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Bathurst vs Lachlan Valley

Name: Bathurst vs Lachlan Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 211 km apart · Bathurst profile · Lachlan Valley profile

Bathurst Lachlan Valley

Lachlan Valley and Bathurst are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Bathurst is more urbanised and affluent, with a typical household income of $1,568 compared to $1,217 in Lachlan Valley. Education levels are also higher in Bathurst, where 46.7% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 35.4% in Lachlan Valley. In contrast, Lachlan Valley has a larger First Nations population at 11.0% and a higher proportion of volunteers at 20.0%.

Both areas share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, with both sitting near the national figure. They also have very similar proportions of children under 15. While these commonalities exist, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in typical household income and the share of adults with a bachelor degree have both widened since 2011. Other trends remain steady, such as the gap in the typical age of residents, with people in Lachlan Valley remaining noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Bathurst Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Bathurst Household size: 0.2 larger in Bathurst Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in Lachlan Valley Mortgage: $533 higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +5,538 larger in Lachlan Valley gap narrowing

49,146 39th pct 54,684 44th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +5 yrs older in Lachlan Valley gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Lachlan Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

32.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 25.6%

9.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +27 more in Lachlan Valley

28 52nd pct 55 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +2.20 more in Lachlan Valley

3.07 69th pct 5.27 89th pct

Students in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +176 more in Lachlan Valley

8,500 40th pct 8,676 41st pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +146 larger in Bathurst

304 31st pct 158 10th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +60 higher in Bathurst

988 35th pct 928 12th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 35.4%

27.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.5% Education even 9.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$130 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$793 51st pct $663 19th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$351 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$1,568 40th pct $1,217 11th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$404 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$2,009 49th pct $1,605 15th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.3%

16.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 55.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

7.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +2,602 larger in Lachlan Valley

3,417 78th pct 6,019 88th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$80 higher in Bathurst

$631 57th pct $551 31st pct

Household income in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$206 higher in Bathurst

$1,494 40th pct $1,288 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +0.2 larger in Bathurst gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 50.2%

28.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.8% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$95 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$315 34th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +$533 higher in Bathurst gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,200 8th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 27.8%

29.2% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 91.4%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 28.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 9.4%

13.8% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.3% Under $1,000 +19.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 14.8%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +178 more in Bathurst

352 59th pct 174 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +3.98 more in Bathurst

7.16 89th pct 3.18 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +454.4 more in Bathurst

519.7 41st pct 65.3 16th pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +33 more in Bathurst

67 86th pct 34 61st pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 63.8%

11.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%

33.7% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.6% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +3,347 higher in Lachlan Valley

50,971 34th pct 54,318 38th pct

Growth in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +4.6 pts higher in Bathurst

3.5% 29th pct -1.1% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +235 higher in Bathurst

824 46th pct 589 21st pct

Max temp in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +6.4 higher in Lachlan Valley

18.5 9th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +3.7 higher in Lachlan Valley

5.7 0th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +0.9 higher in Bathurst

4.7 45th pct 3.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +0.4 more in Bathurst

4.5 42nd pct 4.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +6.3 pts higher in Bathurst

52.6% 45th pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +13.6 pts higher in Bathurst

52.7% 43rd pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +18.2 pts higher in Bathurst

69.1% 40th pct 50.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +3.9 pts higher in Bathurst

61.5% 44th pct 57.6% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +6.6 pts higher in Bathurst

73.6% 31st pct 67.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +3.8 pts higher in Bathurst

41.0% 47th pct 37.2% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +0.4 more in Bathurst

19.3 72nd pct 18.9 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +1 higher in Bathurst

1 26th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Lachlan Valley +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst

6.4% 67th pct 4.2% 25th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

Blue Mountains - South Blue Mountains Goulburn - Mulwaree Orange Southern Highlands Wollondilly Penrith Lithgow - Mudgee

Compare Lachlan Valley with nearby areas

Orange Wagga Wagga Dubbo Young - Yass Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) Bathurst Lithgow - Mudgee Goulburn - Mulwaree

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Lachlan Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10301/bathurst/vs/10302/lachlan-valley