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Bathurst vs Orange

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Bathurst profile · Orange profile

Bathurst Orange

Orange and Bathurst are two regional centres in New South Wales located about 84 km apart. Orange is the larger of the two, with more schools and a higher share of children under 15 at 21.3%. It also has more people with university degrees (20.2%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.2%). In contrast, Bathurst has a well higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (519.7) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (52.7%).

The gap in the share of children under 15 has widened since 2011, growing from 1.6 to 2.7 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They have almost identical shares of First Nations people (around 7%) and people born overseas (about 10%). The typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting at $1,665 in Orange and $1,568 in Bathurst.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Orange Unpaid child care: 2.9 pts higher in Orange Population: 12,120 larger in Orange Volunteering: 1.9 pts higher in Orange One-parent: 1.8 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Orange +12,120 larger in Orange gap steady
49,146 39th pct 61,266 51st pct
Median age in Bathurstin Orange +1 yrs older in Bathurst gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Orange +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
7.0% 81st pct 6.9% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Orange +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
19.2% 60th pct 18.5% 56th pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Orange +2.7 pts higher in Orange gap widening
18.6% 61st pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in Bathurstin Orange +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.8% 59th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Orange +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
10.0% 15th pct 9.3% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Nepal even 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
14.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino even 0.8%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
5.4% 24th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Orange +0.1 pts higher in Orange gap steady
0.6% 25th pct 0.7% 30th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
32.1% 19th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
32.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
46.7% 37th pct 47.2% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Orange +1.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
18.3% 45th pct 20.2% 53rd pct
Schools in Bathurstin Orange +9 more in Orange
28 52nd pct 37 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bathurstin Orange +0.23 more in Bathurst
3.07 69th pct 2.83 65th pct
Students in Bathurstin Orange +2,147 more in Orange
8,500 40th pct 10,647 54th pct
Avg size in Bathurstin Orange +16 larger in Bathurst
304 31st pct 288 29th pct
ICSEA in Bathurstin Orange +7 higher in Orange
988 35th pct 995 39th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
27.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%
20.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
10.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Orange +$38 higher in Orange gap steady
$793 51st pct $831 60th pct
Household income in Bathurstin Orange +$97 higher in Orange gap widening
$1,568 40th pct $1,665 49th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Orange +$107 higher in Orange gap widening
$2,009 49th pct $2,116 58th pct
High earners in Bathurstin Orange +2.7 pts higher in Orange gap widening
9.3% 46th pct 12.1% 61st pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Orange +2.8 pts higher in Orange gap widening
17.4% 39th pct 20.2% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%
16.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Orange +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst
32.6% 76th pct 31.5% 70th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Orange
10.6% 75th pct 11.1% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.3% 66th pct 5.7% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Orange +1.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
14.8% 47th pct 16.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.4% 55th pct 12.2% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Orange +2.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
26.6% 55th pct 29.5% 80th pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst
2.9% 51st pct 2.6% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Orange gap steady
21.5% 54th pct 22.2% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurstin Orange +811 larger in Orange
3,417 78th pct 4,228 85th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Orange +3 yrs older in Bathurst
23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Bathurstin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Orange
30.4% 21st pct 31.6% 24th pct
Unemployment in Bathurstin Orange even
9.4% 41st pct 9.5% 41st pct
Median income in Bathurstin Orange +$19 higher in Bathurst
$631 57th pct $612 51st pct
Household income in Bathurstin Orange +$78 higher in Orange
$1,494 40th pct $1,572 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bathurstin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst
2.8% 14th pct 2.6% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Orange even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Orange +1.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
16.6% 78th pct 14.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
27.8% 59th pct 27.3% 55th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
14.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Orange even gap steady
$315 34th pct $315 34th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Orange +$33 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $1,700 41st pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Orange even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Orange +0.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
29.2% 54th pct 28.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Orange +1.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
34.9% 59th pct 33.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Orange +2.5 pts higher in Orange gap steady
85.9% 58th pct 88.4% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Orange +0.9 pts higher in Orange gap steady
81.0% 69th pct 81.9% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.2% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 88.4%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 33.7%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%
35.8% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%
15.3% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Orange +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.1% 45th pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Orange gap steady
11.8% 40th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Orange +0.1 pts higher in Orange gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.4% 15th pct
PT stops in Bathurstin Orange +24 more in Orange
352 59th pct 376 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Bathurstin Orange +1.03 more in Bathurst
7.16 89th pct 6.14 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Bathurstin Orange +135.9 more in Bathurst
519.7 41st pct 383.8 36th pct
PT routes in Bathurstin Orange +13 more in Bathurst
67 86th pct 54 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.6%
11.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 33.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
40.2% 58th pct 39.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Orange +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
13.7% 56th pct 13.6% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Orange +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
4.0% 25th pct 3.4% 12th pct
Participation in Bathurstin Orange +2.8 pts higher in Orange gap widening
59.6% 44th pct 62.4% 59th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Orange +1.7 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
61.1% 71st pct 62.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
9.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
1.6% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
12.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bathurstin Orange +12,235 higher in Orange
50,971 34th pct 63,206 46th pct
Growth in Bathurstin Orange +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst
3.5% 29th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurstin Orange +72 higher in Orange
824 46th pct 896 52nd pct
Max temp in Bathurstin Orange +1.9 higher in Orange
18.5 9th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Bathurstin Orange +1.2 higher in Orange
5.7 0th pct 6.8 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Orange +0.1 higher in Bathurst
4.7 45th pct 4.6 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Orange +0.1 more in Orange
4.5 42nd pct 4.6 44th pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Orange +1.4 pts higher in Orange
52.6% 45th pct 54.0% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Orange +8.8 pts higher in Bathurst
52.7% 43rd pct 43.9% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Orange +1.9 pts higher in Orange
69.1% 40th pct 71.0% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Orange +2.1 pts higher in Orange
61.5% 44th pct 63.7% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Orange +3.8 pts higher in Orange
73.6% 31st pct 77.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Orange +2.6 pts higher in Bathurst
41.0% 47th pct 38.4% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Orange +2.9 more in Bathurst
19.3 72nd pct 16.4 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Orange even
1 26th pct 1 24th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Orange +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst
6.4% 67th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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

Compare Orange with nearby areas

Bathurst Lithgow - Mudgee Young - Yass Dubbo Goulburn - Mulwaree Blue Mountains - South Lachlan Valley Blue Mountains

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10301/bathurst/vs/10304/orange