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Bathurst vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 244 km apart · Bathurst profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Bathurst Not in any Significant Urban Area

Bathurst and Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) are very different places. Bathurst is a very walkable hub where 66% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of key amenities, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is car-dependent. There are also sharp economic gaps: the typical weekly household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is $2,899, which is far higher than the $1,562 seen in Bathurst. This wealth gap is reflected in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is 45% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) compared to 17% in Bathurst.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, at about 60%. While Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) has a far higher share of people with no religion (45.9% compared to 33% in Bathurst), this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the income difference between the two places has widened, and the gap in high school completion has also shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 35,730 larger in Bathurst Household income: $1,337 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Bathurst No religion: 12.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +35,730 larger in Bathurst gap widening
37,396 56th pct 1,666 0th pct
Median age in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
7.7% 73rd pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
18.1% 32nd pct 11.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
19.0% 68th pct 16.1% 15th pct
De facto in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
13.0% 64th pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

39.3% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.9% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 74.7%
1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%
40.9% English ◂ +7.3 pts 33.6%
14.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
10.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
6.0% 43rd pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
0.6% 39th pct 0.4% 13th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 80.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
33.0% 9th pct 45.9% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 36.9%
33.0% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
8.1% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
48.7% 70th pct 58.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
19.0% 71st pct 27.0% 91st pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
26.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.7%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 22.3%
21.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%
12.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%
11.1% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$192 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$795 73rd pct $987 91st pct
Household income in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,337 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,562 64th pct $2,899 100th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,071 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$2,006 70th pct $3,077 100th pct
High earners in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.3% 58th pct 16.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +28.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.0% 62nd pct 45.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%
7.7% $4,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.2 pts higher in Bathurst
33.5% 58th pct 29.3% 27th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
11.4% 67th pct 12.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.8% 54th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 56.4%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
14.4% 36th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.4% 38th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
27.3% 73rd pct 26.5% 63rd pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.9% 35th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
20.5% 33rd pct 16.5% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 100th pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
18.3% 73rd pct 10.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.6 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
28.5% 50th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 16.9%
13.7% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
6.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.8% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$60 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$320 61st pct $380 85th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$579 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $2,312 100th pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
33.5% 72nd pct 23.8% 15th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
31.9% 39th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
82.7% 41st pct 91.9% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
80.8% 80th pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.5% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 23.8%
31.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 29.7%
1.3% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 91.9%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%
35.4% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
8.3% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.8 pts 19.7%
12.8% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.2% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 18.9%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.2% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.3 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.6% 59th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.6% 67th pct 15.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.3% 24th pct 1.0% 66th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 56.4%
10.6% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.3% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 18.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.0% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
43.7% 75th pct 45.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
15.0% 60th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
4.3% 33rd pct 7.3% 92nd pct
Participation in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
60.1% 63rd pct 60.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
61.0% 75th pct 59.1% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

8.9% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%
8.7% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
3.6% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Other services even 3.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.7% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.1 higher in Bathurst
6.1 86th pct 2.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 more in Bathurst
5.6 82nd pct 1.7 0th pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +50.8 pts higher in Bathurst
66.0% 75th pct 15.2% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +66.6 pts higher in Bathurst
68.2% 81st pct 1.6% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +69.2 pts higher in Bathurst
92.2% 86th pct 23.1% 10th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +74.2 pts higher in Bathurst
76.5% 82nd pct 2.3% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.6 pts higher in Bathurst
92.7% 69th pct 72.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +51.2 pts higher in Bathurst
52.0% 81st pct 0.8% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +89.0 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
19.7 74th pct 108.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +16 higher in Bathurst
19 50th pct 3 7th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.4% 57th pct 6.9% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area