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Bathurst Regional vs Blue Mountains
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Bathurst Regional profile · Blue Mountains profile
Bathurst Regional Blue Mountains
Bathurst Regional and Blue Mountains are both large New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Blue Mountains has a much more qualified workforce, with 32.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.0% in Bathurst Regional. This higher level of education is consistent with a much larger share of people working from home in Blue Mountains (36.6%) than in Bathurst Regional (11.7%). Housing also differs, as renting is far more common in Bathurst Regional, where 30.3% of households rent, compared to just 17.8% in Blue Mountains.
Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including the typical weekly personal income (around $800) and the number of people living in each home. These areas are also similar in the share of people with mental or long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and Blue Mountains has become noticeably older than Bathurst Regional over the same period.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 38,519
- First area, 2016: 41,300
- First area, 2021: 43,567
- Second area, 2011: 75,942
- Second area, 2016: 76,904
- Second area, 2021: 78,121
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
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 Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Bathurst Regional: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Blue Mountains: 1.1% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Bathurst Regional: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Blue Mountains: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in Bathurst Regional: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 65–69 in Bathurst Regional: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 60–64 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Bathurst Regional: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Bathurst Regional: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Bathurst Regional: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Blue Mountains: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Bathurst Regional: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Blue Mountains: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Blue Mountains: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Bathurst Regional: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Bathurst Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Bathurst Regional: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Blue Mountains: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Bathurst Regional: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Blue Mountains: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $544
- First area, 2016: $646
- First area, 2021: $796
- Second area, 2011: $590
- Second area, 2016: $688
- Second area, 2021: $817
- First area, 2011: $1,142
- First area, 2016: $1,310
- First area, 2021: $1,585
- Second area, 2011: $1,270
- Second area, 2016: $1,468
- Second area, 2021: $1,756
- First area, 2011: $1,437
- First area, 2016: $1,632
- First area, 2021: $2,026
- Second area, 2011: $1,624
- Second area, 2016: $1,866
- Second area, 2021: $2,235
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- 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: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $220
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $320
- Second area, 2011: $280
- Second area, 2016: $350
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,625
- First area, 2016: $1,670
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,842
- Second area, 2016: $1,842
- Second area, 2021: $2,035
- 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: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Regional vs Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/vs/LGA10900/blue-mountains