Located in New South Wales within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area, West Gosford is a small community (postcode 2250). The area has roughly 1,602 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in West Gosford stand at $938,000, having grown strongly by 7.2% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $733,000 (+18.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
West Gosford is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1049, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Central Coast (NSW) LGA is below average at 3,557 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.6%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($938K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 15.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.