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Bathurst - East vs Bathurst - South

Name: Bathurst - East vs Bathurst - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Bathurst - East profile · Bathurst - South profile

Bathurst - East Bathurst - South

Bathurst - East and Bathurst - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Bathurst - East is a growing area for families, where 93.5% of homes are separate houses and 91.5% have three or more bedrooms. This is a place where children are common, with 22.1% of the population under 15 and 31.4% of people providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Bathurst - South is a hub for renters and single residents, with 51.1% of homes rented and 43.3% of people living alone. It is also much more connected, described as a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.1.

The gap in population growth is widening between the two, as Bathurst - East has grown by 9.7% since 2021 while Bathurst - South has fallen by 3%. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, such as having similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who speak a First Nations language. They also have almost identical rates of volunteers and very similar school advantage scores. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Bathurst - East 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in Bathurst - East Living alone: 23.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South Under 15: 9.7 pts higher in Bathurst - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +1,578 larger in Bathurst - East

12,330 64th pct 10,752 57th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +3 yrs older in Bathurst - South

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 12.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 31.0%

36.3% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - East Bathurst - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 79.7%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 35.3%

42.5% English ◂ +5.2 pts 37.3%

13.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% German even 3.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 79.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 46.7%

30.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.3% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +5 more in Bathurst - South

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +5.66 more in Bathurst - South

1.84 43rd pct 7.50 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South even

16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +1,533 more in Bathurst - South

2,620 73rd pct 4,153 87th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +109 larger in Bathurst - East

524 63rd pct 415 49th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +11 higher in Bathurst - South

989 37th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.6%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 25.4%

19.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$95 higher in Bathurst - East

$799 49th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$590 higher in Bathurst - East

$1,788 52nd pct $1,198 13th pct

Family income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$425 higher in Bathurst - East

$2,073 49th pct $1,648 22nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%

13.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.2%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +9.1 pts 50.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

7.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +93 larger in Bathurst - East

1,010 87th pct 917 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +6 yrs older in Bathurst - South

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$82 higher in Bathurst - East

$659 55th pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$663 higher in Bathurst - East

$1,812 57th pct $1,149 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +0.7 larger in Bathurst - East

2.7 71st pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 40.5%

24.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.6% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

19.7% 1 person +23.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 7.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$65 higher in Bathurst - East

$360 46th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +$370 higher in Bathurst - East

$1,800 47th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +26.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 17.8%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 27.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +36.2 pts 57.3%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 13.0%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +30.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 24.1%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 21.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +32 more in Bathurst - South

90 86th pct 122 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +4.05 more in Bathurst - South

7.30 86th pct 11.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +436.8 more in Bathurst - South

505.4 38th pct 942.2 55th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +51 more in Bathurst - South

15 78th pct 66 88th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +10 longer in Bathurst - East

11 72nd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +3 longer in Bathurst - South

150 98th pct 153 98th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 60.5%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

1.5% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 26.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

4.5% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

11.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +2 higher in Bathurst - East

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +6 higher in Bathurst - East

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +28 higher in Bathurst - East

957 33rd pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +3,082 higher in Bathurst - East

13,565 65th pct 10,483 50th pct

Growth in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +12.7 pts higher in Bathurst - East

9.7% 79th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +282 higher in Bathurst - South

858 47th pct 1,140 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +14 higher in Bathurst - South

730 37th pct 744 38th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +0.4 higher in Bathurst - South

21.0 30th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +0.2 higher in Bathurst - South

6.5 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +3.3 higher in Bathurst - South

4.8 40th pct 8.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +2.9 more in Bathurst - South

4.5 38th pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +44.1 pts higher in Bathurst - South

49.0% 36th pct 93.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +41.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

49.2% 38th pct 90.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +10.8 pts higher in Bathurst - South

87.0% 43rd pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +28.9 pts higher in Bathurst - South

66.5% 43rd pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +9.7 pts higher in Bathurst - South

87.4% 35th pct 97.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +78.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

15.6% 21st pct 94.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +17.3 more in Bathurst - South

16.2 60th pct 33.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +40 higher in Bathurst - South

12 26th pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - South +1.0 pts higher in Bathurst - East

5.5% 54th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Bathurst - East with nearby areas

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Compare Bathurst - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - East vs Bathurst - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/vs/103011612/bathurst-south