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Encyclopedia > City of Gosford
Gosford City Council
New South Wales

Location of the City of Gosford
Population:
Density:
162,841
173/km²
Area: 940 km²
Mayor: Laurie Maher
Council Seat: Gosford (49 Mann Street)
Region: Central Coast
State District: Gosford, Peats, The Entrance and Wyong
Federal Division: Robertson and Dobell
Website: http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au

Gosford City is a local government area of the Australian state of New South Wales, governed by the Gosford City Council. It is located approximately midway between Sydney and Newcastle and includes a moderately densely-populated coastal strip that extends from the Hawkesbury River northward to Forresters Beach (including the towns of Killcare, MacMasters Beach, Avoca, Terrigal and Wamberal), several inland towns and residential areas (Kincumber, Erina, Gosford, Wyoming, Woy Woy) and an extensive sparsely-populated region to the west that is largely native bush. Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coastline north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Gosford is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Peats is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Entrance is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wyong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Robertson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... The Division of Dobell is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Forresters Beach is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. ... Killcare is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. ... Terrigal () is a popular coastal town near Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wamberal is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kincumber (33°27′S 151°23′E) is a small town of roughly 15,000 people located 90 km north of Sydney in the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Erina is a suburb of the City of Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales and lies to the east of the Gosford CBD. Erina is currently a thriving business district, best known for the shopping centre, Erina Fair. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... Wyoming (postcode: 2250, 33°24′S 151°21′E) is a small town near Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Woy Woy Country: Australia State: New South Wales Location: Council: Gosford City Postcodes: 2256 Woy Woy is a coastal town 40 km north of Sydney,on the Central Coast of New South Wales () and an important centre of population within the municipal boundaries of Gosford City Council. ...


Gosford City local government area covers an area of 1,028.19 square kilometres and had an estimated population of 162,533 in June 2003.


Together with Wyong Shire, it forms a region known as the Central Coast of NSW. The two Councils also control the Gosford-Wyong Joint Water Authority, which operates the Mangrove Creek Dam. Wyong Shire Council is a Local Government Area located around the coastal lake system of Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah. ... The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coastline north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. ...

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Boundaries

The local government area is bounded:

  • to the north, by Wyong Shire and Cessnock City local government areas, with the boundary running between Bateau Bay and Forresters Beach, through Tumbi Umbi, Holgate, Lisarow, Somersby and Kulnura.
  • to the west, by the City of Hawkesbury local government area, with the boundary running through the Judd Dowling Ranges and the Dharug National Park to a point just east of Wiseman's Ferry on the Hawkesbury River.
  • to the south, by the Hawkesbury River, with Hornsby Shire and Pittwater local government areas lying south of the river
  • to the east, by the Pacific Ocean

Wyong Shire Council is a Local Government Area located around the coastal lake system of Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah. ... Cessnock can refer to: Cessnock, New South Wales Cessnock, Glasgow This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... The City of Hawkesbury (formerly Hawkesbury Shire) is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, partly of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metroplitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. ... Dharug is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 58 km north of Sydney. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... Pittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Statistics

Some brief statistics from the 2001 Australian Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/

Gosford NSW Australia
2001 1996 1991 2001 1996 1991 2001 1996 1991
Population
(incr. to 2001)
154,654 144,840
(6.8%)
128,781
(20.1%)
6,371,745 6,038,696
(3.3%)
5,732,032
(11.2%)
18,972,350 17,892,423
(6.0%)
16,850,334
(12.6%)
0-14
(proportion)
32,866
(21.3%)
1,313,350
(20.8%)
3,912,475
(20.8%)
15-24
(proportion)
17,905
(11.6%)
845,345
(13.4%)
2,566,346
(13.6%)
25-44
(proportion)
35,075
(22.8%)
1,880,360
(29.8%)
5,591,476
(30.0%)
45-64
(proportion)
41,248
(26.8%)
1,443,638
(22.9%)
4,328,074
(23.1%)
65+
(proportion)
26,951
(17.5%)
828,475
(13.1%)
2,370,878
(12.5%)
Median age 38 36 35 35 34 32 35 34 32
Australian-born 80.2% 82.4% 83.8% 70.5% 73.3% 75.1% 72.6% 74.5% 75.8%
Post-Secondary Education
Postgraduate 2.3% 1.9% 1.4% 3.4% 2.9% 2.1% 3.2% 2.7% 1.9%
Bachelor 7.3% 5.4% 3.8% 10.1% 8.0% 5.8% 9.7% 7.7% 5.7%
Diploma/Certificate 26.1% 23.5% 22.6% 22.7% 20.6% 19.8% 21.8% 19.6% 18.8%

See also: List of cities in Australia This is a list of cities in Australia arranged by state. ...


External links

  • Gosford City Council official website
  • Central Coast Tourism
  • Central Coast Regional Development Organisation website
  • NSW Department of Local Government: Suburbs and Towns in Gosford Council (includes map)

See also


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Capital:

Sydney The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

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