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Bathurst - East vs Bathurst Surrounds

Name: Bathurst - East vs Bathurst Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Bathurst - East profile · Bathurst Surrounds profile

Bathurst - East Bathurst Surrounds

Bathurst - East and Bathurst Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Bathurst - East is a more urban environment, described as somewhat walkable, where 87% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 49.2% are near groceries. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has far more renters at 24.9%. In contrast, Bathurst Surrounds is car-dependent and far older, with a typical resident aged 47. Home ownership is much higher there, with 46.6% of homes owned outright.

These two areas share a very similar social profile, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar share of people who have no religion. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has grown and the gap in home ownership has increased. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is now well higher in Bathurst - East, at 8.2%, compared to 4.2% in Bathurst Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Bathurst - East Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Bathurst - East Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Bathurst - East Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +5,421 larger in Bathurst - East gap widening

12,330 64th pct 6,909 34th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +11 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

47.0% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

36.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 29.1%

7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - East Bathurst Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.3%

1.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 43.3%

42.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

13.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 57.7%

30.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +2 more in Bathurst Surrounds

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +3.95 more in Bathurst Surrounds

1.84 43rd pct 5.79 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +1 more in Bathurst Surrounds

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +2,368 more in Bathurst - East

2,620 73rd pct 252 8th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +488 larger in Bathurst - East

524 63rd pct 36 0th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +23 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

989 37th pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.7%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.8%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

15.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$25 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap steady

$799 49th pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$47 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,788 52nd pct $1,835 55th pct

Family income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$138 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

$2,073 49th pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

13.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

10.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 59.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +718 larger in Bathurst - East

1,010 87th pct 292 64th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +8 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$28 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$659 55th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$271 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$1,812 57th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +0.1 larger in Bathurst - East gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

24.2% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$87 higher in Bathurst - East gap steady

$360 46th pct $273 20th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +$63 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,863 51st pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +0.10 higher in Bathurst Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.9% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 8.9%

1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 98.4%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 34.3%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

10.5% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +30.2 pts 21.9%

27.3% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.8% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.4% $550–$749 even 1.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 31.2%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +71 more in Bathurst - East

90 86th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +4.55 more in Bathurst - East

7.30 86th pct 2.75 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +454.2 more in Bathurst - East

505.4 38th pct 51.2 16th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +1 more in Bathurst Surrounds

15 78th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds

11 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds

150 98th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 62.0%

10.1% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

1.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 18.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.7% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +2 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +4 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +2 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +62 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

957 33rd pct 1,019 59th pct

ERP in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +6,471 higher in Bathurst - East

13,565 65th pct 7,094 32nd pct

Growth in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +7.0 pts higher in Bathurst - East

9.7% 79th pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +224 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

858 47th pct 1,082 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

730 37th pct 733 37th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +0.9 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

21.0 30th pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +0.6 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6.5 0th pct 7.1 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +4.2 higher in Bathurst - East

4.8 40th pct 0.6 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +3.7 more in Bathurst - East

4.5 38th pct 0.8 2nd pct

15-min city in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +41.1 pts higher in Bathurst - East

49.0% 36th pct 7.9% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +46.8 pts higher in Bathurst - East

49.2% 38th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +85.7 pts higher in Bathurst - East

87.0% 43rd pct 1.3% 1st pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +51.2 pts higher in Bathurst - East

66.5% 43rd pct 15.3% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +69.8 pts higher in Bathurst - East

87.4% 35th pct 17.6% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +15.6 pts higher in Bathurst - East

15.6% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +0.6 more in Bathurst - East

16.2 60th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +11 higher in Bathurst - East

12 26th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - East in Bathurst Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

5.5% 54th pct 9.2% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - East vs Bathurst Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/vs/103011060/bathurst-surrounds