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Bathurst vs Central Coast

Urban Area comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Bathurst profile · Central Coast profile

Bathurst Central Coast

Central Coast and Bathurst are both residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how people live and work. Central Coast has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a far higher share of people working from home at 25.4%. In contrast, Bathurst is more walkable, with 76.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school compared to 61.6% in Central Coast. Rent is also well higher in Central Coast, where the typical weekly rent is $400, compared to $320 in Bathurst.

Typical weekly household incomes are very similar in both places, sitting around $1,500. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a growing divide in how people work; the gap in people working from home has widened significantly since 2011. While Central Coast has a higher share of people born overseas, Bathurst has seen a higher number of recent arrivals from overseas. The two areas also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 305,784 larger in Central Coast Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in Bathurst Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Central Coast People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Central Coast PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Central Coast +305,784 larger in Central Coast gap widening
37,396 56th pct 343,180 86th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Central Coast +6 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Central Coast +2.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
7.7% 73rd pct 4.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Central Coast +4.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
18.1% 32nd pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
19.0% 68th pct 18.0% 46th pct
De facto in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
13.0% 64th pct 11.8% 28th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
39.3% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%
9.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Central Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Central Coast +5.8 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 16.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 78.9%
1.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
42.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.8%
14.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
10.5% Scottish even 10.5%
3.3% German even 3.3%
1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch even 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
6.0% 43rd pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
0.6% 39th pct 0.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Central Coast +6.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
33.0% 9th pct 40.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 50.8%
33.0% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
48.7% 70th pct 47.2% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
19.0% 71st pct 17.8% 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 47.2%
26.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.1% Health even 11.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Central Coast +$69 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$795 73rd pct $726 48th pct
Household income in Bathurstin Central Coast +$63 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$1,562 64th pct $1,499 57th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Central Coast +$58 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
$2,006 70th pct $1,948 62nd pct
High earners in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
9.3% 58th pct 9.7% 60th pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
17.0% 62nd pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%
16.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Central Coast
33.5% 58th pct 34.0% 62nd pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst
11.4% 67th pct 11.0% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
6.8% 54th pct 7.1% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%
7.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Central Coast +2.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
14.4% 36th pct 12.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
12.4% 38th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
27.3% 73rd pct 25.7% 51st pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst
2.9% 35th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Central Coast +2.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
20.5% 33rd pct 23.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.1 larger in Central Coast gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
18.3% 73rd pct 17.5% 61st pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
28.5% 50th pct 27.4% 34th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
27.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%
14.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.1% 5 people even 6.1%
2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Central Coast +$80 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$320 61st pct $400 90th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Central Coast +$267 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Central Coast +5.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
33.5% 72nd pct 27.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Central Coast +2.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
31.9% 39th pct 34.5% 55th pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Central Coast +4.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
82.7% 41st pct 78.2% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Central Coast +5.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
80.8% 80th pct 75.2% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.5% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%
1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 78.2%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 53.7%
44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 20.9%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
1.2% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.2% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 26.2%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.6% 59th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Central Coast +14.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
10.6% 67th pct 25.4% 98th pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
0.3% 24th pct 1.3% 76th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 49.3%
10.6% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Central Coast +6.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
43.7% 75th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Central Coast +8.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
15.0% 60th pct 6.9% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
4.3% 33rd pct 4.7% 48th pct
Participation in Bathurstin Central Coast +4.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
60.1% 63rd pct 55.6% 38th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Central Coast +8.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
61.0% 75th pct 52.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
8.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Other services even 3.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
14.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
9.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.7 higher in Bathurst
6.1 86th pct 5.4 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.5 more in Bathurst
5.6 82nd pct 5.1 62nd pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Central Coast +8.8 pts higher in Bathurst
66.0% 75th pct 57.2% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Central Coast +17.5 pts higher in Bathurst
68.2% 81st pct 50.8% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Central Coast +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast
92.2% 86th pct 93.4% 89th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Central Coast +14.9 pts higher in Bathurst
76.5% 82nd pct 61.6% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast
92.7% 69th pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Central Coast +13.1 pts higher in Bathurst
52.0% 81st pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Central Coast +2.8 more in Bathurst
19.7 74th pct 16.9 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Central Coast +2 higher in Central Coast
19 50th pct 21 56th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Central Coast +2.3 pts higher in Central Coast
5.4% 57th pct 7.8% 89th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1010/central-coast