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Bathurst - South vs Bathurst - West

Name: Bathurst - South vs Bathurst - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Bathurst - South profile · Bathurst - West profile

Bathurst - South Bathurst - West

Bathurst - West and Bathurst - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Bathurst - West is a family-focused area where 95.2% of homes are separate houses and 92.3% have three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.3%) and more people caring for children unpaid (31.6%). In contrast, Bathurst - South is a walker's paradise with a typical resident more likely to live alone (43.3%) or rent their home (51.1%). This area is much more urban, with a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children and better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, as both have an almost identical share of people with no religion (34.1%) and similar levels of higher education. However, the gap in walkability remains wide, as Bathurst - South is far more walkable than Bathurst - West. This difference is consistent with the housing styles, as Bathurst - West is dominated by larger homes and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.9% compared to 52.2% in Bathurst - South).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South Separate houses: 37.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West 3+ bedrooms: 36.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Bathurst - South Unpaid child care: 13.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +3,561 larger in Bathurst - West

10,752 57th pct 14,313 73rd pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +2 yrs older in Bathurst - South

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

12.4% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 35.6%

31.0% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - South Bathurst - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.0% England even 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.1% No religion even 34.1%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +8 more in Bathurst - South

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +6.85 more in Bathurst - South

7.50 93rd pct 0.65 4th pct

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

16 43rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +3,232 more in Bathurst - South

4,153 87th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +45 larger in Bathurst - West

415 49th pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +47 higher in Bathurst - South

1,000 43rd pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

21.6% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Information technology even 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +$171 higher in Bathurst - West

$704 29th pct $875 63rd pct

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

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

Family income in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +$493 higher in Bathurst - West

$1,648 22nd pct $2,141 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.1%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +9.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +37 larger in Bathurst - West

917 86th pct 954 87th pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +7 yrs older in Bathurst - South

26 yrs 64th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +$62 higher in Bathurst - West

$577 38th pct $639 51st pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +$494 higher in Bathurst - West

$1,149 12th pct $1,643 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +0.6 larger in Bathurst - West

2.0 7th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 25.9%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 16.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.3% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 23.2%

33.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.4% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +$55 higher in Bathurst - West

$295 26th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +$303 higher in Bathurst - West

$1,430 23rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 25.8%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.6% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +37.9 pts ▸ 95.2%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.9 pts 4.2%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.0% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 39.0%

33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 36.2%

24.1% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 39.7%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +18 more in Bathurst - South

122 88th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +4.08 more in Bathurst - South

11.35 88th pct 7.27 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +335.7 more in Bathurst - South

942.2 55th pct 606.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +57 more in Bathurst - South

66 88th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +9 longer in Bathurst - West

1 7th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +2 longer in Bathurst - West

153 98th pct 155 99th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 31.8%

26.7% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.4% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 3.8%

3.2% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

11.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

6.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.0% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

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

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +2 higher in Bathurst - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

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

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +53 higher in Bathurst - West

929 22nd pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +4,482 higher in Bathurst - West

10,483 50th pct 14,965 71st pct

Growth in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +7.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West

-3.0% 0th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +279 higher in Bathurst - South

1,140 62nd pct 861 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +9 higher in Bathurst - West

744 38th pct 753 40th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +0.2 higher in Bathurst - South

21.4 32nd pct 21.2 30th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +0.1 higher in Bathurst - South

6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +3.1 higher in Bathurst - South

8.1 87th pct 4.9 42nd pct

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

7.4 82nd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +43.0 pts higher in Bathurst - South

93.2% 75th pct 50.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +31.0 pts higher in Bathurst - South

90.8% 76th pct 59.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +7.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.8% 66th pct 90.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +31.7 pts higher in Bathurst - South

95.5% 77th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +4.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.0% 50th pct 92.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +57.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South

94.2% 88th pct 37.0% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +21.2 more in Bathurst - South

33.5 86th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +38 higher in Bathurst - South

51 40th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - South in Bathurst - West +1.9 pts higher in Bathurst - West

4.5% 35th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - South vs Bathurst - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/vs/103011613/bathurst-west