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Barwon vs Bathurst

State Electorate comparison ≈ 516 km apart · Barwon profile · Bathurst profile

Barwon Bathurst

Barwon and Bathurst are two large New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Barwon has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.5% and a higher share of people living alone at 33.3%. It is also more remote, with far fewer public transport stops and a typical weekly rent of $200. Bathurst is more urban in feel, with far more public transport stops, a typical weekly rent of $300, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 16.0%.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, such as those in typical rents, home-loan payments and education levels. Despite these shifting trends, they share a very similar age structure, with both areas having around 18% to 19% of their population under 15 and about 21% aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical rates of renting at 26.8% and very similar typical household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $585 higher in Bathurst Rent: $100 higher in Bathurst Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Barwon Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Bathurst First Nations: 9.4 pts higher in Barwon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwonin Bathurst +6,543 larger in Bathurst gap widening
73,947 74th pct 80,490 82nd pct
Median age in Barwonin Bathurst +1 yrs older in Barwon gap widening
43 yrs 76th pct 42 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Barwonin Bathurst +9.4 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
16.5% 91st pct 7.1% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Barwonin Bathurst +0.7 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
21.8% 80th pct 21.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in Barwonin Bathurst +0.9 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
19.0% 62nd pct 18.0% 51st pct
De facto in Barwonin Bathurst +1.1 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
13.4% 71st pct 12.3% 54th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%
9.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barwon Bathurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barwonin Bathurst +4.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 9.7% 8th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 83.5%
0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.5% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Barwonin Bathurst +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
3.1% 1st pct 4.7% 12th pct
Limited English in Barwonin Bathurst +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 0.5% 14th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Barwonin Bathurst +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
31.8% 16th pct 33.0% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
31.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barwonin Bathurst +9.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
32.6% 3rd pct 42.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Barwonin Bathurst +5.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
10.4% 8th pct 16.0% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Barwonin Bathurst +2.91 more in Barwon
6.57 100th pct 3.65 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barwonin Bathurst +39 more in Barwon
92 100th pct 53 90th pct
Students in Barwonin Bathurst +1,312 more in Bathurst
10,925 63rd pct 12,237 74th pct
Avg size in Barwonin Bathurst +111 larger in Bathurst
120 0th pct 231 13th pct
ICSEA in Barwonin Bathurst +109 higher in Bathurst
863 1st pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.3% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Barwonin Bathurst +$65 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$669 16th pct $734 32nd pct
Household income in Barwonin Bathurst +$188 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,236 8th pct $1,424 24th pct
Family income in Barwonin Bathurst +$260 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,632 14th pct $1,892 34th pct
High earners in Barwonin Bathurst +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
7.9% 29th pct 9.0% 39th pct
High-income homes in Barwonin Bathurst +3.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.8% 16th pct 15.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.6%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.9%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barwonin Bathurst +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst
32.0% 75th pct 33.6% 84th pct
Mental health in Barwonin Bathurst +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst
8.3% 40th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Barwonin Bathurst +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
20.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barwonin Bathurst +2.2 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
17.4% 77th pct 15.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Barwonin Bathurst +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 12.8% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Barwonin Bathurst +2.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
22.6% 17th pct 25.3% 37th pct
Defence service in Barwonin Bathurst +0.5 pts higher in Bathurst
2.4% 35th pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barwonin Bathurst +2.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
20.1% 42nd pct 22.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwonin Bathurst +0.1 larger in Bathurst gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Barwonin Bathurst +2.3 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
19.1% 87th pct 16.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Barwonin Bathurst +3.4 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
33.3% 90th pct 29.8% 76th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 29.8%
12.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwonin Bathurst +$100 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$200 3rd pct $300 25th pct
Mortgage in Barwonin Bathurst +$585 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$1,040 0th pct $1,625 31st pct
People / bedroom in Barwonin Bathurst even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Barwonin Bathurst even gap narrowing
26.8% 44th pct 26.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Barwonin Bathurst +2.5 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
40.5% 85th pct 38.0% 78th pct
Separate houses in Barwonin Bathurst +3.4 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
91.6% 84th pct 88.2% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Barwonin Bathurst +3.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
75.3% 39th pct 78.7% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 38.0%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.8% Rented even 26.8%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 88.2%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 39.7%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
6.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.3% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 17.5%
7.4% $350–$549 +21.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.8 pts 18.4%
32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barwonin Bathurst +1.6 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
7.6% 71st pct 6.0% 57th pct
Work from home in Barwonin Bathurst +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
11.6% 44th pct 12.4% 47th pct
PT commute in Barwonin Bathurst +0.5 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
0.8% 20th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
PT stops in Barwonin Bathurst +438 more in Bathurst
164 26th pct 602 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Barwonin Bathurst +5.26 more in Bathurst
2.22 12th pct 7.48 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Barwonin Bathurst +371.5 more in Bathurst
53.3 5th pct 424.9 27th pct
PT routes in Barwonin Bathurst +35 more in Bathurst
52 86th pct 87 88th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
11.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.4% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%
34.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barwonin Bathurst +8.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
27.8% 0th pct 36.7% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Barwonin Bathurst +8.9 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
19.7% 82nd pct 10.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barwonin Bathurst +0.5 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 4.5% 37th pct
Participation in Barwonin Bathurst +3.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
52.9% 14th pct 56.6% 25th pct
Full-time in Barwonin Bathurst +4.4 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
64.4% 87th pct 60.0% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 5.1%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
7.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.2% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 12.9%
13.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Barwonin Bathurst +0.3 higher in Bathurst
4.2 26th pct 4.5 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barwonin Bathurst +0.2 more in Barwon
4.6 34th pct 4.4 30th pct
15-min city in Barwonin Bathurst +5.8 pts higher in Barwon
57.2% 39th pct 51.4% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Barwonin Bathurst +3.5 pts higher in Barwon
53.5% 36th pct 50.0% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in Barwonin Bathurst +19.8 pts higher in Bathurst
44.5% 14th pct 64.4% 25th pct
Walk to school in Barwonin Bathurst +0.5 pts higher in Barwon
56.7% 29th pct 56.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Barwonin Bathurst +6.7 pts higher in Bathurst
65.3% 13th pct 72.0% 19th pct
Walk to health in Barwonin Bathurst +9.7 pts higher in Barwon
49.2% 51st pct 39.5% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Barwonin Bathurst +0.4 more in Bathurst
23.7 88th pct 24.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Barwonin Bathurst +1 higher in Bathurst
0 0th pct 1 15th pct
Mean slope in Barwonin Bathurst +3.5 pts higher in Bathurst
3.4% 13th pct 6.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon vs Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10006/barwon/vs/SED10007/bathurst