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Bathurst - East vs Mudgee

Name: Bathurst - East vs Mudgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Bathurst - East profile · Mudgee profile

Bathurst - East Mudgee

Mudgee and Bathurst - East are similar in size, but they differ in how people move and live. Bathurst - East is far better connected for public transport, with 7.30 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.42 in Mudgee. This is reflected in the number of stops, with Bathurst - East having 90 and Mudgee having 43. Mudgee has a more mobile population, as 47.2% of residents moved there in the last five years, and it is well higher for high earners, with 14.1% making $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, with Mudgee at 14.7% and Bathurst - East at 9.7%. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes and the share of adults with a university degree. While Bathurst - East has seen much higher population growth since 2021, the gap between the two for the share of renters and people living alone has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Bathurst - East Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Mudgee Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Mudgee Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Bathurst - East Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Bathurst - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +233 larger in Mudgee gap narrowing

12,330 64th pct 12,563 65th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +1 yrs older in Mudgee gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

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

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 44.6%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%

7.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - East Mudgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 86.2%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 43.8%

42.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 54.1%

30.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +0.35 more in Bathurst - East

1.84 43rd pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +12 more in Bathurst - East

16 43rd pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +483 more in Mudgee

2,620 73rd pct 3,103 80th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +252 larger in Mudgee

524 63rd pct 776 85th pct

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

989 37th pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.7%

29.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$13 higher in Bathurst - East gap narrowing

$799 49th pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$46 higher in Bathurst - East gap narrowing

$1,788 52nd pct $1,742 50th pct

Family income in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$91 higher in Mudgee gap narrowing

$2,073 49th pct $2,164 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.7%

13.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.6%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +124 larger in Bathurst - East

1,010 87th pct 886 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst - East in Mudgee even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$11 higher in Bathurst - East

$659 55th pct $648 52nd pct

Household income in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$57 higher in Mudgee

$1,812 57th pct $1,869 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +0.2 larger in Bathurst - East gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 55.3%

24.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$3 higher in Mudgee gap steady

$360 46th pct $363 48th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +$67 higher in Bathurst - East gap widening

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 32.3%

24.9% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 85.6%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 34.4%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.6%

27.3% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.0%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +47 more in Bathurst - East

90 86th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +3.88 more in Bathurst - East

7.30 86th pct 3.42 37th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +411.3 more in Bathurst - East

505.4 38th pct 94.1 19th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +2 more in Mudgee

15 78th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +8 longer in Bathurst - East

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - East in Mudgee

150 98th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 67.2%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.8%

28.1% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

4.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.9% Mining +16.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - East in Mudgee even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - East in Mudgee even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - East in Mudgee even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +3 higher in Mudgee

957 33rd pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +600 higher in Bathurst - East

13,565 65th pct 12,965 62nd pct

Growth in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +6.7 pts higher in Bathurst - East

9.7% 79th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +463 higher in Mudgee

858 47th pct 1,321 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +43 higher in Mudgee

730 37th pct 774 42nd pct

Max temp in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +2.4 higher in Mudgee

21.0 30th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +1.5 higher in Mudgee

6.5 0th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - East in Mudgee even

4.8 40th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +0.1 more in Mudgee

4.5 38th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +0.3 pts higher in Mudgee

49.0% 36th pct 49.4% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +4.6 pts higher in Bathurst - East

49.2% 38th pct 44.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +3.5 pts higher in Bathurst - East

87.0% 43rd pct 83.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +3.9 pts higher in Bathurst - East

66.5% 43rd pct 62.6% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +2.3 pts higher in Mudgee

87.4% 35th pct 89.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +3.9 pts higher in Mudgee

15.6% 21st pct 19.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +1.2 more in Bathurst - East

16.2 60th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +15 higher in Mudgee

12 26th pct 27 33rd pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - East in Mudgee +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst - East

5.5% 54th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - East vs Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/vs/103031072/mudgee