In short

West Gosford is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2250, home to 1,602 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Hawkesbury local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$380 /wk

Population1,602

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACentral Coast (NSW)

Demographics

Population: 1,602
Median age: 44 years
Median household income: $1,169 /week
Median personal income: $679 /week
Median family income: $1,759 /week
Average household size: 1.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Central Coast (NSW)
Statistical region (SA4): Central Coast
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Robertson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $380 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 33%

Schools

Gosford Public School Primary · Government
Henry Kendall High School Secondary · Government
Gosford High School Secondary · Government
Glenvale School Other · Government
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre Other · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 19 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 45 bus stops

Closest stops:

Manns Rd After Stockyard Pl bus · 385 m
Manns Rd Opp Carnarvon Rd bus · 399 m
Manns Rd Before Carnarvon Rd bus · 420 m
Manns Rd Opp Stockyard Pl bus · 420 m
Racecourse Rd Opp Gosford Racecourse bus · 434 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 49.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 4,958 across postcode 2250 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,373 violent offences, 1,298 theft, 536 property damage.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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