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Bathurst Regional vs Blayney

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Bathurst Regional profile · Blayney profile

Bathurst Regional Blayney

Bathurst Regional and Blayney are nearby New South Wales areas with very different urban layouts and safety profiles. Bathurst Regional is more developed and accessible, with 76.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 43.4% in Blayney. Crime is also far higher in Bathurst Regional, where the recorded offence rate is 10,216 per 100,000 people, while Blayney is much lower at 4,508. Blayney is more rural in feel, with 95.1% of its dwellings being separate houses, whereas Bathurst Regional has a lower share at 84.8%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of money and health. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,585 in Bathurst Regional and $1,547 in Blayney. While they share these financial commonalities, other gaps are growing. Residents in Blayney have become noticeably older than those in Bathurst Regional since 2011, and Bathurst Regional has seen its share of overseas-born residents and people using another language at home rise further above Blayney.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +36,070 larger in Bathurst Regional gap widening
43,567 73rd pct 7,497 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 38,519
  • First area, 2016: 41,300
  • First area, 2021: 43,567
  • Second area, 2011: 6,985
  • Second area, 2016: 7,257
  • Second area, 2021: 7,497
Median age in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +5 yrs older in Blayney gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
First Nations in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.5 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
7.2% 70th pct 5.8% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.8%
Aged 65+ in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.7 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
18.5% 42nd pct 20.2% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.9%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.2%
Under 15 in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.5 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
18.8% 63rd pct 20.3% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.8%
  • First area, 2016: 19.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.3%
De facto in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 12.7% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.7%

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%
18.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.9% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 31.3%
9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Regional Blayney

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

  • 85+ in Bathurst Regional: 0.8% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Blayney: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
  • 80–84 in Bathurst Regional: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Blayney: 1.3% males, 1.2% females
  • 75–79 in Bathurst Regional: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Blayney: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bathurst Regional: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Blayney: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
  • 65–69 in Bathurst Regional: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Blayney: 3.5% males, 2.9% females
  • 60–64 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Blayney: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
  • 55–59 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Blayney: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
  • 50–54 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Blayney: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
  • 45–49 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Blayney: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
  • 40–44 in Bathurst Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Blayney: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
  • 35–39 in Bathurst Regional: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Blayney: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
  • 30–34 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Blayney: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
  • 25–29 in Bathurst Regional: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Blayney: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
  • 20–24 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Blayney: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
  • 15–19 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Blayney: 3.3% males, 2.9% females
  • 10–14 in Bathurst Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Blayney: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
  • 5–9 in Bathurst Regional: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Blayney: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
  • 0–4 in Bathurst Regional: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Blayney: 3.2% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.8 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
10.0% 36th pct 6.2% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.2%

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 87.0%
1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
40.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
10.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.8 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
5.4% 47th pct 1.6% 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.6%
Limited English in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
0.6% 48th pct 0.1% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.1%

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap narrowing
32.8% 23rd pct 32.3% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.0%
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 14.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.3%

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +6.8 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap narrowing
48.2% 68th pct 41.4% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42.2%
  • First area, 2016: 44.0%
  • First area, 2021: 48.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.4%
Bachelor+ in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.4 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
19.0% 73rd pct 15.6% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.0%
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.6%
Schools in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +17 more in Bathurst Regional
24 76th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.67 more in Blayney
2.94 39th pct 4.61 58th pct
Students in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +6,963 more in Bathurst Regional
7,946 73rd pct 983 37th pct
Avg size in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +191 larger in Bathurst Regional
331 65th pct 140 32nd pct
ICSEA in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +30 higher in Bathurst Regional
991 62nd pct 962 43rd pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 41.4%
26.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
10.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
10.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$31 higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
$796 62nd pct $765 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: $544
  • First area, 2016: $646
  • First area, 2021: $796
  • Second area, 2011: $533
  • Second area, 2016: $620
  • Second area, 2021: $765
Household income in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$38 higher in Bathurst Regional gap narrowing
$1,585 64th pct $1,547 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,142
  • First area, 2016: $1,310
  • First area, 2021: $1,585
  • Second area, 2011: $1,092
  • Second area, 2016: $1,227
  • Second area, 2021: $1,547
Family income in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$52 higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
$2,026 69th pct $1,974 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,437
  • First area, 2016: $1,632
  • First area, 2021: $2,026
  • Second area, 2011: $1,376
  • Second area, 2016: $1,581
  • Second area, 2021: $1,974
High earners in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.1 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
9.5% 58th pct 10.6% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.6%
High-income homes in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
17.7% 65th pct 17.0% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.0%

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%
16.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.9 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
32.9% 73rd pct 32.0% 67th pct
Mental health in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.4 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
10.9% 85th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
6.4% 68th pct 5.6% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
10.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.3 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
14.9% 32nd pct 18.2% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%
Unpaid carers in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.3 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 13.8% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.3%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%
Unpaid child care in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.7 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
27.1% 68th pct 27.8% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.4%
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.8%
Defence service in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney even
2.9% 46th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.4 pts higher in Blayney gap widening
21.4% 43rd pct 24.8% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.9%
  • First area, 2016: 22.1%
  • First area, 2021: 21.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +2,720 larger in Bathurst Regional
3,153 86th pct 433 45th pct
Median age in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3 yrs older in Bathurst Regional
23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.3 pts higher in Blayney
30.9% 42nd pct 32.2% 47th pct
Unemployment in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.1 pts higher in Blayney
9.4% 36th pct 10.5% 44th pct
Median income in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$29 higher in Blayney
$629 71st pct $658 74th pct
Household income in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$176 higher in Blayney
$1,514 63rd pct $1,690 74th pct
Indigenous language in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
3.0% 29th pct 1.8% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
One-parent in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.2 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
16.9% 75th pct 13.7% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.2%
  • First area, 2016: 16.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 13.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.7%
Living alone in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +2.0 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
27.6% 40th pct 25.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.0%
  • First area, 2016: 27.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.6%

