West Gosford bushfire risk
Of West Gosford’s 3,186 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 46.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West 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 West Gosford
Flood and bushfire areas across West Gosford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Gosford
West 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 West 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 West 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 West Gosford
West Gosford is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Enterprise Corridor
School catchments in West Gosford
West Gosford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Gosford
At the 2021 Census, 24% of West Gosford’s 1,602 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 West 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 West Gosford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2-14 Dignity Crescent, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 3/13 Yandina Road, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 19/5 Daintree Place, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 13/14 Batley Street, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 2 Dyer Crescent, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 8 Corumbene Road, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 265 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford NSW 2250
- 6/34-36 Donnison Street, West 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.