gosford is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). West Gosford has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. West Gosford has a population density of 335.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Gosford is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Korean. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Gosford is $1,733.

There were 103 recorded offences in West Gosford in 2025-26, a rate of 64 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (63 offences).

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📍 West Gosford, New South Wales — 33.4208°S, 151.3238°E

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West Gosford Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Gosford Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$679/wk
$35,308 per year
#5854 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

West Gosford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (758) Female 52.7% (845)

Population Density

335.0
people per km²
1,602 people · 4.8 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,759
Family income/wk

West Gosford Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Gosford Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.7% 150 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.3% 146 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

West Gosford Country of Birth

Australia
87.0%
England
6.3%
India
3.1%
China
1.8%
Egypt
0.6%
Iran
0.6%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

West Gosford Religion

No Religion
45.6%
Catholic
19.3%
Anglican
14.6%
Not stated
9.2%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Hinduism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Gosford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

West Gosford Languages Spoken at Home

Korean
19.4%
Other
17.9%
IAL Punjabi
13.4%
SAL Tot
13.4%
Mandarin
13.4%
Cantonese
7.5%
Greek
7.5%
IAL Nepali
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

West Gosford Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.2% 399 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.2% 201 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 44 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.1% 597 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

West Gosford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.9%
Bachelor Degree
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
10.6%
Certificate I/II
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

West Gosford Occupation

Professionals
31.8%
Community & Personal Service
15.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Managers
11.3%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

West Gosford Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.3%
Health
15.8%
Engineering
13.6%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Education
9.3%
Information Technology
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Architecture & Building
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

West Gosford Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)
36.1%
Separate house
35.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Gosford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
3.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
9.7%
$500-$649/wk
8.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Gosford Marital Status

💍
Married
29.8% 417
↔️
Separated
4.9% 69
📋
Divorced
14.6% 204
🕊️
Widowed
11.9% 166
👤
Never married
38.8% 542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Gosford Ancestry

English
33.5%
Australian
27.4%
Other
8.7%
Irish
8.0%
Scottish
7.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
Chinese
2.5%
German
2.5%
Italian
2.5%
Indian
1.5%
Filipino
1.4%
Russian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Gosford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.9%
Vocational Education
26.8%
Secondary — Government
25.4%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

West Gosford Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
12.7% 379
✅
No need for assistance
87.3% 2,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

West Gosford Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.1% 132
—
Not a volunteer
89.9% 1,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Gosford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Gosford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.7%
Did not go to work
17.3%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
4.7%
Train
3.6%
Bus
1.9%
Other
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

West Gosford Car Ownership

0 vehicles
17.4%
1 vehicle
50.5%
2 vehicles
25.0%
3 vehicles
5.7%
4+ vehicles
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

West Gosford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.5%
2 bedrooms
56.5%
3 bedrooms
26.6%
4 bedrooms
6.0%
5 bedrooms
1.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

West Gosford Population Mobility

25.5%
moved in the last year
60.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Gosford Indigenous Population

4.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
146
Indigenous residents
2,888
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Gosford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
230
Asthma
65
Arthritis
61
Lung condition
56
Diabetes
51
Heart disease
44
Kidney disease
32
Cancer
30
Stroke
28
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

West Gosford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Gosford Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.6%
Couple — children under 15
32.8%
One parent — children under 15
12.1%
One parent — no children under 15
11.4%
Couple — no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Gosford Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.8% 50
👤
Never served
96.2% 1,261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Gosford Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.1% 118
—
Did not provide
90.9% 1,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Gosford Children Ever Born

No children
36.9%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
26.1%
3 children
12.1%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

West Gosford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
43
1971–1980
26
1981–1990
35
1991–2000
42
2001–2010
69
2011–2015
59
2016
19
2017
24
2018
11
2019
10
2020
4
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

West Gosford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5–14 hours
26.5%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
33.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

West Gosford Household Size

1 person
45.0%
2 persons
35.1%
3 persons
10.4%
4 persons
5.5%
5 persons
3.5%
6+ persons
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Gosford Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,103
Moved from NSW
275
Moved — same area (SA2)
83
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from ACT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

West Gosford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.5%
Step family — no other children
13.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Gosford Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 103 total

Theft
63
Property Damage
12
Assault
9
Other Against Property
7
Other Against Person
5
Drug Offences
4
Sexual Offences
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

West Gosford Schools

23
schools nearby
11
government
1021
avg ICSEA score
9,078
total students
Gosford High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,067 students
1157
ICSEA
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford Independent
Combined · K-12 · 694 students
1093
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 384 students
1090
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 443 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 802 students
1075
ICSEA
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 971 students
1068
ICSEA
Point Clare Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 479 students
1058
ICSEA
Gosford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 545 students
1049
ICSEA
Henry Kendall High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 789 students
1030
ICSEA
Central Coast Sports College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 990 students
1026
ICSEA
Gosford East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1017
ICSEA
ET Australia Secondary College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 280 students
976
ICSEA
Narara Valley High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 629 students
974
ICSEA
Kariong Mountains High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 420 students
968
ICSEA
Glenvale School Government
Combined · U · 159 students
963
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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West Gosford Rent Prices & Affordability

33%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,169/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 32.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in West Gosford

≈ $5,066/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $789/wk
Rent share 32.5%

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West Gosford vs State & National Average

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Pop: 804 Income: $905/wk Rent: $350/wk
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Pop: 804 Income: $813/wk Rent: $500/wk
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Pop: 805 Income: $694/wk Rent: $368/wk
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Pop: 807 Income: $697/wk Rent: $310/wk
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Pop: 808 Income: $842/wk Rent: $400/wk
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Pop: 808 Income: $616/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Gosford

What is the population of West Gosford NSW?

The population of West Gosford NSW is 1,602 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 335.0 people per km².West Gosford is ranked #3,313 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Gosford?

The median personal income in West Gosford NSW is $679 per week, or $35,308 per year.The median household income is $1,169 per week.Family income is $1,759 per week.West Gosford is ranked #5,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Gosford?

Median rent in West Gosford NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 32.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.West Gosford ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Gosford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Gosford NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Gosford?

The median age in West Gosford NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Gosford a good suburb to live in?

West Gosford is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,602.The median income is $679/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14261. All dollar figures in AUD.