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Moving to Gosford (Springfield area) from Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Gosford - Springfield and Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, side by side - all from public government data.

Gosford (Springfield area) has 23,282 people (ABS, June 2025), +2.8% in a year, a median house price of $1.13M, 11 schools and 15 childcare services. Full Gosford (Springfield area) suburb profile.

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Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills
NSW · current home
Gosford - Springfield
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
20,313
23,282
Annual growth
+4.6%
+2.8%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,551/wk
$1,460/wk
Overseas born
30.7%
24.4%
Non-English-speaking background
36.7%
17.4%
Children aged 0–14
28.6%
15.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 9
Decile 5
IRSAD score
1,085
986
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
3
11
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,026
1,016
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
not published
1,052
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
14
15
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.32M
$1.13M
House price YoY
+15.2%
+6.1%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$720
$700
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
3
Supermarkets nearby
2
2
Parks nearby
30
27
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
256
3,852
Change vs prior year
-9%
-8%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Gledswood Hills Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 976
ICSEA 1038
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Gosford - Springfield
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Gosford Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Gosford - Springfield.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 545
ICSEA 1049
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Gosford - Springfield (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
Independent 971 students
ICSEA 1068 intake context
St Joseph's Catholic College
Catholic 802 students
ICSEA 1075 intake context
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 384 students
ICSEA 1090 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Government schools in Gosford - Springfield and Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills have a similar average ICSEA (1,016 and 1,026) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Gosford - Springfield 1,052 (4 schools), Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills none in this SA2.

There are 11 schools in Gosford - Springfield, compared to 3 in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 15 in Gosford - Springfield vs 14 in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Gosford - Springfield at 17.4% (vs 36.7% in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills).

Gosford - Springfield has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, below Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills's Decile 9. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 15% lower in Gosford - Springfield ($1.13M vs $1.32M).

Similar suburbs near Gosford - Springfield

Wyoming NSW
House$1.13M
Gov ICSEA964
Schools3
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Point Clare - Koolewong NSW
House$1.13M
Gov ICSEA1,058
Schools1
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Narara NSW
House$1.13M
Gov ICSEA969
Schools3
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Erina - Green Point NSW
Gov ICSEA1,045
Schools8
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Niagara Park - Lisarow NSW
House$1.13M
Gov ICSEA1,016
Schools4
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Gosford (Springfield area)?

23,282 people lived in Gosford (Springfield area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +2.8% over the year. Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area) had 20,313.

Are houses cheaper in Gosford (Springfield area) than in Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area)?

Yes. The median house price is $1.13M in Gosford (Springfield area) and $1.32M in Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area), 15% lower in Gosford (Springfield area).

How many schools are in Gosford (Springfield area)?

ACARA lists 11 schools in Gosford (Springfield area), against 3 in Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills → Gosford - Springfield