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Bathurst vs Kelso

Name: Bathurst vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bathurst profile · Kelso profile

Bathurst Kelso

Kelso (NSW) and Bathurst are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Kelso (NSW) is a younger area where 22.4% of people are children under 15, and 91.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bathurst has a much higher share of people living alone (45.3%) and more renters (53.5%). Bathurst is also far more walkable, described as a walker's paradise with a score of 8.8, while Kelso (NSW) is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.2.

These two areas have tracked together over time, sharing a similar typical weekly personal income of around $750 to $800. They are also alike in the number of schools within 3 km and the proportion of people in de facto relationships. While Kelso (NSW) has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.9%) than Bathurst (5.4%), both areas sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.8 pts higher in Bathurst Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in Kelso 3+ bedrooms: 39.9 pts higher in Kelso Living alone: 24.8 pts higher in Bathurst Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Kelso +3,038 larger in Kelso gap widening

7,001 87th pct 10,039 87th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Kelso +5 yrs older in Bathurst gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) even 22.9%

12.7% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

Marital status

32.7% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

16.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 89.8%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Kelso +5.41 more in Bathurst

6.74 66th pct 1.34 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst in Kelso +1 more in Kelso

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Kelso +18 larger in Bathurst

473 69th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Kelso even

991 51st pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%

22.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

6.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 19.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Kelso +$50 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$753 50th pct $803 59th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Kelso +$528 higher in Kelso gap widening

$1,209 26th pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Bathurst in Kelso +$392 higher in Kelso gap widening

$1,648 35th pct $2,040 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

11.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst in Kelso +518 larger in Kelso

379 86th pct 897 87th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Kelso +5 yrs older in Bathurst

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bathurst in Kelso +$28 higher in Bathurst

$673 53rd pct $645 50th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Kelso +$467 higher in Kelso

$1,235 28th pct $1,702 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Kelso +0.8 larger in Kelso gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 24.7%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +24.8 pts 20.5%

32.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Kelso +$60 higher in Kelso gap widening

$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Kelso +$283 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Kelso even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 27.7%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

50.1% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

30.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.2 pts 6.3%

18.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

11.6% 4 bedrooms +38.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 5.4%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

3.5% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 26.7%

25.2% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

12.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.2%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 13.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Kelso even

78 88th pct 78 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Kelso +3.37 more in Bathurst

11.14 88th pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Kelso +428.0 more in Bathurst

963.9 86th pct 535.9 79th pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Kelso +51 more in Bathurst

66 88th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst in Kelso +1 longer in Bathurst

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bathurst in Kelso +1 longer in Bathurst

151 90th pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 1.5%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 29.7%

25.9% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.2% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Kelso +3.6 higher in Bathurst

8.8 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Kelso +3.1 more in Bathurst

8.0 100th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Kelso +42.6 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 57.4% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Kelso +42.4 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 57.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Kelso +7.6 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Kelso +28.9 pts higher in Bathurst

97.8% 98th pct 68.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Kelso +6.7 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Kelso +81.6 pts higher in Bathurst

99.8% 100th pct 18.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Kelso +22.2 more in Bathurst

40.0 77th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Kelso +202 higher in Bathurst

232 92nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Kelso +1.5 pts higher in Kelso

4.2% 31st pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10231/bathurst/vs/SAL12098/kelso