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Bathurst vs Mulgoa

State Electorate comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Bathurst profile · Mulgoa profile

Bathurst Mulgoa

Bathurst and Mulgoa are both large residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their populations and wealth. Mulgoa is much more multicultural, with 28.3% of people born overseas compared to just 9.7% in Bathurst. Income is also significantly higher in Mulgoa, where the typical household earns $2,336 a week, while in Bathurst it is $1,424. Bathurst has a much older feel, with a typical resident aged 42 and a far higher share of people living alone at 29.8%.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, with each sitting close to the national figure. This shared family presence is mirrored by their similar walkability scores, as both are described as somewhat walkable. However, many gaps between them are widening; the difference in typical incomes has jumped from $196 to $912 since 2011, and the gap in high-earning households has grown by 17 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.9 pts higher in Mulgoa Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Bathurst Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Mulgoa Household size: 0.8 larger in Mulgoa Work from home: 16.7 pts higher in Mulgoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Mulgoa +7,139 larger in Mulgoa gap narrowing
80,490 82nd pct 87,629 87th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Mulgoa +7 yrs older in Bathurst gap narrowing
42 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Mulgoa +4.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
7.1% 85th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Mulgoa +9.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
21.2% 76th pct 11.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Mulgoa +3.8 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
18.0% 51st pct 21.8% 86th pct
De facto in Bathurstin Mulgoa +4.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.3% 54th pct 7.7% 11th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%
18.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Mulgoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Mulgoa +18.7 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
9.7% 8th pct 28.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 68.2%
0.5% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 27.4%
41.2% English ◂ +18.2 pts 23.0%
13.5% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
1.8% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.7% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
0.6% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Mulgoa +25.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
4.7% 12th pct 30.5% 77th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Mulgoa +3.3 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 3.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +22.1 pts 65.5%
0.2% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Mulgoa +12.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
33.0% 19th pct 20.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 63.8%
33.0% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 20.7%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
0.5% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Mulgoa +13.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
42.5% 20th pct 56.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Mulgoa +3.0 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
16.0% 31st pct 18.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bathurstin Mulgoa +1.77 more in Bathurst
3.65 86th pct 1.88 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bathurstin Mulgoa +17 more in Bathurst
53 90th pct 36 86th pct
Students in Bathurstin Mulgoa +7,773 more in Mulgoa
12,237 74th pct 20,010 90th pct
Avg size in Bathurstin Mulgoa +325 larger in Mulgoa
231 13th pct 556 64th pct
ICSEA in Bathurstin Mulgoa +50 higher in Mulgoa
972 22nd pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.0%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 32.9%
18.1% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%
10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Mulgoa +$163 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$734 32nd pct $897 72nd pct
Household income in Bathurstin Mulgoa +$912 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,424 24th pct $2,336 89th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Mulgoa +$540 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,892 34th pct $2,432 75th pct
High earners in Bathurstin Mulgoa +3.0 pts higher in Mulgoa gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 12.0% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Mulgoa +16.7 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
15.8% 29th pct 32.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.4%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.4%
7.4% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Mulgoa +9.9 pts higher in Bathurst
33.6% 84th pct 23.7% 24th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Mulgoa +4.4 pts higher in Bathurst
10.5% 74th pct 6.1% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Mulgoa +1.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
6.7% 73rd pct 4.8% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +14.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Mulgoa +6.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
15.2% 56th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Mulgoa +1.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.8% 66th pct 11.6% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Mulgoa +3.9 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
25.3% 37th pct 29.2% 75th pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Mulgoa +1.3 pts higher in Bathurst
3.0% 53rd pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Mulgoa +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
22.6% 71st pct 22.3% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Mulgoa +0.8 larger in Mulgoa gap steady
2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Mulgoa +4.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
16.8% 75th pct 12.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Mulgoa +17.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
29.8% 76th pct 12.0% 0th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 69.5%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 17.1%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 26.4%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 12.0%
12.3% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.5% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.8% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Mulgoa +$170 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$300 25th pct $470 88th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Mulgoa +$691 higher in Mulgoa gap widening
$1,625 31st pct $2,316 87th pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Mulgoa +0.10 higher in Mulgoa gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Mulgoa +6.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
26.8% 44th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Mulgoa +8.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
38.0% 78th pct 29.1% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Mulgoa +6.2 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
88.2% 71st pct 94.4% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Mulgoa +16.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
78.7% 52nd pct 95.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 29.1%
26.8% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 20.1%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 94.4%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 30.2%
8.2% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 2.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +37.7 pts 10.7%
1.1% $550–$749 +22.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 2.2%
0.2% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.9 pts 17.8%
9.6% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Mulgoa +3.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
6.0% 57th pct 2.1% 5th pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Mulgoa +16.7 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
12.4% 47th pct 29.1% 82nd pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Mulgoa +0.6 pts higher in Mulgoa gap narrowing
0.3% 3rd pct 0.9% 21st pct
PT stops in Bathurstin Mulgoa +84 more in Bathurst
602 93rd pct 518 89th pct
Stops/1k in Bathurstin Mulgoa +1.57 more in Bathurst
7.48 93rd pct 5.91 77th pct
Departures/1k in Bathurstin Mulgoa +709.1 more in Mulgoa
424.9 27th pct 1,134.0 56th pct
PT routes in Bathurstin Mulgoa +63 more in Bathurst
87 88th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 46.8%
12.4% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bus even 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 22.6%
14.4% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.1% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Mulgoa +5.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
36.7% 36th pct 31.2% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Mulgoa +5.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
10.8% 42nd pct 4.9% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Mulgoa +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
4.5% 37th pct 3.7% 15th pct
Participation in Bathurstin Mulgoa +8.1 pts higher in Mulgoa gap widening
56.6% 25th pct 64.7% 69th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Mulgoa +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
60.0% 62nd pct 57.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
8.4% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
7.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
12.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Mulgoa even
4.5 30th pct 4.5 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Mulgoa even
4.4 30th pct 4.4 31st pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Mulgoa +4.9 pts higher in Mulgoa
51.4% 32nd pct 56.3% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Mulgoa +10.9 pts higher in Bathurst
50.0% 32nd pct 39.1% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Mulgoa +15.5 pts higher in Mulgoa
64.4% 25th pct 79.9% 38th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Mulgoa +19.5 pts higher in Mulgoa
56.2% 28th pct 75.7% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Mulgoa +7.6 pts higher in Mulgoa
72.0% 19th pct 79.6% 25th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Mulgoa +6.6 pts higher in Bathurst
39.5% 38th pct 32.9% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Mulgoa +11.3 more in Bathurst
24.2 89th pct 12.9 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Mulgoa +34 higher in Mulgoa
1 15th pct 35 37th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Mulgoa +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst
6.9% 75th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Mulgoa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10007/bathurst/vs/SED10055/mulgoa