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Bathurst vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Bathurst vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 215 km apart · Bathurst profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Bathurst Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Bathurst are two distinct regional centres located about 215 km apart. Canberra - Queanbeyan is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 28.2% of people born overseas and 41.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,350. In contrast, Bathurst has a higher share of separate houses (82.7%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.7%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, and each sits close to the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. While they share these family dynamics, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in education levels and weekly incomes has grown, and Canberra - Queanbeyan has become far more likely to have residents who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 453,121 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 22.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Bathurst PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +453,121 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

37,396 56th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2 yrs older in Bathurst gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

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

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 68.0%

0.9% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 31.8%

40.9% English ◂ +8.8 pts 32.1%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

1.0% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 71.7%

0.3% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 39.0%

33.0% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

1.1% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +27.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 15.8%

21.1% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +13.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.1% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

1.9% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$400 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$795 73rd pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$788 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,562 64th pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$845 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$2,006 70th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.8%

7.7% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 27.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +8.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.1 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

14.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$130 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$320 61st pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$325 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 63.0%

5.1% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.9 pts 14.6%

1.2% $550–$749 +19.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

0.2% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 25.8%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.2% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 59.9%

10.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Public administration & safety +20.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.7% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.9 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

6.1 86th pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.9 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.6 82nd pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +15.4 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

66.0% 75th pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +11.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

68.2% 81st pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +5.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

92.2% 86th pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +8.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

76.5% 82nd pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +6.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

92.7% 69th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +11.8 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

52.0% 81st pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.4 more in Bathurst

19.7 74th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +180 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

19 50th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.4% 57th pct 5.6% 60th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Canberra - Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan