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Eglinton vs West Bathurst

Name: Eglinton vs West Bathurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Eglinton profile · West Bathurst profile

Eglinton West Bathurst

West Bathurst and Eglinton (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. West Bathurst is very walkable, with 88.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high share of renters (38.1%). In contrast, Eglinton (NSW) is mostly car-dependent and has more large homes, with 96.3% featuring three or more bedrooms. Economic profiles differ sharply; Eglinton (NSW) has a far higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.2% compared to 9.7% in West Bathurst) and more adults working or looking for work (70.4% versus 58.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English (0.4%). While they share similar rates of home ownership among those who own outright, other housing trends are diverging. Eglinton (NSW) has far more couples with children and a higher number of people caring for children unpaid (39.5%), while West Bathurst has a much higher proportion of people living alone (34.3%) and one-parent families (27.5%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in West Bathurst Renting: 17.4 pts higher in West Bathurst PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Eglinton One-parent: 14.2 pts higher in West Bathurst 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Eglinton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eglinton in West Bathurst +622 larger in West Bathurst gap narrowing

3,012 84th pct 3,634 86th pct

Median age in Eglinton in West Bathurst +2 yrs older in West Bathurst gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 32.1%

33.3% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Eglinton West Bathurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 83.9%

1.5% England even 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 40.3%

44.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

12.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 87.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 50.8%

34.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

4.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eglinton in West Bathurst +0.10 more in West Bathurst

1.31 14th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eglinton in West Bathurst +4 more in West Bathurst

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Eglinton in West Bathurst +95 larger in Eglinton

519 74th pct 423 62nd pct

ICSEA in Eglinton in West Bathurst +18 higher in West Bathurst

968 36th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 46.4%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

13.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology even 2.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$212 higher in Eglinton gap widening

$941 76th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$755 higher in Eglinton gap widening

$2,054 77th pct $1,299 32nd pct

Family income in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$585 higher in Eglinton gap widening

$2,212 69th pct $1,627 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 55.0%

21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.8% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eglinton in West Bathurst +240 larger in West Bathurst

138 86th pct 378 86th pct

Median age in Eglinton in West Bathurst +2 yrs older in Eglinton

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$259 higher in Eglinton

$825 67th pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$677 higher in Eglinton

$2,022 63rd pct $1,345 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eglinton in West Bathurst +0.6 larger in Eglinton gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 44.4%

13.4% One-parent families +14.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

14.9% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 10.8%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$105 higher in Eglinton gap widening

$415 85th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Eglinton in West Bathurst +$362 higher in Eglinton gap narrowing

$1,805 61st pct $1,443 38th pct

People / bedroom in Eglinton in West Bathurst +0.10 higher in Eglinton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 27.9%

20.7% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.9% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 94.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

52.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 22.8%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $350–$549 ◂ +42.8 pts 29.3%

17.9% $200–$349 +32.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

5.2% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 17.1%

10.6% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eglinton in West Bathurst +26 more in West Bathurst

13 83rd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eglinton in West Bathurst +6.42 more in West Bathurst

4.32 75th pct 10.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Eglinton in West Bathurst +311.7 more in West Bathurst

429.6 77th pct 741.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Eglinton in West Bathurst +3 more in West Bathurst

6 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Eglinton in West Bathurst +44 longer in Eglinton

46 77th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eglinton in West Bathurst +16 longer in Eglinton

170 94th pct 154 90th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 35.2%

24.0% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 9.9%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

9.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

9.4% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Eglinton in West Bathurst +3.3 higher in West Bathurst

3.3 74th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Eglinton in West Bathurst +3.9 more in West Bathurst

2.6 70th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Eglinton in West Bathurst +89.0 pts higher in West Bathurst

0.0% 0th pct 89.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Eglinton in West Bathurst +51.3 pts higher in West Bathurst

37.6% 76th pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Eglinton in West Bathurst +16.5 pts higher in West Bathurst

83.4% 82nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eglinton in West Bathurst +38.4 pts higher in West Bathurst

55.3% 77th pct 93.7% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Eglinton in West Bathurst +16.4 pts higher in West Bathurst

83.6% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eglinton in West Bathurst +60.6 pts higher in West Bathurst

0.0% 0th pct 60.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Eglinton in West Bathurst +7.7 more in West Bathurst

8.3 37th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Eglinton in West Bathurst +119 higher in West Bathurst

2 60th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Eglinton in West Bathurst +4.0 pts higher in West Bathurst

3.5% 21st pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eglinton vs West Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11389/eglinton/vs/SAL14258/west-bathurst