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Bathurst - South vs Orange

Name: Bathurst - South vs Orange — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Bathurst - South profile · Orange profile

Bathurst - South Orange

Orange and Bathurst - South are both regional centres in New South Wales, but they offer different living patterns. Orange is more family-oriented, with 19.0% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of separate houses (81.2%). In contrast, Bathurst - South has a much higher proportion of renters (51.1%) and is more walkable, with 94.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 56.2% in Orange. Orange also has more larger homes, with 73.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Bathurst - South is far more likely to have smaller properties.

The two areas are remarkably similar in many other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. This shared regional character is seen in their similar levels of higher education, with around 20% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Orange has a larger population and more school enrolments, both areas have seen a steady flow of new residents, with nearly half of the population in Bathurst - South having moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Orange Population: 8,271 larger in Orange 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Orange Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - South in Orange +8,271 larger in Orange

10,752 57th pct 19,023 88th pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.6%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 39.1%

31.0% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - South Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

10.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - South in Orange +3 more in Orange

10 89th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - South in Orange +3.90 more in Bathurst - South

7.50 93rd pct 3.60 75th pct

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

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Bathurst - South in Orange +2,932 more in Orange

4,153 87th pct 7,085 94th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - South in Orange +130 larger in Orange

415 49th pct 545 66th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - South in Orange +3 higher in Bathurst - South

1,000 43rd pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.3%

21.6% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - South in Orange +$38 higher in Orange

$704 29th pct $742 37th pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Orange +$144 higher in Orange

$1,198 13th pct $1,342 24th pct

Family income in Bathurst - South in Orange +$190 higher in Orange

$1,648 22nd pct $1,838 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +4.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.4% Two conditions even 8.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - South in Orange +661 larger in Orange

917 86th pct 1,578 88th pct

Median age in Bathurst - South in Orange +4 yrs older in Bathurst - South

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bathurst - South in Orange +$3 higher in Bathurst - South

$577 38th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Bathurst - South in Orange +$147 higher in Orange

$1,149 12th pct $1,296 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - South in Orange +0.2 larger in Orange

2.0 7th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 28.7%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

43.3% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 36.4%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.5%

11.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - South in Orange +$5 higher in Orange

$295 26th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - South in Orange +$80 higher in Orange

$1,430 23rd pct $1,510 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - South in Orange even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 36.7%

27.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 13.7%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 4.3%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 18.5%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 46.3%

24.1% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.6% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - South in Orange +58 more in Orange

122 88th pct 180 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - South in Orange +1.88 more in Bathurst - South

11.35 88th pct 9.46 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - South in Orange +229.5 more in Bathurst - South

942.2 55th pct 712.8 46th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - South in Orange +16 more in Bathurst - South

66 88th pct 50 87th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - South in Orange even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - South in Orange

153 98th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.2% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 43.2%

26.7% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

7.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

1.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Professional & technical even 4.2%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst - South in Orange even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bathurst - South in Orange +1 higher in Orange

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - South in Orange even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - South in Orange +13 higher in Orange

929 22nd pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Bathurst - South in Orange +8,671 higher in Orange

10,483 50th pct 19,154 86th pct

Growth in Bathurst - South in Orange +3.2 pts higher in Orange

-3.0% 0th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - South in Orange +912 higher in Orange

1,140 62nd pct 2,052 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst - South in Orange +190 higher in Orange

744 38th pct 934 56th pct

Max temp in Bathurst - South in Orange +2.3 higher in Bathurst - South

21.4 32nd pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - South in Orange +0.4 higher in Bathurst - South

6.6 1st pct 6.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - South in Orange +1.5 higher in Bathurst - South

8.1 87th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - South in Orange +1.2 more in Bathurst - South

7.4 82nd pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - South in Orange +17.9 pts higher in Bathurst - South

93.2% 75th pct 75.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - South in Orange +28.1 pts higher in Bathurst - South

90.8% 76th pct 62.7% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - South in Orange +4.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.8% 66th pct 93.6% 54th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - South in Orange +6.4 pts higher in Bathurst - South

95.5% 77th pct 89.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - South in Orange +1.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

97.0% 50th pct 95.5% 45th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - South in Orange +38.0 pts higher in Bathurst - South

94.2% 88th pct 56.2% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - South in Orange +11.8 more in Bathurst - South

33.5 86th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - South in Orange +16 higher in Orange

51 40th pct 68 44th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - South in Orange +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

4.5% 35th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Bathurst - South with nearby areas

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Compare Orange with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - South vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/vs/103041077/orange