Springfield (Gosford - NSW)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC12134
People 4,108
Male 1,956
Female 2,152
Median age 35
Families 1,110
Average children per family 1.9
All private dwellings 1,546
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,290
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,842
Median weekly rent $250
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

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People

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Demographics & education

People Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Total 4,108 -- 6,917,658 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 1,956 47.6 3,408,878 49.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 2,152 52.4 3,508,780 50.7 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 105 2.6 172,621 2.5 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 4,108 people in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.6% of the population.

Age
People
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0-4 years 339 8.3 458,736 6.6 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 323 7.9 434,608 6.3 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 337 8.2 439,168 6.3 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 298 7.3 443,416 6.4 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 219 5.3 449,685 6.5 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 223 5.4 473,160 6.8 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 265 6.4 468,336 6.8 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 291 7.1 488,124 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 297 7.2 483,502 7.0 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 339 8.3 481,428 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 333 8.1 469,024 6.8 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 268 6.5 419,612 6.1 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 186 4.5 390,678 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 121 2.9 304,327 4.4 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 105 2.6 237,362 3.4 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 80 1.9 186,032 2.7 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 57 1.4 150,724 2.2 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 28 0.7 139,735 2.0 402,681 1.9
Median age 35 -- 38 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.6% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,536 49.4 2,758,854 49.4 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 96 3.1 170,428 3.1 529,280 3.0
Divorced 314 10.1 461,145 8.3 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 161 5.2 324,518 5.8 949,634 5.5
Never married 1,001 32.2 1,870,203 33.5 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) aged 15 years and over, 49.4% were married and 13.2% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 47 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 53 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 52 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 72 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 25 -- 26 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) was 47 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,451 50.5 2,514,378 50.0 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 253 8.8 418,721 8.3 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 1,169 40.7 2,096,245 41.7 6,413,399 41.3

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 50.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.8% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 47 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 40 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 37 -- 34 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) was 47 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 40 years.

Education Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Pre-school 110 8.0 126,605 5.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 274 19.9 372,075 17.4 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 65 4.7 115,727 5.4 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 73 5.3 61,544 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 221 16.0 271,181 12.7 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 42 3.0 109,409 5.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 60 4.4 71,341 3.3 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 91 6.6 168,004 7.9 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 153 11.1 303,070 14.2 932,524 14.3
Other 34 2.5 50,619 2.4 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 255 18.5 486,539 22.8 1,511,694 23.2
Total 1,378 -- 2,136,114 -- 6,503,580 --

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW) 33.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.9% were in primary school, 23.4% in secondary school and 17.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 1,819 32.4 2,217,158 25.0 7,098,486 25.4
English 1,697 30.2 2,151,788 24.2 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 436 7.8 661,208 7.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 395 7.0 528,510 6.0 1,792,622 6.4
German 148 2.6 215,422 2.4 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) were Australian 32.4%, English 30.2%, Irish 7.8%, Scottish 7.0% and German 2.6%.

Country of birth Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,327 81.0 4,747,372 68.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 207 5.0 227,524 3.3 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 66 1.6 114,232 1.7 483,398 2.2
South Africa 31 0.8 40,248 0.6 145,683 0.7
Philippines 18 0.4 70,387 1.0 171,234 0.8
Germany 15 0.4 31,085 0.4 108,002 0.5

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 81.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 1.6%, South Africa 0.8%, Philippines 0.4% and Germany 0.4%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 733 19.3 2,363,793 36.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 360 9.5 433,840 6.7 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 201 5.3 294,595 4.6 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,501 65.9 3,342,215 51.9 10,757,087 53.7

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 65.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Catholic 1,029 25.0 1,902,393 27.5 5,439,268 25.3
Anglican 989 24.1 1,378,386 19.9 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 804 19.6 1,240,531 17.9 4,796,787 22.3
Uniting Church 196 4.8 271,090 3.9 1,065,795 5.0
Christian, nfd 133 3.2 123,792 1.8 470,942 2.2

The most common responses for religion in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) were Catholic 25.0%, Anglican 24.1%, No Religion 19.6%, Uniting Church 4.8% and Christian, nfd 3.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Italian 21 0.5 83,173 1.2 299,834 1.4
German 18 0.4 23,429 0.3 80,371 0.4
Arabic 13 0.3 184,251 2.7 287,174 1.3
Spanish 12 0.3 55,624 0.8 117,498 0.5
Mandarin 12 0.3 139,822 2.0 336,410 1.6
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English only spoken at home 3,713 90.4 5,013,343 72.5 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 109 7.8 604,562 24.5 1,579,949 20.4

