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Bathurst vs Wollondilly

Name: Bathurst vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Bathurst profile · Wollondilly profile

Bathurst Wollondilly

Bathurst and Wollondilly are two New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and lifestyle. Wollondilly is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,093 compared to $1,568 in Bathurst. This wealth is reflected in the workforce; 23.3% of Wollondilly residents work from home, a figure far higher than the 11.8% in Bathurst. Meanwhile, Bathurst is more walkable, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 39.4% in Wollondilly.

Both areas share very similar characteristics in their use of language and religion, with about 5.4% of people using a language other than English at home and 32% to 33% reporting no religion. While they share these cultural traits, the gap in their economic profiles has widened since 2011, particularly regarding high earners. This trend is also seen in population growth, which has been far higher in Wollondilly since 2021.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Bathurst Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Bathurst Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Bathurst Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Bathurst Work from home: 11.5 pts higher in Wollondilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Wollondilly +3,309 larger in Bathurst gap narrowing

49,146 39th pct 45,837 35th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Wollondilly +2 yrs older in Bathurst gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) even 25.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.2% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.7%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%

14.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

1.9% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

32.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst in Wollondilly +10 more in Bathurst

28 52nd pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Wollondilly +1.25 more in Bathurst

3.07 69th pct 1.82 40th pct

Students in Bathurst in Wollondilly +2,257 more in Bathurst

8,500 40th pct 6,243 26th pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Wollondilly +87 larger in Wollondilly

304 31st pct 390 43rd pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Wollondilly even

988 35th pct 989 36th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.0%

27.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$61 higher in Wollondilly gap steady

$793 51st pct $854 64th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$525 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,568 40th pct $2,093 77th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$287 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$2,009 49th pct $2,296 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

8.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +6.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst in Wollondilly +1,411 larger in Bathurst

3,417 78th pct 2,006 62nd pct

Median age in Bathurst in Wollondilly +2 yrs older in Bathurst

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$82 higher in Wollondilly

$631 57th pct $713 73rd pct

Household income in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$700 higher in Wollondilly

$1,494 40th pct $2,194 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Wollondilly +0.4 larger in Wollondilly gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 23.5%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 31.5%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 17.5%

13.3% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$100 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$315 34th pct $415 76th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Wollondilly +$585 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,318 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Wollondilly +0.10 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%

29.2% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 17.3%

1.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 93.8%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 28.7%

9.1% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 19.4%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

1.2% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.2% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 18.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Wollondilly +33 more in Wollondilly

352 59th pct 385 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Wollondilly +1.24 more in Wollondilly

7.16 89th pct 8.40 94th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Wollondilly +245.8 more in Bathurst

519.7 41st pct 273.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Wollondilly +48 more in Bathurst

67 86th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst in Wollondilly

— 18 75th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst in Wollondilly

— 62 72nd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 52.8%

11.8% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 22.3%

9.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Retail trade even 9.1%

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

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bathurst in Wollondilly +1,652 higher in Wollondilly

50,971 34th pct 52,623 36th pct

Growth in Bathurst in Wollondilly +10.8 pts higher in Wollondilly

3.5% 29th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst in Wollondilly +154 higher in Wollondilly

824 46th pct 978 58th pct

Max temp in Bathurst in Wollondilly +5.2 higher in Wollondilly

18.5 9th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Bathurst in Wollondilly +4.4 higher in Wollondilly

5.7 0th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Wollondilly +1.0 higher in Bathurst

4.7 45th pct 3.7 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Wollondilly +0.6 more in Bathurst

4.5 42nd pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Wollondilly +8.2 pts higher in Bathurst

52.6% 45th pct 44.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Wollondilly +14.5 pts higher in Bathurst

52.7% 43rd pct 38.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Wollondilly +3.1 pts higher in Bathurst

69.1% 40th pct 66.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Wollondilly +22.1 pts higher in Bathurst

61.5% 44th pct 39.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Wollondilly +4.9 pts higher in Bathurst

73.6% 31st pct 68.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Wollondilly +12.9 pts higher in Bathurst

41.0% 47th pct 28.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Wollondilly +3.7 more in Bathurst

19.3 72nd pct 15.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Wollondilly +4 higher in Wollondilly

1 26th pct 5 33rd pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Wollondilly +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst

6.4% 67th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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

Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10301/bathurst/vs/12303/wollondilly