Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Gosford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Gosford, NSW (postcode 2250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,392 | 1,335 | 1,602 | +210 · +15.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 | 44 | -1 · -2.2% |
| Median household income | $790/wk | $951/wk | $1,169/wk | +$379 · +48% |
| Median personal income | $485/wk | $609/wk | $679/wk | +$194 · +40% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $340/wk | $380/wk | +$100 · +35.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,400/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,733/mo | +$333 · +23.8% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Gosford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,602
was 1,335 in 2016
+267 · +20%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,169/wk
was $951/wk in 2016
+$218 · +22.9%
Median age
44
was 49 in 2016
-5 · -10.2%
Dig deeper: West Gosford population growth · West Gosford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.