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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bathurst

Urban Area comparison ≈ 437 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Bathurst profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Bathurst

Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) and Bathurst are very different in how people live and get around. Residents in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in Bathurst. This area is also more likely to own homes outright, at 43.4% compared to 31.9% in Bathurst. While Bathurst is very walkable, Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) is mostly car-dependent; for example, 92.7% of Bathurst homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 56.3% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) are.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen, such as the difference in the number of renters and recent overseas arrivals. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have very low rates of commuting by public transport, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 984,990 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Bathurst Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Bathurst Median age: 9 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +984,990 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1,022,386 88th pct 37,396 56th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +9 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
46 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 7.7% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +5.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.6% 72nd pct 18.1% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
17.7% 40th pct 19.0% 68th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 13.0% 64th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.1%
17.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 41.9%
32.1% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Bathurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
9.4% 16th pct 10.3% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%
12.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
3.8% 13th pct 6.0% 43rd pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
0.4% 19th pct 0.6% 39th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
35.3% 14th pct 33.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
35.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +8.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
40.4% 29th pct 48.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +3.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
15.2% 51st pct 19.0% 71st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.5%
17.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
10.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +$108 higher in Bathurst gap widening
$687 35th pct $795 73rd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +$207 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$1,355 43rd pct $1,562 64th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +$270 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$1,736 41st pct $2,006 70th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
8.3% 48th pct 9.3% 58th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
15.2% 50th pct 17.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst
32.3% 47th pct 33.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst
9.3% 28th pct 11.4% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.2% 38th pct 6.8% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
20.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +3.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
18.3% 85th pct 14.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
13.1% 54th pct 12.4% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +3.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
24.2% 28th pct 27.3% 73rd pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.6% 65th pct 2.9% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +4.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.6% 89th pct 20.5% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +4.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
13.9% 20th pct 18.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
27.3% 33rd pct 28.5% 50th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 27.3%
13.9% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.2%
27.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% 5 people even 6.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +$40 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$280 34th pct $320 61st pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +$216 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +13.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
20.4% 7th pct 33.5% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +11.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
43.4% 89th pct 31.9% 39th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +8.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
91.6% 92nd pct 82.7% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
78.4% 56th pct 80.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 31.9%
20.4% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 82.7%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.1% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 37.1%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
8.2% 5 or more even 8.3%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
25.1% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.8%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.2%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 6.6% 59th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +5.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
15.6% 82nd pct 10.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.3% 24th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%
31.9% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
3.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +9.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
33.8% 12th pct 43.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +5.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 15.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 4.3% 33rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +5.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
54.5% 30th pct 60.1% 63rd pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +3.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
57.6% 51st pct 61.0% 75th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 1.7%
8.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.5% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%
11.8% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.9 higher in Bathurst
3.1 12th pct 6.1 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +2.3 more in Bathurst
3.3 11th pct 5.6 82nd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +27.5 pts higher in Bathurst
38.6% 16th pct 66.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +32.4 pts higher in Bathurst
35.8% 14th pct 68.2% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +51.2 pts higher in Bathurst
41.0% 17th pct 92.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +36.3 pts higher in Bathurst
40.2% 14th pct 76.5% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +36.4 pts higher in Bathurst
56.3% 4th pct 92.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +22.9 pts higher in Bathurst
29.2% 19th pct 52.0% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +0.6 more in Bathurst
19.1 72nd pct 19.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +19 higher in Bathurst
0 0th pct 19 50th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bathurst +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.5% 73rd pct 5.4% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/1005/bathurst