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 in an area known as the Central Coast. The greater city area 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 Beach, 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.
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 Councils' Water Authority, which operates the Mangrove Creek Dam.
[edit] 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
[edit] Council
Gosford City Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[1] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[1]
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[1]
The current GENERAL MANAGER of the City of Gosford Council is Mr. Peter Wilson, a long-term employee who has worked at Council since 1990. (http://www.thebrew.com.au/_webapp_65987/Peter_Wilson,_Gosford_City_Council)
[edit] Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [3], there:
- were 163,469 people as at 30 June 2006, the 9th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.4% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 626 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 28th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.4% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 108th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 13,249 people or 8.8% (0.8% in annual average terms), the 45th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
[edit] Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [4] during 2003-04, there:
- were 60,993 wage and salary earners (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 27th in Australia, 2.4% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.8% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $2,352,774,672 (around $2.4 billion) (ranked 13th in New South Wales and 26th in Australia, 2.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and 0.8% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $38,575 (ranked 47th in New South Wales and 133rd in Australia, 93% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 99% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $34,068 (ranked 54th in New South Wales and 158th in Australia, 96% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 100% of Australia's $34,149).
[edit] Population and Education
Some brief population and education 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
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Coordinates: 33°26′S 151°13′E / 33.433°S 151.217°E / -33.433; 151.217
