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North Gosford bushfire risk

Of North Gosford’s 3,001 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 17.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, North Gosford’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
17.7%
In a bushfire area
3,001
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in North Gosford

Flood and bushfire areas across North Gosford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near North Gosford

North Gosford sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 North Gosford

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,030,000+4.83%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$673,000+6.75%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so North 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 North Gosford

North Gosford is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential63% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential25.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial6.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in North Gosford

North Gosford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in North Gosford

At the 2021 Census, 22.7% of North Gosford’s 3,986 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.9%
Australian34.7%
Irish11.8%
Scottish9.9%
Australian Aboriginal4%
German3.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
New Zealand2.9%
Philippines2.3%
India2.3%
South Korea1.2%
China1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near North Gosford

Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,217
Dwellings/yr
760
Houses
457
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just North Gosford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Gosford address:

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.