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Bathurst vs Singleton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Bathurst profile · Singleton profile

Bathurst Singleton

Bathurst and Singleton are two New South Wales regional centres with very different layouts and workforces. Bathurst is very walkable, with 68.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 35.1% in Singleton. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 19.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Singleton's figure is 11.2%. These differences are mirrored in their industries; Bathurst's workforce is led by health care and education, whereas 22.4% of Singleton's workers are in mining.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rents, which sit at $320 in Bathurst and $330 in Singleton. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people who have moved recently. While Bathurst is currently the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 34 in Singleton, this gap has flipped since 2011. During that time, Singleton has also seen a rise in high earners, with 25.0% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.0% in Bathurst.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Bathurst People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Singleton Population: 20,378 larger in Bathurst Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Bathurst Household size: 0.2 larger in Singleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Singleton +20,378 larger in Bathurst gap steady
37,396 56th pct 17,018 24th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Singleton +3 yrs older in Bathurst gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Singleton +1.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
7.7% 73rd pct 8.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Singleton +4.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
18.1% 32nd pct 14.0% 13th pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Singleton +1.9 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
19.0% 68th pct 20.9% 86th pct
De facto in Bathurstin Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
13.0% 64th pct 13.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

41.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
39.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Singleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Singleton +1.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
40.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
14.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
3.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Singleton +1.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
6.0% 43rd pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Singleton even gap steady
0.6% 39th pct 0.6% 33rd pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Singleton +3.7 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
33.0% 9th pct 36.7% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 55.0%
33.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Singleton +9.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
48.7% 70th pct 39.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Singleton +7.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
19.0% 71st pct 11.2% 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 39.1%
26.2% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 14.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +14.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Singleton +$28 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$795 73rd pct $823 78th pct
Household income in Bathurstin Singleton +$373 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,562 64th pct $1,935 87th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Singleton +$273 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$2,006 70th pct $2,279 87th pct
High earners in Bathurstin Singleton +6.4 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
9.3% 58th pct 15.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Singleton +8.0 pts higher in Singleton gap widening
17.0% 62nd pct 25.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.1%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
7.7% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Singleton +3.7 pts higher in Bathurst
33.5% 58th pct 29.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Singleton +1.2 pts higher in Bathurst
11.4% 67th pct 10.2% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Singleton +0.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
6.8% 54th pct 6.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Singleton +0.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
14.4% 36th pct 13.9% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
12.4% 38th pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Singleton +3.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
27.3% 73rd pct 30.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Singleton +3.6 pts higher in Singleton
2.9% 35th pct 6.5% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Singleton +1.9 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
20.5% 33rd pct 22.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Singleton +0.2 larger in Singleton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Singleton +2.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
18.3% 73rd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Singleton +3.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
28.5% 50th pct 25.3% 16th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%
13.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Singleton +$10 higher in Singleton gap steady
$320 61st pct $330 64th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Singleton +$27 higher in Singleton gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,760 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Singleton +0.10 higher in Singleton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Singleton +4.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
33.5% 72nd pct 28.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Singleton +2.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
31.9% 39th pct 29.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Singleton +1.8 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
82.7% 41st pct 84.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Singleton +3.0 pts higher in Singleton gap steady
80.8% 80th pct 83.8% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
33.5% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 84.5%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.8%
37.9% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
1.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
8.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Singleton +2.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
6.6% 59th pct 4.6% 21st pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Singleton +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
10.6% 67th pct 10.2% 64th pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Singleton even gap steady
0.3% 24th pct 0.3% 18th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 61.6%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
3.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bus even 0.2%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Singleton +0.4 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
43.7% 75th pct 44.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Singleton +2.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
15.0% 60th pct 13.0% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Singleton +0.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
4.3% 33rd pct 4.2% 29th pct
Participation in Bathurstin Singleton +4.5 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
60.1% 63rd pct 64.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Singleton +2.8 pts higher in Singleton gap narrowing
61.0% 75th pct 63.8% 87th pct

Industries people work in

1.7% Mining +20.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
8.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%
14.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
10.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Singleton +1.8 higher in Bathurst
6.1 86th pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Singleton +1.6 more in Bathurst
5.6 82nd pct 4.0 25th pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Singleton +26.1 pts higher in Bathurst
66.0% 75th pct 39.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Singleton +33.1 pts higher in Bathurst
68.2% 81st pct 35.1% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Singleton +10.8 pts higher in Bathurst
92.2% 86th pct 81.5% 44th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Singleton +23.4 pts higher in Bathurst
76.5% 82nd pct 53.1% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Singleton +7.6 pts higher in Bathurst
92.7% 69th pct 85.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Singleton +17.8 pts higher in Bathurst
52.0% 81st pct 34.2% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Singleton +9.0 more in Bathurst
19.7 74th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Singleton +10 higher in Bathurst
19 50th pct 10 23rd pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Singleton +0.9 pts higher in Bathurst
5.4% 57th pct 4.5% 38th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Singleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1029/singleton