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NSW · Central Coast Council

West Gosford, 2250

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,769

Growth (1 yr)

+2.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+10.8%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,169/wk

Employment rate

47.6%

University qualified

20.5%

Work from home

25.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,030,000

Languages at home

15.9%non-English

Most common: Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53/100
Average

Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What West Gosford is known for: Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

West Gosford is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Central Coast Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Local amenities are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. School ICSEA scores are a relative strength. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Household incomes are a relative weakness, with household incomes 37% below the peer median.

West Gosford's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative strength
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Household incomes are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How West Gosford compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.03M

+4.8% change

Median rent

$650/wk

Houses $690 · Units $640

Population (ERP)

1,769

+2.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#77

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

81st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

93rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

55%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

64th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
53.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1440th in Australia
State rank
517th in NSW
Peer rank
#77 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#347 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$640
Houses (January to March 2026)
$690
All types (January to March 2026)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
540
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,030,000
Median price change
+4.8%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,769(June 2025)

+2.8% annual · +10.8% over 5 years · 93th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.8%
5-year growth
+10.8%
Change in 1 year
+48
Change in 5 years
+173
Growth rank in NSW
93th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,900), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,602
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,169
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
114 of 861
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
23% / 22.4% / 54.5%
Employment rate
47.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.7% / 3.9% / 50%
Walked or cycled to work
3.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
167 / 308 / 268

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

20.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 15.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified20.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational15.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below55% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.9%
  • Health12.9%
  • Society and culture12.9%
  • Education9.5%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,584

58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,792

57th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

36th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$73,903

55th percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

51st percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2250 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
43,686
Taxpayers reporting net rent
5,267
Median net rent
-$587
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,388
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
+5%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

15.9% speak a language other than English at home; 25.5% born overseas

Language at home
1,261 English only · 239 other
Non-English at home
15.9%
Born overseas
382 (25.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
73 (4.6%)
Australian citizens
1,340
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Korean13 · 16.2%
  • Mandarin9 · 11.2%
  • Punjabi9 · 11.2%
  • Cantonese5 · 6.2%
  • Filipino5 · 6.2%
  • Greek5 · 6.2%
  • Nepali5 · 6.2%
  • Russian5 · 6.2%

Religion

45%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45%, while 41.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.1%32.8%
Christianity45%47.6%
Other / not stated13.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.4%22.4%
Anglican13.1%11.9%
Uniting Church3.4%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.9%1.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2250, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
200
Against the person
43
Against property
59
Rate per 1,000 residents
113.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State crime-rate percentile
81.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-3.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
124
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
70.1

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
  • Malicious Damage To Property12
  • Steal From Retail Store11
  • Transport Regulatory Offences47

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,039.5
Median ICSEA percentile
64th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Gosford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Henry Kendall High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 789 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Gosford High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 1,067 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Philip's Christian College - GosfordCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 694 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • ET Australia Secondary CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 976 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 280 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Glenvale SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Gosford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Henry Kendall HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kariong Mts HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kariong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Narara Valley HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Point Clare PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Somersby PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Valley View PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wyoming PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Kindy Patch West Gosfordkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pacific Hwy After Brisbane Water Dr
  • Pacific Hwy After Manns Rd
  • Pacific Hwy After Yallambee Av
  • Pacific Hwy At Racecourse Rd
  • Racecourse Rd Opp Gosford Racecourse

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

352 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 9 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
98/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.25
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
8.74
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.62
Food & drink(14)
  • Gourmet BakehouseBakery

    Unit 4 236-238 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Jimmy G'sCafe
  • Zanziba CafeCafe
  • Domino'sFast food
  • Grill'dFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • Kckn ChknFast food

    57 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    65 Central Coast Highway

  • Red RoosterFast food

    52 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • SubwayFast food
  • The GeneralsFast food

    Unit 1 4 Merinee Road, West Gosford

  • The Settler's TavenPub

    2 Hely Street, West Gosford

  • Mad Mex Fresh Mexican GrillRestaurant
Shopping(15)
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    67 Central Coast Highway

  • Oldfield CellarsBottle shop

    Unit 1 57 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Convenience store
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
  • Doors PlusHardware store

    43 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Gosford Mowers & ChainsawsHardware store

    Unit 1 375 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • PirtekHardware store

    Unit 1 18 Bowen Crescent

  • Sydney ToolsHardware store

    1 Yandina Road, West Gosford

  • Total ToolsHardware store

    210 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop
  • Shopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    269 Brisbane Water Drive

Everyday services(8)
  • AmpChargeEV charging
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • Ampol Foodary Gosford West (East bound)Petrol station

