East Gosford vs Springfield (Central Coast)
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | East GosfordCentral Coast | Springfield (Central Coast)Central Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,125,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,125,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $710,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $710,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,391 | 4,310 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 38% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 31% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 30% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 50.0 km | 51.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 32% | 88% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Gosford EPS, Gosford PS, Woodport PS | Chertsey Primary School, Gosford EPS, Gosford PS, Holgate PS, Woodport PS |
| Secondary | Erina HS, Henry Kendall HS | Erina HS, Henry Kendall HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Springfield (Central Coast) is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 56 percentage points).
- East Gosford is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Springfield (Central Coast) is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 59 percentage points).
- East Gosford is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 40%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,125,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $710,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,125,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $710,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2250.