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Bathurst Surrounds vs Bathurst - West

Name: Bathurst Surrounds vs Bathurst - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Bathurst Surrounds profile · Bathurst - West profile

Bathurst Surrounds Bathurst - West

Bathurst - West and Bathurst Surrounds offer two very different ways of living. Bathurst - West is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and 90.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Bathurst Surrounds is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.6 and only 1.3% of homes near public transport. There is also a sharp age gap; the typical resident in Bathurst - West is 37, while in Bathurst Surrounds they are far older at 47. This is reflected in the housing, where Bathurst - West has a much higher rental rate of 25.8% compared to just 8.9% in Bathurst Surrounds.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,800. They also share a similar number of people per home, at 2.6. While Bathurst - West has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap in home ownership remains wide, with 46.6% of homes in Bathurst Surrounds owned outright compared to 34.6% in Bathurst - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,404 larger in Bathurst - West Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West Median age: 10 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Bathurst - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +7,404 larger in Bathurst - West

6,909 34th pct 14,313 73rd pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +10 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

47 yrs 84th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 24.6%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 46.6%

29.1% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

3.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Surrounds Bathurst - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.1% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +5 more in Bathurst Surrounds

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +5.14 more in Bathurst Surrounds

5.79 88th pct 0.65 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +2 more in Bathurst Surrounds

17 45th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +669 more in Bathurst - West

252 8th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +425 larger in Bathurst - West

36 0th pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +59 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,012 48th pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.8% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

9.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$51 higher in Bathurst - West

$824 54th pct $875 63rd pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$47 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

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

Family income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$70 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$2,211 58th pct $2,141 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

19.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +662 larger in Bathurst - West

292 64th pct 954 87th pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +9 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$48 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$687 60th pct $639 51st pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$440 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$2,083 72nd pct $1,643 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 56.3%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 25.9%

8.6% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 35.0%

21.4% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$77 higher in Bathurst - West

$273 20th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +$130 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$1,863 51st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +0.10 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 34.6%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%

8.9% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.0% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.2%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.0%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +85 more in Bathurst - West

19 29th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +4.52 more in Bathurst - West

2.75 28th pct 7.27 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +555.3 more in Bathurst - West

51.2 16th pct 606.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +7 more in Bathurst Surrounds

16 80th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West

— 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West

— 155 99th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 11.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.0% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 7.9%

1.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 1.4%

10.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

8.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services even 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.9% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 11.2%

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

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

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

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +1 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +37 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,019 59th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +7,871 higher in Bathurst - West

7,094 32nd pct 14,965 71st pct

Growth in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West

2.8% 34th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +221 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,082 60th pct 861 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +20 higher in Bathurst - West

733 37th pct 753 40th pct

Max temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +0.7 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

21.9 35th pct 21.2 30th pct

Min temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +0.5 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

7.1 3rd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +4.3 higher in Bathurst - West

0.6 1st pct 4.9 42nd pct

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

0.8 2nd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +42.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West

7.9% 5th pct 50.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +57.4 pts higher in Bathurst - West

2.4% 2nd pct 59.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +89.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West

1.3% 1st pct 90.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +48.4 pts higher in Bathurst - West

15.3% 8th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +74.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West

17.6% 2nd pct 92.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +37.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +3.3 more in Bathurst Surrounds

15.6 58th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +12 higher in Bathurst - West

1 6th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - West +2.8 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

9.2% 88th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Surrounds vs Bathurst - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/vs/103011613/bathurst-west