Gosford bushfire risk
Of Gosford’s 7,284 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 40.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Gosford’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Gosford
Flood and bushfire areas across Gosford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Gosford
Gosford sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,960 total. Figures are for the whole Central Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Gosford
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Gosford shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Gosford
Gosford is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
School catchments in Gosford
Gosford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Gosford
At the 2021 Census, 34.8% of Gosford’s 4,873 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Gosford
Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Gosford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/6 Broadview Avenue, Gosford NSW 2250
- 24 Birru Road, Gosford NSW 2250
- 1908/108 Donnison Street, Gosford NSW 2250
- 89/6 Hargraves Street, Gosford NSW 2250
- 27/127-129 Georgiana Terrace, Gosford NSW 2250
- 9/2-4 Burns Crescent, Gosford NSW 2250
- 2 Keevers Lane, Gosford NSW 2250
- 28 Masons Parade, Gosford NSW 2250
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.