Gosforth
NSW 2320 · Maitland
82 (2021) → 92 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gosforth is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2320, about 138km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Gosforth are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 18/100, and is about 39km inland. Gosforth has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2320 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.66%)
Top languages: French (4.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 996
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1009
- Lochinvar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 965
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 933
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 922
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 996
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 879
- Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1032
- Greta Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 935
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gosforth
How far is Gosforth from Sydney CBD?
Gosforth is about 138.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Gosforth?
Gosforth has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gosforth?
Gosforth has a transport score of 18/100 and 2 bus stops.