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Oberon vs Bathurst - South

Name: Oberon vs Bathurst - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Oberon profile · Bathurst - South profile

Oberon Bathurst - South

Bathurst - South and Oberon are two different types of regional settings. Bathurst - South is a a walker's paradise with high density and more renters, with 51.1% of homes rented. It is more mobile, with 47.4% of people moving in since 2011. Oberon is more car-dependent and stable; residents are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 39 in Bathurst - South. Most people in Oberon live in separate houses (93.3%), and many more own their homes outright (42.7% versus 27.6% in Bathurst - South).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $700 to $735. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Bathurst - South has far better access to public transport and shops within a short walk, both areas have roughly the same number of people per bedroom in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,918 larger in Bathurst - South Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in Oberon 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Oberon Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Bathurst - South +5,918 larger in Bathurst - South

4,834 21st pct 10,752 57th pct

Median age in Oberon in Bathurst - South +9 yrs older in Oberon

48 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.8%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

32.5% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

46.1% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 31.0%

10.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Bathurst - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%

37.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 35.3%

14.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 79.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 46.7%

26.8% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Bathurst - South +6 more in Bathurst - South

4 57th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Bathurst - South +2.51 more in Bathurst - South

4.99 86th pct 7.50 93rd pct

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

5 10th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Oberon in Bathurst - South +3,599 more in Bathurst - South

554 20th pct 4,153 87th pct

Avg size in Oberon in Bathurst - South +277 larger in Bathurst - South

139 14th pct 415 49th pct

ICSEA in Oberon in Bathurst - South +64 higher in Bathurst - South

937 14th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.6%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%

14.3% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$31 higher in Oberon

$735 36th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$183 higher in Oberon

$1,381 27th pct $1,198 13th pct

Family income in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$103 higher in Oberon

$1,751 28th pct $1,648 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

20.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 50.2%

19.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Bathurst - South +680 larger in Bathurst - South

237 59th pct 917 86th pct

Median age in Oberon in Bathurst - South +1 yrs older in Bathurst - South

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$67 higher in Oberon

$644 52nd pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$126 higher in Oberon

$1,275 21st pct $1,149 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Bathurst - South +0.3 larger in Oberon

2.3 29th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 40.5%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%

15.7% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.5% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 33.2%

11.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$15 higher in Bathurst - South

$280 22nd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Bathurst - South +$87 higher in Oberon

$1,517 28th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Oberon in Bathurst - South even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 27.6%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 17.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +35.9 pts 57.3%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 13.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

17.6% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.4%

18.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Bathurst - South +105 more in Bathurst - South

17 26th pct 122 88th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Bathurst - South +7.83 more in Bathurst - South

3.52 38th pct 11.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Bathurst - South +913.3 more in Bathurst - South

29.0 15th pct 942.2 55th pct

PT routes in Oberon in Bathurst - South +64 more in Bathurst - South

2 14th pct 66 88th pct

Stop walk in Oberon in Bathurst - South

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Oberon in Bathurst - South

— 153 98th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 60.5%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

4.2% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 26.7%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%

3.5% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +11.8 pts 6.4%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 1.5%

6.3% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

5.8% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Bathurst - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Oberon in Bathurst - South +4 higher in Oberon

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Oberon in Bathurst - South +2 higher in Bathurst - South

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Oberon in Bathurst - South +5 higher in Oberon

934 24th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Oberon in Bathurst - South +5,619 higher in Bathurst - South

4,864 19th pct 10,483 50th pct

Growth in Oberon in Bathurst - South +3.7 pts higher in Oberon

0.7% 16th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Oberon in Bathurst - South +503 higher in Bathurst - South

637 34th pct 1,140 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Bathurst - South +215 higher in Oberon

959 58th pct 744 38th pct

Max temp in Oberon in Bathurst - South +4.3 higher in Bathurst - South

17.1 1st pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Oberon in Bathurst - South +1.3 higher in Bathurst - South

5.3 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Bathurst - South +5.0 higher in Bathurst - South

3.0 20th pct 8.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Bathurst - South +4.2 more in Bathurst - South

3.2 22nd pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Oberon in Bathurst - South +54.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South

38.9% 28th pct 93.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Bathurst - South +56.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South

34.6% 24th pct 90.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Bathurst - South +63.1 pts higher in Bathurst - South

34.8% 19th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Bathurst - South +53.8 pts higher in Bathurst - South

41.7% 24th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Bathurst - South +51.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

45.5% 12th pct 97.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Bathurst - South +59.9 pts higher in Bathurst - South

34.3% 39th pct 94.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Bathurst - South +12.0 more in Bathurst - South

21.5 76th pct 33.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Bathurst - South +50 higher in Bathurst - South

1 11th pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Bathurst - South +3.7 pts higher in Oberon

8.2% 83rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Bathurst - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011061/oberon/vs/103011612/bathurst-south