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West Gosford

West Gosford
Henry Kendall Cottage at West Gosford
Henry Kendall Cottage at West Gosford
West Gosford is located in New South Wales
West Gosford
West Gosford
Map
Interactive map of West Gosford
Coordinates: 33°24′54″S 151°19′5″E / 33.41500°S 151.31806°E / -33.41500; 151.31806
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityCentral Coast
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
  Total1,335 (2016 census)[1]
  Density342/km2 (887/sq mi)
Postcode
2250
ParishGosford
Suburbs around West Gosford
Somersby Narara Narara
Kariong West Gosford Gosford
Kariong Point Clare Gosford

West Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. West Gosford is home to the Henry Kendall cottage and was home to the Gosford Classic Car Museum prior to its 2019 closure.[2] While there are some residential areas, West Gosford is known as a retail and industry hub.

Population

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In the 2016 Census, there were 1,335 people in West Gosford. 70.8% of people were born in Australia and 82.7% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 28.6%, Anglican 20.9% and Catholic 20.6%.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Gosford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 May 2016. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. "Gosford Classic Car Museum closes – Drive".