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Lake Bathurst vs Mount Fairy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Lake Bathurst profile · Mount Fairy profile

Lake Bathurst Mount Fairy

Mount Fairy and Lake Bathurst are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Mount Fairy has a much higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (33.8%) and those who finished Year 12 (62.8%). It is also more affluent, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.5% in Lake Bathurst. In contrast, Lake Bathurst has a higher share of people born overseas (16.1%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (3.2%).

These two areas are drifting apart in terms of their typical incomes. Both share very similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over, and neither has any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. However, the gap in typical weekly personal income is wide, with Mount Fairy at $1,112 and Lake Bathurst at $704, which is below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.8 pts higher in Mount Fairy Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Lake Bathurst Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Mount Fairy First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Lake Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +26 larger in Mount Fairy gap widening
218 55th pct 244 57th pct
Median age in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +2 yrs older in Lake Bathurst gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +3.2 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap widening
3.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +0.7 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +2.7 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +6.2 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
17.2% 80th pct 23.4% 92nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 32.4%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
39.9% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%
8.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lake Bathurst Mount Fairy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +4.2 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap steady
16.1% 68th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 84.8%
6.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +4.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
40.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
20.6% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%
17.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
6.9% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
2.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +2.9 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +1.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +21.8 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
22.0% 11th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

70.2% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 50.8%
22.0% No religion +21.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
3.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +16.7 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
46.1% 53rd pct 62.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +14.1 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
19.7% 66th pct 33.8% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +1 more in Lake Bathurst
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy
52 17th pct —
ICSEA in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy
956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
35.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 22.5%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
21.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%
9.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$408 higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
$704 41st pct $1,112 88th pct
Household income in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$628 higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
$1,696 60th pct $2,324 87th pct
Family income in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$726 higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
$1,899 51st pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +13.3 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
9.6% 58th pct 22.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +21.7 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
14.5% 45th pct 36.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 14.9%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.9% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 27.4%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +5.9 pts higher in Mount Fairy
28.9% 50th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +0.9 pts higher in Lake Bathurst
8.3% 51st pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +0.8 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 61.9%
17.4% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%
1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +1.1 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap steady
23.9% 73rd pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +4.9 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +12.7 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
18.6% 22nd pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +7.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy
3.6% 66th pct 11.3% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +10.9 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
23.9% 48th pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +7 larger in Lake Bathurst
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +15 yrs older in Mount Fairy
32 yrs 69th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$388 higher in Mount Fairy
$1,562 91st pct $1,950 95th pct
Household income in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$1,575 higher in Mount Fairy
$2,625 82nd pct $4,200 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +0.2 larger in Mount Fairy gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +8.5 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +5.1 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap widening
21.1% 41st pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
45.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 44.8%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 6.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 43.6%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
6.6% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%
5.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$133 higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
$277 49th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +$203 higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
$1,964 70th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +0.10 higher in Mount Fairy gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +7.3 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 3.2% 7th pct
Owned outright in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +6.4 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap narrowing
44.7% 61st pct 38.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +1.1 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +2.2 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
82.9% 59th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
44.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 38.3%
10.5% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +95.8 pts ▸ 133.3%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +8.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
14.6% 44th pct 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy
89 100th pct —

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 56.8%
14.6% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 43.6%
31.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%
12.5% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +6.8 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap steady
28.6% 41st pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +11.4 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap narrowing
11.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +4.4 pts higher in Lake Bathurst gap steady
7.5% 86th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +7.8 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
56.4% 36th pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +1.2 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
61.2% 65th pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Public administration & safety +21.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 7.2%
12.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.6% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.8% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy even
0 15th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Lake Bathurstin Mount Fairy +0.5 pts higher in Mount Fairy
7.1% 63rd pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Bathurst vs Mount Fairy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12247/lake-bathurst/vs/SAL12769/mount-fairy