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW) 90.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.5%, German 0.4%, Arabic 0.3%, Spanish 0.3% and Mandarin 0.3%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,133 56.1 2,007,924 60.2 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 633 31.4 939,465 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 134 6.6 190,944 5.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 118 5.8 196,525 5.9 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 2,018 -- 3,334,858 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 2,018 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Springfield (Gosford - NSW). Of these 56.1% were employed full time, 31.4% were employed part-time and 5.8% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 230 12.1 326,514 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 190 10.0 304,830 9.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 215 11.3 308,122 9.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 361 19.0 569,665 18.2 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 767 40.3 1,438,260 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 12.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.3% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 42 -- 41 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 41 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) was 42 years and for people who were employed part-time was 41 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 395 20.8 713,548 22.7 2,145,442 21.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 288 15.1 473,141 15.1 1,483,558 14.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 276 14.5 414,668 13.2 1,425,146 14.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 225 11.8 297,667 9.5 971,897 9.7
Managers 218 11.5 418,333 13.3 1,293,970 12.9
Sales Workers 217 11.4 290,496 9.3 942,140 9.4
Labourers 162 8.5 273,129 8.7 947,608 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 99 5.2 199,438 6.4 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) included Professionals 20.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.8%, Managers 11.5%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Labourers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
School Education 106 5.6 138,795 4.4 467,373 4.6
Hospitals 87 4.6 101,494 3.2 361,011 3.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 72 3.8 127,711 4.1 412,804 4.1
Residential Care Services 61 3.2 62,035 2.0 184,770 1.8
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 53 2.8 68,669 2.2 235,773 2.3

Of the employed people in Springfield (Gosford - NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.6%, Hospitals 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Residential Care Services 3.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.8%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 548 -- 561 -- 577 --
Family 1,496 -- 1,477 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,290 -- 1,237 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Springfield (Gosford - NSW) was $548.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,182 62.1 1,807,358 57.6 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 126 6.6 157,359 5.0 537,638 5.3
Train 67 3.5 193,099 6.2 388,012 3.9
Train, car as driver 42 2.2 28,479 0.9 77,819 0.8
Walked only 29 1.5 128,339 4.1 377,043 3.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 174 9.1 433,016 13.8 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,311 68.9 1,971,702 62.8 6,620,840 65.8

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 62.1%, Car, as passenger 6.6%, Train 3.5%, Train, car as driver 2.2% and Walked only 1.5%. On the day, 9.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 68.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,323 74.7 3,839,135 68.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,108 35.6 1,537,775 27.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 371 11.9 638,615 11.4 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 603 19.4 942,085 16.9 3,090,874 17.8

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 74.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 35.6% provided care for children and 11.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 702 22.6 1,226,912 22.0 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 838 27.0 1,391,598 24.9 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 405 13.0 660,872 11.8 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 373 12.0 559,753 10.0 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 27.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 319 28.8 669,019 36.6 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 552 49.8 831,850 45.5 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 228 20.6 297,904 16.3 901,637 15.9
Other family 10 0.9 30,780 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 49.8% were couple families with children, 28.8% were couple families without children and 20.6% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 10.6 -- 17.0 -- 17.6
Female -- 89.4 -- 83.0 -- 82.4

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW) 10.6% of single parents were male and 89.4% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,956 -- 2,120 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,104 -- 2,370 -- 2,310 --

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,104 and those without children was $1,956.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 173 19.8 327,626 21.8 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 40 4.6 54,280 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 233 26.7 306,829 20.4 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 137 15.7 239,315 15.9 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 35 4.0 83,287 5.5 251,191 5.4
Both not working 128 14.7 308,233 20.5 899,598 19.2
Other 72 8.3 89,812 6.0 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 54 6.2 91,486 6.1 314,529 6.7

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), of couple families with children, 19.8% had both partners employed full-time, 4.6% had both employed part-time and 26.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,405 94.4 2,471,299 90.3 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 83 5.6 265,338 9.7 934,470 10.7

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 94.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.6% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,324 94.2 1,717,699 69.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 71 5.1 263,926 10.7 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 10 0.7 465,189 18.8 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 21,140 0.9 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 94.2% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.2 18,042 0.7 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 25 1.8 137,467 5.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 113 8.0 555,253 22.5 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 729 51.8 986,995 39.9 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 517 36.8 726,049 29.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 19 1.4 47,491 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), of occupied private dwellings 1.8% had 1 bedroom, 8.0% had 2 bedrooms and 51.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.8 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 341 24.3 820,006 33.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 662 47.2 824,292 33.4 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 370 26.4 743,050 30.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 8 0.6 20,418 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 23 1.6 63,530 2.6 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 24.3% were owned outright, 47.2% were owned with a mortgage and 26.4% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,088 77.4 1,777,400 71.9 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 292 20.8 599,149 24.2 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 26 1.8 94,746 3.8 321,007 4.1

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), of all households, 77.4% were family households, 20.8% were single person households and 1.8% were group households.

Household income Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 22.9 -- 24.2 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.1 -- 12.3 -- 11.2

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 22.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 8.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 250 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.2 -- 88.4 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.8 -- 11.6 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,842 -- 1,993 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.9 -- 89.5 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 13.1 -- 10.5 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 86 6.1 258,153 10.4 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 529 37.7 933,953 37.8 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 554 39.5 840,655 34.0 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 202 14.4 360,074 14.6 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 33 2.4 78,462 3.2 234,292 3.0

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), 37.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 105 -- 172,620 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 47 44.8 85,080 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 58 55.2 87,540 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 14 -- 21 -- 21 --

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), there were 105 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 47 (or 44.8%) were male and 58 (or 55.2%) were female. The median age was 14 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 -- 3.1 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 916 -- 941 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $916.

Mortgage and rent Springfield (Gosford - NSW) % Springfield (Gosford - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 186 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,108 -- 1,673 -- 1,647 --

In Springfield (Gosford - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $186 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,108.

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