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Bathurst vs Bowral - Mittagong

Name: Bathurst vs Bowral - Mittagong — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Bathurst profile · Bowral - Mittagong profile

Bathurst Bowral - Mittagong

Bowral - Mittagong and Bathurst are two regional New South Wales hubs with very different social profiles. Bowral - Mittagong is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 37 in Bathurst. It has a wealthier, more professional feel, with 22.1% of people working from home and 42.8% owning their homes outright. In contrast, Bathurst is more walkable and connected, with 68.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 40.8% in Bowral - Mittagong. Bathurst also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 7.7% compared to 2.4% in Bowral - Mittagong.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Bowral - Mittagong has seen its lead grow in typical weekly rents, which are now $116 higher than in Bathurst, and in the share of adults with university degrees. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some core areas. Both have almost identical typical personal weekly incomes, around $795 to $797, and the same average household size of 2.4 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Bathurst De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Bathurst One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Bathurst Housework 15h+: 5.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +4,204 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

37,396 56th pct 41,600 58th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +10 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

37 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

41.9% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.3% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 27.9%

9.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Bowral - Mittagong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 76.7%

1.8% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

10.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 53.2%

33.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

1.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 27.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +$2 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

$795 73rd pct $797 73rd pct

Household income in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +$106 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$1,562 64th pct $1,668 73rd pct

Family income in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +$100 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,006 70th pct $2,106 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

7.7% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children even 53.3%

27.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +$116 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$320 61st pct $436 97th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +$434 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $2,167 95th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.5% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 20.8%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

8.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 18.8%

37.9% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

1.2% $550–$749 +18.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

0.2% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 22.0%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 55.7%

10.6% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 35.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

8.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

10.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +1.6 higher in Bathurst

6.1 86th pct 4.4 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +1.3 more in Bathurst

5.6 82nd pct 4.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +25.2 pts higher in Bathurst

66.0% 75th pct 40.8% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +27.4 pts higher in Bathurst

68.2% 81st pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +11.2 pts higher in Bathurst

92.2% 86th pct 81.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +23.7 pts higher in Bathurst

76.5% 82nd pct 52.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +14.6 pts higher in Bathurst

92.7% 69th pct 78.1% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +17.6 pts higher in Bathurst

52.0% 81st pct 34.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +3.3 more in Bathurst

19.7 74th pct 16.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +8 higher in Bathurst

19 50th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Bowral - Mittagong +0.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

5.4% 57th pct 6.2% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Bowral - Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1006/bowral-mittagong