    69-71 Central Coast Highway

  • Ampol Foodary Gosford West (west bound)Petrol station

    30a Central Coast Highway

  • CaltexPetrol station

    2 Merinee Road

  • Metro PetroleumPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(1)
  • Kindy Patch West GosfordKindergarten
Health & services(5)
  • Reliance GP Super ClinicClinic
  • Think Well HypnotherapyHospital

    Unit Suite 2, Shop 6 69B Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Beam HealthMedical clinic
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Animal Referral HospitalVeterinary

    Unit 3 401 Manns Road, West Gosford

Sport & outdoors(28)
  • BBQ
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • G-Force Pole and FitnessGym

    Unit 8 284 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Planet FitnessGym
  • Planet FitnessGym

    304 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Pulse ClimbingGym

    8 Grieve Road

  • Carawah ReserveNature reserve
  • Waterview ParkNature reserve
  • Park
  • Playground
  • Public Toilet Garnet Adcock Memorial Park, West GosfordPublic toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (16)
Places to stay(3)
  • Ibis Budget GosfordHotel

    63 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Waterview Gosford Motor InnHotel
  • Motel

    73 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

Entertainment(3)
  • Henry Kendall Historical MuseumMuseum
  • Presidents Hill LookoutViewpoint
  • Viewpoint
Transport(27)

27 bus stops

Other(89)
  • Kentan MachineryAgrarian

    278 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Highgrove BathroomsBathroom Furnishing

    200 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Avanah Beauty & MakeupBeauty salon

    37 Central Coast Highway

  • Facial MaxBeauty salon

    Unit 2 401 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Beds N DreamsBed
  • Bench
  • The Edge CyclesBicycle

    41 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceBlood Donation

    69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Central Coast FordCar
  • Central Coast HoldenCar
  • Burson Auto PartsCar Parts

    256 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Gosford Auto DismantlersCar Parts

    317 Manns Road

  • RepcoCar Parts

    30 Central Coast Highway

  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts

    356 Manns Road

  • Central Coast LimousinesCar Rental

    Unit 3 5-7 Nells Road, West Gosford

  • Adams Smash RepairsCar repair

    Unit 5A 284 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Harris & Adams Prestige Auto Body RepairsCar repair

    3 Marstan Close, West Gosford

  • JM Automotive ServicesCar repair

    Unit 1 5 Marstan Close, West Gosford

  • Nationwide Auto Service CentreCar repair

    Unit 5 401 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Rustees GarageCar repair

    Unit 2 6 Dignity Crescent, West Gosford

  • Star Automotive RepairsCar repair

    3 Koala Crescent

  • Websters MechanicalCar repair

    Unit 3 8 Dyer Crescent

  • Car wash
  • Camper CraftCaravan

    Unit 2 188 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Coastal Caravan ClinicCaravan

    5 Gibbens Road, West Gosford

  • FTS Flooring Trade ServicesCarpet

    Unit 4 6 Bowen Crescent, West Gosford

  • Peninsula LighthouseCounselling
  • TLE GosfordElectrical

    Unit 1 332 Manns Road

  • City Electric Supply Pty LtdElectronics

    Unit 286 284 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • L&H GosfordElectronics

    Unit 1/2 284 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Gosford Racecourse & Entertainment GroundsEvents Venue

    4 Racecourse Road

  • SpotlightFabric

    1 Yallambee Avenue

  • Amart FurnitureFurniture

    Unit 6A,7A,7B 356 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • DomayneFurniture
  • Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
  • FreedomFurniture
  • Lins Bros Furniture WarehouseFurniture

    4 Stockyard Place, West Gosford

  • Loughlin Furniture DesignsFurniture

    Unit 1 305 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • OZ Design FurnitureFurniture
  • Garden (7)
  • BunningsGarden Centre
  • BOC Gas & GearGas

    258 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Pure HairHairdresser

    Unit 4 37 Central Coast Highway

  • Authentic Flavour CoHealth Food

    Unit 1 37 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Bing LeeHouseware
  • Information
  • Gosford RSL ClubLicenced Club

    26 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • Beacon LightingLighting

    Unit 1A 356 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Thai MassageMassage

    Unit 5 37 Central Coast Highway

  • Hospital At HomeMedical Supply

    Unit 6 401 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Central Coast Harley DavidsonMotorcycle

    210 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Coastal Motorcycle CentreMotorcycle

    Manns Road

  • Coastal Motorcycle CentreMotorcycle

    Unit 5 6 Bowen Crescent, West Gosford

  • Music Centre GosfordMusical Instrument

    Unit 4 39 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford

  • AnacondaOutdoor

    28 Central Coast Highway

  • Dulux PaintsPaint

    200A Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Parking (46)
  • Parking Space (92)
  • Fantasea AquariumsPet

    Unit 2 2 Carnarvon Road, West Gosford

  • Manns Road Bird & Aquarium SuppliesPet

    Unit 1 401 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • PetbarnPet

    Unit 8A 356 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • PetstockPet
  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Assemblies of God ChurchPlace of worship
  • Elim ChurchPlace of worship