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
28.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%
14.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$50 higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
$320 69th pct $270 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: $220
  • First area, 2016: $280
  • First area, 2021: $320
  • Second area, 2011: $165
  • Second area, 2016: $220
  • Second area, 2021: $270
Mortgage in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +$216 higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $1,517 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,625
  • First area, 2016: $1,670
  • First area, 2021: $1,733
  • Second area, 2011: $1,430
  • Second area, 2016: $1,500
  • Second area, 2021: $1,517
People / bedroom in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.10 higher in Blayney gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
Renting in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +8.6 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
30.3% 66th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.7%
  • First area, 2016: 30.7%
  • First area, 2021: 30.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%
Owned outright in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +6.1 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
34.0% 39th pct 40.1% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.8%
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 34.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 38.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.1%
Separate houses in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +10.3 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
84.8% 37th pct 95.1% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 85.4%
  • First area, 2016: 84.4%
  • First area, 2021: 84.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 94.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 94.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 95.1%
3+ bedrooms in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.4 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
81.0% 74th pct 82.4% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 78.7%
  • First area, 2016: 79.0%
  • First area, 2021: 81.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 79.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 80.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 82.4%

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.3% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 21.7%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 95.1%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 31.6%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
9.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
37.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 19.5%
13.4% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 23.7%
14.9% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.1 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
5.9% 62nd pct 2.8% 16th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8%
Work from home in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +3.0 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
11.7% 47th pct 14.7% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
PT commute in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.1 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
0.3% 28th pct 0.5% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.5%
PT stops in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +302 more in Bathurst Regional
326 77th pct 24 46th pct
Stops/1k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +4.28 more in Bathurst Regional
7.48 90th pct 3.20 49th pct
Departures/1k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +534.4 more in Bathurst Regional
581.3 73rd pct 46.8 46th pct
PT routes in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +51 more in Bathurst Regional
66 87th pct 15 64th pct
166 93rd pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 63.7%
11.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%
13.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +7.3 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap steady
41.2% 79th pct 33.9% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.3%
  • First area, 2016: 39.8%
  • First area, 2021: 41.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.9%
Recent arrivals in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +8.8 pts higher in Bathurst Regional gap widening
13.7% 59th pct 4.9% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.1%
  • First area, 2021: 13.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
4.0% 40th pct 4.3% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3%
Participation in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.0 pts higher in Blayney gap steady
60.2% 61st pct 61.2% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.7%
  • First area, 2016: 58.3%
  • First area, 2021: 60.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 60.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.2%
Full-time in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.1 pts higher in Blayney gap narrowing
60.9% 59th pct 62.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 62.5%
  • First area, 2016: 61.5%
  • First area, 2021: 60.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 64.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 62.0%

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
1.8% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%
12.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1 higher in Bathurst Regional
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1 higher in Bathurst Regional
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +2 higher in Blayney
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +2 higher in Bathurst Regional
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +5 higher in Bathurst Regional
967 61st pct 962 58th pct
ERP in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +37,528 higher in Bathurst Regional
45,359 72nd pct 7,831 39th pct
Growth in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.4 pts higher in Blayney
3.9% 52nd pct 4.3% 56th pct
Businesses in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +2,935 higher in Bathurst Regional
3,802 69th pct 867 40th pct
Approvals in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +86 higher in Bathurst Regional
115 61st pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +177 higher in Blayney
768 63rd pct 945 74th pct
Max temp in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.6 higher in Bathurst Regional
20.6 18th pct 20.0 14th pct
6.3 0th pct 6.3 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +5,708 higher in Bathurst Regional
10,216 62nd pct 4,508 14th pct
Assault/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +574 higher in Bathurst Regional
1,347 69th pct 774 36th pct
Sexual/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +43 higher in Bathurst Regional
296 59th pct 253 50th pct
Robbery/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +14 higher in Bathurst Regional
28 57th pct 13 26th pct
Burglary/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +178 higher in Bathurst Regional
365 32nd pct 187 9th pct
Theft/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +791 higher in Bathurst Regional
992 37th pct 200 0th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +170 higher in Bathurst Regional
450 62nd pct 280 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +363 higher in Bathurst Regional
856 60th pct 494 27th pct
Drugs/100k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +735 higher in Bathurst Regional
962 73rd pct 227 25th pct
5-yr change in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +28.9 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
5.9% 46th pct -23.0% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.9 higher in Bathurst Regional
5.1 74th pct 3.2 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1.2 more in Bathurst Regional
4.7 70th pct 3.6 38th pct
15-min city in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +16.4 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
55.8% 64th pct 39.4% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +25.9 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
56.5% 65th pct 30.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +32.5 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
76.0% 73rd pct 43.4% 49th pct
Walk to school in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +20.4 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
65.9% 68th pct 45.5% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +17.1 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
79.5% 63rd pct 62.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +18.9 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
42.8% 59th pct 23.9% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.7 more in Blayney
19.0 50th pct 19.7 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +1 higher in Bathurst Regional
2 58th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Bathurst Regionalin Blayney +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst Regional
6.1% 71st pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Regional vs Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/vs/LGA10850/blayney