Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gosford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gosford, NSW (postcode 2250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+42.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,414 | 3,499 | 4,873 | +1,459 · +42.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,013/wk | $1,203/wk | $1,421/wk | +$408 · +40.3% |
| Median personal income | $646/wk | $719/wk | $885/wk | +$239 · +37% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $340/wk | $390/wk | +$115 · +41.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,572/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,665/mo | +$93 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | +0.1 · +5.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gosford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,873
was 3,499 in 2016
+1,374 · +39.3%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.7%
Household income
$1,421/wk
was $1,203/wk in 2016
+$218 · +18.1%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Gosford population growth · Gosford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.