    1 Dyer Crescent, West Gosford

  • Hope Unlimited ChurchPlace of worship
  • Sims MetalRecycling

    21 Tathra Street, West Gosford

  • Sims Metal ManagementRecycling

    354 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Shelter (12)
  • St Joseph's WorkshopSocial Facility

    18 Dignity Crescent, West Gosford

  • Drummond GolfSports

    Unit 1B 356 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Stadium
  • OfficeworksStationery

    28 Central Coast Highway

  • National StorageStorage Rental

    16 Gibbens Road, West Gosford

  • National StorageStorage Rental

    2 Gibbens Road, West Gosford

  • Royal Wolf Shipping ContainersStorage Rental

    9 Gibbens Road, West Gosford

  • Rhema.CCStudio

    16 Dyer Crescent, West Gosford

  • AmberTiles

    293 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Central Coast Tile MarketTiles

    297 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Track (5)
  • Eagles Plumbing PlusTrade

    312 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Gosford Irrigation & Water SolutionsTrade

    Unit 2 254 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • L.S. Frost Sand SuppliesTrade

    352 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Serious About Landscape SuppliesTrade

    377 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • USG BoralTrade

    264 Manns Road, West Gosford

  • Flip Out GosfordTrampoline Park

    10 Hely Street, West Gosford

  • TyrepowerTyres

    411 Manns Road

  • Sonic VideoVideo
  • Geo DiscoveriesWholesale

    Unit 2 6 Bowen Crescent, West Gosford

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Waterview ParkNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.4%
Woodland / forest cover
10.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Assemblies of God Church
  • Elim Church

    1 Dyer Crescent, West Gosford

  • Hope Unlimited Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Think Well Hypnotherapy (0.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
106

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceCentral Coast HighwayBlood_Donation
  • Beam HealthGP
  • Peninsula LighthouseCounselling
  • Reliance GP Super ClinicClinic
  • Think Well HypnotherapyCentral Coast HighwayHospital
Aged-care services
  • Evergreen Home CareWEST GOSFORDHome Care
  • Evergreen LodgeGOSFORD WESTResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
71
Participants per 1,000 residents
40.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 18 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    3 KOALA CRESCENT WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    4 MERINEE ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    32 CENTRAL COAST HIGHWAY WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • August 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    67 CENTRAL COAST HIGHWAY WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • July 2026

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    317 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • June 2026

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    57 CENTRAL COAST HIGHWAY WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    3 DAINTREE PLACE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    21 JUSFRUTE DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    4 CARNARVON ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    286 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • April 2026

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    32 CENTRAL COAST HIGHWAY WEST GOSFORD 2250Withdrawn
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 JUSFRUTE DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Withdrawn

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Specialised Retail Premises; Light industry
    388 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hardware and building supply
    242 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    1 DEBENHAM ROAD SOUTH WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    10 GRIEVE ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Subdivision
    39 DELL ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    2 LUKE CLOSE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
2025· 22 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    2-20 YALLAMBEE AVENUE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    37 13 JUSFRUTE DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    6 STOCKYARD PLACE WEST GOSFORD 2250Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision
    54 Donnison St West, Gosford 2250Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Automotive/truck premises; Vehicle repair station
    2 12 BOWEN CRESCENT WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Subdivision
    14 TATHRA STREET WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21 URATTA STREET WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    284 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    12 CENTRAL COAST HIGHWAY WEST GOSFORD 2250Additional Information Requested

  • August 2025

  • Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 TATHRA STREET WEST GOSFORD 2250Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    286 BRISBANE WATER DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    38 9 BLACKETT STREET WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • June 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    3 LUKE CLOSE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • May 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Local distribution premise
    1 JUSFRUTE DRIVE WEST GOSFORD 2250Withdrawn

  • April 2025

  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 DONNISON STREET WEST WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    258 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    39 DELL ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Animal boarding or training establishment
    1 BLACKETT STREET WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • February 2025

  • Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading
    1 DEBENHAM ROAD SOUTH WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Demolition; Industrial development; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    317 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry
    30 DELL ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • January 2025

  • Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishment; Hours of operation and trading
    1 13 YANDINA ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
2024· 6 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    415 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry; Hours of operation and trading
    236-238 MANNS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • November 2024

  • Industrial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure
    22 TATHRA STREET WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    23-25 CENTRAL COAST HIGHWAY WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • October 2024

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    4 STOCKYARD PLACE WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

  • September 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Heavy Industrial Storage Establishment
    7 GIBBENS ROAD WEST GOSFORD 2250Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Robertson
Member of Parliament
Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,922
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Gosford NorthLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Gosford WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • GosfordLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Narara SouthLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Point ClareLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Central Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.