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Bathurst vs Penrith

Name: Bathurst vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Bathurst profile · Penrith profile

Bathurst Penrith

Bathurst and Penrith are both large populations in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Bathurst is a more established area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.2%). It is also more likely for people to own their homes outright (38.0%) and live in a separate house (88.2%). In contrast, Penrith is more urban and diverse, with 19.7% of people born overseas and a much higher share of people working from home (28.5%).

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit very close to the national figure. While they share similar household sizes and proportions of people in de facto relationships, the gap in their housing and diversity is changing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has narrowed. At the same time, Penrith has become much more likely to have residents working from home compared to Bathurst.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Bathurst Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Penrith Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Bathurst Mortgage: $475 higher in Penrith Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Penrith +4,088 larger in Penrith gap narrowing

80,490 82nd pct 84,578 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Penrith +6 yrs older in Bathurst gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%

35.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 74.5%

2.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 36.8%

41.2% English ◂ +5.9 pts 35.3%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 51.8%

33.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

0.7% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Penrith +1.81 more in Bathurst

3.65 86th pct 1.84 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst in Penrith +23 more in Bathurst

53 90th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Bathurst in Penrith +1,327 more in Penrith

12,237 74th pct 13,564 81st pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Penrith +237 larger in Penrith

231 13th pct 468 46th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Penrith +33 higher in Penrith

972 22nd pct 1,005 40th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

18.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

10.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Penrith +$124 higher in Penrith gap widening

$734 32nd pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Penrith +$314 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,424 24th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family income in Bathurst in Penrith +$262 higher in Penrith gap widening

$1,892 34th pct $2,154 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

10.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Penrith +0.1 larger in Penrith gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

16.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 31.5%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%

13.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Penrith +$85 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Penrith +$475 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,625 31st pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Penrith +0.10 higher in Penrith gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 25.9%

26.8% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 69.2%

3.0% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $350–$549 +28.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 22.3%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.9%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Penrith +9 more in Penrith

602 93rd pct 611 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Penrith +0.26 more in Bathurst

7.48 93rd pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Penrith +1,185.8 more in Penrith

424.9 27th pct 1,610.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Penrith +47 more in Bathurst

87 88th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 45.3%

12.4% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

6.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

8.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

3.8% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

1.5% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Penrith +2.9 higher in Penrith

4.5 30th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Penrith +2.6 more in Penrith

4.4 30th pct 6.9 77th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Penrith +36.3 pts higher in Penrith

51.4% 32nd pct 87.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Penrith +35.6 pts higher in Penrith

50.0% 32nd pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Penrith +33.6 pts higher in Penrith

64.4% 25th pct 98.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Penrith +36.7 pts higher in Penrith

56.2% 28th pct 92.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Penrith +27.0 pts higher in Penrith

72.0% 19th pct 99.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Penrith +32.6 pts higher in Penrith

39.5% 38th pct 72.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Penrith +2.2 more in Bathurst

24.2 89th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Penrith +154 higher in Penrith

1 15th pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Penrith +2.0 pts higher in Bathurst

6.9% 75th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Penrith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10007/bathurst/vs/SED10066/penrith