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Bathurst - East vs Oberon

Name: Bathurst - East vs Oberon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Bathurst - East profile · Oberon profile

Bathurst - East Oberon

Bathurst - East and Oberon are two different types of regional areas in New South Wales. Bathurst - East is much younger and more connected, with a typical resident aged 36 and far more public transport stops and departures. Oberon is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and many more people living alone (30.6%). Family life differs too; Bathurst - East has a well higher share of children under 15 (22.1%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (31.4%).

These differences have become more pronounced since 2011, especially the age gap, which has widened from 6 to 12 years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share many traits: both have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and similar shares of homes without a car. They also both have a high proportion of detached houses, sitting above 93% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Oberon Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in Bathurst - East Population: 7,496 larger in Bathurst - East Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Bathurst - East Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Bathurst - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - East in Oberon +7,496 larger in Bathurst - East gap widening

12,330 64th pct 4,834 21st pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Oberon +12 yrs older in Oberon gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 46.1%

36.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%

7.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - East Oberon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 75.9%

1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 37.3%

42.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.5%

13.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 81.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 55.7%

30.8% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 26.8%

6.3% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1 more in Bathurst - East

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - East in Oberon +3.15 more in Oberon

1.84 43rd pct 4.99 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - East in Oberon +11 more in Bathurst - East

16 43rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bathurst - East in Oberon +2,066 more in Bathurst - East

2,620 73rd pct 554 20th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - East in Oberon +386 larger in Bathurst - East

524 63rd pct 139 14th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - East in Oberon +53 higher in Bathurst - East

989 37th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 34.0%

29.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$64 higher in Bathurst - East gap steady

$799 49th pct $735 36th pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$407 higher in Bathurst - East gap widening

$1,788 52nd pct $1,381 27th pct

Family income in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$322 higher in Bathurst - East gap widening

$2,073 49th pct $1,751 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

10.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 52.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - East in Oberon +773 larger in Bathurst - East

1,010 87th pct 237 59th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Oberon +5 yrs older in Oberon

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$15 higher in Bathurst - East

$659 55th pct $644 52nd pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$537 higher in Bathurst - East

$1,812 57th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - East in Oberon +0.4 larger in Bathurst - East gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 47.0%

24.2% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

19.7% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$80 higher in Bathurst - East gap widening

$360 46th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - East in Oberon +$283 higher in Bathurst - East gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - East in Oberon even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 29.5%

24.9% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 93.3%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 30.6%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +34.5 pts 17.6%

27.3% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

14.8% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - East in Oberon +73 more in Bathurst - East

90 86th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - East in Oberon +3.78 more in Bathurst - East

7.30 86th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - East in Oberon +476.5 more in Bathurst - East

505.4 38th pct 29.0 15th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - East in Oberon +13 more in Bathurst - East

15 78th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - East in Oberon

11 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Bathurst - East in Oberon

150 98th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 65.2%

10.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.5% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

28.1% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% 4 or more even 9.7%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Manufacturing +10.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1 higher in Bathurst - East

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1 higher in Bathurst - East

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1 higher in Bathurst - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - East in Oberon +23 higher in Bathurst - East

957 33rd pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Bathurst - East in Oberon +8,701 higher in Bathurst - East

13,565 65th pct 4,864 19th pct

Growth in Bathurst - East in Oberon +9.0 pts higher in Bathurst - East

9.7% 79th pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - East in Oberon +221 higher in Bathurst - East

858 47th pct 637 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - East in Oberon +229 higher in Oberon

730 37th pct 959 58th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - East in Oberon +3.9 higher in Bathurst - East

21.0 30th pct 17.1 1st pct

Min temp in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1.1 higher in Bathurst - East

6.5 0th pct 5.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1.7 higher in Bathurst - East

4.8 40th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - East in Oberon +1.3 more in Bathurst - East

4.5 38th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Bathurst - East in Oberon +10.2 pts higher in Bathurst - East

49.0% 36th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - East in Oberon +14.6 pts higher in Bathurst - East

49.2% 38th pct 34.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - East in Oberon +52.3 pts higher in Bathurst - East

87.0% 43rd pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - East in Oberon +24.8 pts higher in Bathurst - East

66.5% 43rd pct 41.7% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - East in Oberon +41.9 pts higher in Bathurst - East

87.4% 35th pct 45.5% 12th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - East in Oberon +18.7 pts higher in Oberon

15.6% 21st pct 34.3% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - East in Oberon +5.3 more in Oberon

16.2 60th pct 21.5 76th pct

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

12 26th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - East in Oberon +2.7 pts higher in Oberon

5.5% 54th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Bathurst - East with nearby areas

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Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - East vs Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/vs/103011061/oberon