Buildings near water with a dock

The quick read on

Gosford

NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median unit: $625,000
Population: 4,873
Postcode: 2250

Property market insights for Gosford

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gosford NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 0.8% over 12 months

2 bed: $1.05m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$688 per week

Up 5.8% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

Gosford has a 12-month growth rate of -0.8% for houses and 11.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Gosford.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gosford is $688 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Gosford is $625,000, which has increased 11.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $510,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $618,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $720,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $870,000 in Gosford. The median rent for units and apartments in Gosford is $650 per week and has increased 13.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Gosford safe?

The overall rate for Gosford is 4,430 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gosford.

See the detailed Gosford crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

4,430

offences per 100,000 residents

29% aboveGreater Sydney

GosfordGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Gosford?

Gosford NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

4,873 people call Gosford home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,421 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 4,873
Median age: 35 years
Median mortgage: $1,665 / month
2021 household rent: $390 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.3%Below

15–3438.5%Above

35–5427.0%Below

55–7418.7%Below

75 and over4.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses4.0%Below

Townhouses6.7%Below

Apartments88.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright13.9%Below

Paying a mortgage19.3%Below

Renting66.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car14.2%Above

One car60.0%Above

Two cars21.9%Below

Three or more4.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.7%Below

Drove to work39.5%Above

Train, tram or bus5.9%Above

Walked or cycled5.8%Above

What stands out in Gosford

26.7% of workers in Gosford worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

5.0% of Gosford residents were born in India.

40.1% of people in Gosford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Gosford

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gosford NSW 2250.

Is Gosford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

11.3% of Gosford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

1,186 family households lived in Gosford; 25.2% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.

30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Gosford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Gosford had 4,873 residents at the 2021 Census.

42.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Gosford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 4.0% of occupied private dwellings in Gosford.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 88.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Gosford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

13.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

19.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

66.7% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Gosford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Gosford had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 43.9% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Two-person households represented 36.2%, while 7.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Gosford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

39.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Gosford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

14.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 60.0% of the total.

26.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Gosford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

25.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 75.0% reported a different address.

34.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Gosford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

64.0% of residents used only English at home.

28.4% used a language other than English at home.

3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Gosford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

34.8% of Gosford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.2% was born in Australia.

2.7% of residents were born in China.

5.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 71.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Gosford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 30.2% of ancestry responses in Gosford.

Australian ancestry made up 25.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Gosford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 23.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Gosford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

34.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Gosford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 6.5% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Gosford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gosford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,421 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,665.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Gosford compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 26.7% in Gosford, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 13.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 66.7% in Gosford, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Gosford

Is Gosford expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Gosford good for families?

The Census counted 1,186 local families, and 11.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Gosford?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,050,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Gosford

55 streets in Gosford

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Albany St North
Baker St
Batley St
Batley St North
Beane Street
Beane St West
Bent St
Birru Rd
Broadview Ave
Burns Cr
Cape St South
Central Coast Hwy
Dane Dr
Donnison St
Donnison St West
Doughan Pl
Erina St East
Etna St

Show all 55 streets

Faunce St
Faunce St West
Georgiana Tce
Gertrude Pl
Gertrude St
Glennie St West
Hargraves St
Henry Parry Dr
Henry Wheeler Pl
Hills St
Holden St
Jirrang Rd
John Whiteway Drive
Joseph Lloyd Cl
Keevers Ln
Kendall St
Kibble St
Kirrawee Rd
Mann St
Margin St
Masons Pde
Mortimer Ln
Mouat Ln
Mulkarra Ave
Perina Rd
Racecourse Rd
Riou St
Showground Rd
Sinclair St
St George St
Tatura Ave
Terama Pl
Ward St
Watt St
Wilhelmina St
William St
Wollong St

12 suburbs surrounding Gosford

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Gosford right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Compare suburbs Open the full report

Read the thinking

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.