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Bathurst vs Blue Mountains

Name: Bathurst vs Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Bathurst profile · Blue Mountains profile

Bathurst Blue Mountains

Bathurst and Blue Mountains are both significant regional hubs in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in education and employment. Blue Mountains has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 32.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.0% in Bathurst. This is consistent with a larger gap in Year 12 completion, which is 62.0% in Blue Mountains and 42.5% in Bathurst. Work habits also vary greatly; 36.0% of people in Blue Mountains work from home, while only 12.4% do so in Bathurst.

These educational and professional gaps have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several daily realities, including a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical number of people per home. Both areas also have a typical resident age that is noticeably older than the national figure, though Blue Mountains is slightly older at 45 compared to 42 in Bathurst.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains No religion: 14.9 pts higher in Blue Mountains Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +8,219 larger in Bathurst gap widening

80,490 82nd pct 72,271 71st pct

Median age in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +3 yrs older in Blue Mountains gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.4%

10.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Blue Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 78.9%

2.2% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 37.8%

13.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 43.4%

33.0% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +1.03 more in Bathurst

3.65 86th pct 2.63 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +20 more in Bathurst

53 90th pct 33 82nd pct

Students in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +1,571 more in Bathurst

12,237 74th pct 10,666 61st pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +92 larger in Blue Mountains

231 13th pct 323 23rd pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +90 higher in Blue Mountains

972 22nd pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 24.2%

18.1% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

10.7% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +$68 higher in Blue Mountains gap steady

$734 32nd pct $802 52nd pct

Household income in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +$284 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,424 24th pct $1,708 49th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +$302 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,892 34th pct $2,194 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Blue Mountains even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

13.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +$100 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$300 25th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +$375 higher in Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,625 31st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Blue Mountains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.8% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 91.9%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

8.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 22.0%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%

1.1% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 24.4%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +75 more in Blue Mountains

602 93rd pct 677 96th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +1.89 more in Blue Mountains

7.48 93rd pct 9.37 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +398.3 more in Blue Mountains

424.9 27th pct 823.1 42nd pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +43 more in Bathurst

87 88th pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +25.1 pts 39.4%

12.4% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.3% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.7% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

3.8% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +1.0 higher in Blue Mountains

4.5 30th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +0.9 more in Blue Mountains

4.4 30th pct 5.2 46th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +7.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains

51.4% 32nd pct 59.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +1.8 pts higher in Blue Mountains

50.0% 32nd pct 51.9% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +21.2 pts higher in Blue Mountains

64.4% 25th pct 85.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +2.5 pts higher in Blue Mountains

56.2% 28th pct 58.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +19.6 pts higher in Blue Mountains

72.0% 19th pct 91.6% 39th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +6.3 pts higher in Blue Mountains

39.5% 38th pct 45.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +7.5 more in Blue Mountains

24.2 89th pct 31.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +8 higher in Blue Mountains

1 15th pct 9 28th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Blue Mountains +4.1 pts higher in Blue Mountains

6.9% 75th pct 11.0% 99th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10007/bathurst/vs/SED10011/blue-mountains