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Bathurst - West vs Mudgee

Name: Bathurst - West vs Mudgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Bathurst - West profile · Mudgee profile

Bathurst - West Mudgee

Bathurst - West and Mudgee are regional centres in New South Wales with similar populations. Bathurst - West has a more walkable environment, with 59.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 37.0% near health services, compared to 44.6% and 19.5% in Mudgee. Public transport is far more frequent in Bathurst - West, which has 606.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people against just 94.1 in Mudgee. Mudgee is more focused on schooling, with far larger school enrolments (3,103) and a far higher average school size (776) than Bathurst - West.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several core ways. They share the same typical resident age of 37 and an identical share of children under 15 at 21.3%. Household incomes are also nearly the same, with a typical weekly income of $1,788 in Bathurst - West and $1,742 in Mudgee. While both sit below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, Bathurst - West is well higher at 20.6% than Mudgee at 15.7%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Bathurst - West Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Bathurst - West Year 12: 8.4 pts higher in Bathurst - West Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +1,750 larger in Bathurst - West

14,313 73rd pct 12,563 65th pct

Median age in Bathurst - West in Mudgee even

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%

21.3% Children (0–14) even 21.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 44.6%

35.6% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

4.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst - West Mudgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 86.2%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%

42.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 54.1%

34.1% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2 more in Mudgee

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +0.84 more in Mudgee

0.65 4th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +11 more in Bathurst - West

15 40th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2,182 more in Mudgee

921 34th pct 3,103 80th pct

Avg size in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +315 larger in Mudgee

461 55th pct 776 85th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +13 higher in Mudgee

953 21st pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.7%

27.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +$89 higher in Bathurst - West

$875 63rd pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +$46 higher in Bathurst - West

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

Family income in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +$23 higher in Mudgee

$2,141 54th pct $2,164 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.7%

13.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +68 larger in Bathurst - West

954 87th pct 886 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +1 yrs older in Mudgee

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +$9 higher in Mudgee

$639 51st pct $648 52nd pct

Household income in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +$226 higher in Mudgee

$1,643 47th pct $1,869 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +0.1 larger in Bathurst - West

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 55.3%

25.9% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

23.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +$13 higher in Mudgee

$350 43rd pct $363 48th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst - West in Mudgee even

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst - West in Mudgee even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 32.3%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 31.1%

25.8% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 85.6%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 34.4%

39.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.8%

9.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +61 more in Bathurst - West

104 87th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +3.84 more in Bathurst - West

7.27 85th pct 3.42 37th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +512.5 more in Bathurst - West

606.6 42nd pct 94.1 19th pct

PT routes in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +8 more in Mudgee

9 57th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +7 longer in Bathurst - West

10 71st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst - West in Mudgee

155 99th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 67.2%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 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%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%

31.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Mining +15.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

9.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

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

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +1 higher in Bathurst - West

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

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

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2 higher in Bathurst - West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +22 higher in Bathurst - West

982 44th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2,000 higher in Bathurst - West

14,965 71st pct 12,965 62nd pct

Growth in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +1.3 pts higher in Bathurst - West

4.3% 48th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +460 higher in Mudgee

861 47th pct 1,321 71st pct

Environment & Climate

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

753 40th pct 774 42nd pct

Max temp in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2.3 higher in Mudgee

21.2 30th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +1.4 higher in Mudgee

6.5 0th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +0.2 higher in Bathurst - West

4.9 42nd pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +0.0 more in Mudgee

4.5 39th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West

50.1% 37th pct 49.4% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +15.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West

59.8% 47th pct 44.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +7.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West

90.6% 49th pct 83.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst - West

63.8% 41st pct 62.6% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2.8 pts higher in Bathurst - West

92.5% 40th pct 89.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +17.5 pts higher in Bathurst - West

37.0% 42nd pct 19.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2.7 more in Mudgee

12.3 39th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +14 higher in Mudgee

13 27th pct 27 33rd pct

Mean slope in Bathurst - West in Mudgee +2.1 pts higher in Bathurst - West

6.4% 66th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst - West vs Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011613/bathurst-west/vs/103031072/mudgee