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Bathurst - East vs Bathurst - West

Name: Bathurst - East vs Bathurst - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Bathurst - East profile · Bathurst - West profile

Bathurst - East Bathurst - West

Bathurst - West and Bathurst - East are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bathurst - West is more walkable, with 37.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 15.6% in Bathurst - East. It also has a better-qualified workforce, as a higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (20.6% versus 16.0%) and more completed Year 12 (52.1% versus 46.4%). In contrast, Bathurst - East is more geared towards families, with far more schools (5 compared to 2) and a much higher number of school enrolments (2,620 versus 921).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical household incomes of $1,788 per week and similar shares of children and seniors. While Bathurst - East has grown much faster since 2021 (9.7% compared to 4.3%), both areas sit well below the national figure for people with no religion. The typical age remains close across the two, with residents in Bathurst - West being only slightly older at 37 compared to 36 in Bathurst - East.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 5.7 pts higher in Bathurst - West Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Bathurst - East Bachelor+: 4.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West Unemployment: 0.6 pts higher in Bathurst - East Population: 1,983 larger in Bathurst - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1,983 larger in Bathurst - West

12,330 64th pct 14,313 73rd pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1 yrs older in Bathurst - West

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 46.6%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%

7.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - East Bathurst - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 86.4%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%

42.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

13.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 58.0%

30.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +3 more in Bathurst - East

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1.18 more in Bathurst - East

1.84 43rd pct 0.65 4th pct

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

16 43rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1,699 more in Bathurst - East

2,620 73rd pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +64 larger in Bathurst - East

524 63rd pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +36 higher in Bathurst - East

989 37th pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

19.3% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

12.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +$76 higher in Bathurst - West

$799 49th pct $875 63rd pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West even

$1,788 52nd pct $1,788 52nd pct

Family income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +$68 higher in Bathurst - West

$2,073 49th pct $2,141 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

10.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +56 larger in Bathurst - East

1,010 87th pct 954 87th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1 yrs older in Bathurst - East

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +$20 higher in Bathurst - East

$659 55th pct $639 51st pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +$169 higher in Bathurst - East

$1,812 57th pct $1,643 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +0.1 larger in Bathurst - East

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.3%

24.2% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.7% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +$10 higher in Bathurst - East

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +$67 higher in Bathurst - East

$1,800 47th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%

33.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.9% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 95.2%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 49.6%

27.3% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +14 more in Bathurst - West

90 86th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +0.03 more in Bathurst - East

7.30 86th pct 7.27 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +101.1 more in Bathurst - West

505.4 38th pct 606.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +6 more in Bathurst - East

15 78th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1 longer in Bathurst - East

11 72nd pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +5 longer in Bathurst - West

150 98th pct 155 99th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 68.2%

10.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) even 5.6%

1.5% Walked even 1.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%

28.1% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support even 2.6%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Community & personal service even 15.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +2 higher in Bathurst - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +25 higher in Bathurst - West

957 33rd pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1,400 higher in Bathurst - West

13,565 65th pct 14,965 71st pct

Growth in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +5.4 pts higher in Bathurst - East

9.7% 79th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +3 higher in Bathurst - West

858 47th pct 861 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +23 higher in Bathurst - West

730 37th pct 753 40th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +0.1 higher in Bathurst - West

21.0 30th pct 21.2 30th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +0.2 higher in Bathurst - West

4.8 40th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West even

4.5 38th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West

49.0% 36th pct 50.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +10.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West

49.2% 38th pct 59.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +3.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West

87.0% 43rd pct 90.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +2.7 pts higher in Bathurst - East

66.5% 43rd pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +5.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West

87.4% 35th pct 92.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +21.4 pts higher in Bathurst - West

15.6% 21st pct 37.0% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +3.9 more in Bathurst - East

16.2 60th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +1 higher in Bathurst - West

12 26th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - East in Bathurst - West +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West

5.5% 54th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Bathurst - East with nearby areas

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Compare Bathurst - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - East vs Bathurst - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/vs/103011613/bathurst-west