# Bathurst vs Southern Tablelands — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 133 km apart

Bathurst and Southern Tablelands are two regional New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Bathurst is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) in Southern Tablelands. This is seen in daily life, as Bathurst has far higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.6% vs 35.4%), schools (66.0% vs 44.5%) and health services (42.9% vs 28.3%). Bathurst also has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, at 76.1% compared to 54.4% in Southern Tablelands.

Both areas have First Nations year 12 completion rates that sit around the middle for their level, though the figure is well higher in Southern Tablelands at 35.2%. They also share an identical typical age of 23 for First Nations residents and a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language (3.0%). While Southern Tablelands has a little more First Nations income and a slightly larger First Nations population, Bathurst has a little higher First Nations unemployment at 9.4%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bathurst | Southern Tablelands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3,158 | 3,709 | 551 larger in Southern Tablelands |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 23 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 30.7% | 35.2% | 4.5 pts higher in Southern Tablelands |  |
| Unemployment | 9.4% | 7.7% | 1.7 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Median income | $629 | $613 | $16 higher in Bathurst |  |
| Household income | $1,512 | $1,736 | $224 higher in Southern Tablelands |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.0% | 3.0% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bathurst | Southern Tablelands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 higher in Bathurst |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 more in Bathurst |  |
| 15-min city | 55.9% | 38.0% | 17.8 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Walk to shops | 56.6% | 35.4% | 21.2 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Walk to transit | 76.1% | 54.4% | 21.8 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Walk to school | 66.0% | 44.5% | 21.5 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.7% | 61.6% | 18.1 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Walk to health | 42.9% | 28.3% | 14.5 pts higher in Bathurst |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 1 higher in Bathurst |  |
| Mean slope | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5 pts higher in Southern Tablelands |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105003/bathurst/vs/IARE106005/southern-tablelands