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Bathurst vs Goulburn

Name: Bathurst vs Goulburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 150 km apart · Bathurst profile · Goulburn profile

Bathurst Goulburn

Bathurst and Goulburn are two New South Wales regional centres with distinct layouts. Bathurst is very walkable, with 68.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 52.0% near health services, compared to 48.3% and 40.2% in Goulburn. Bathurst also has a more qualified workforce, with 19.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 14.1% in Goulburn.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas, and those using another language at home. While residents are noticeably older in Goulburn, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in people working from home has widened, with Bathurst now seeing a much higher share than Goulburn.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in Bathurst Living alone: 4.2 pts higher in Goulburn Population: 12,831 larger in Bathurst 3+ bedrooms: 2.9 pts higher in Bathurst Bachelor+: 4.9 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Goulburn +12,831 larger in Bathurst gap widening

37,396 56th pct 24,565 42nd pct

Median age in Bathurst in Goulburn +3 yrs older in Goulburn gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

41.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 41.8%

39.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%

9.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.3%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

40.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 85.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.0% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

8.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.0%

26.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Goulburn +$46 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$795 73rd pct $749 55th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Goulburn +$144 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,562 64th pct $1,418 49th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Goulburn +$95 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$2,006 70th pct $1,911 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 54.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 51.7%

27.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.3% One-parent families even 18.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

28.5% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Goulburn even gap narrowing

$320 61st pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Goulburn +$97 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,636 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Goulburn even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

31.9% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.3%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

12.8% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% $550–$749 even 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%

14.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Walked even 3.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

6.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

15.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Goulburn +1.2 higher in Bathurst

6.1 86th pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Goulburn +0.7 more in Bathurst

5.6 82nd pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Goulburn +9.4 pts higher in Bathurst

66.0% 75th pct 56.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Goulburn +20.0 pts higher in Bathurst

68.2% 81st pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Goulburn +11.2 pts higher in Bathurst

92.2% 86th pct 81.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Goulburn +9.0 pts higher in Bathurst

76.5% 82nd pct 67.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Goulburn +1.6 pts higher in Bathurst

92.7% 69th pct 91.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Goulburn +11.8 pts higher in Bathurst

52.0% 81st pct 40.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Goulburn +8.2 more in Bathurst

19.7 74th pct 11.5 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Goulburn +41 higher in Goulburn

19 50th pct 60 90th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Goulburn +0.4 pts higher in Goulburn

5.4% 57th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1014/goulburn