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Bathurst vs Perthville

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Bathurst profile · Perthville profile

Bathurst Perthville

Bathurst and Perthville (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Bathurst is a very walkable hub where 34.2% of households rent and 15.4% of residents are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Perthville (L) is mostly car-dependent and much more residential, with 97.8% of homes being separate houses and 10.1% of households renting. A significant gap also exists in community activity, as 24.4% of people in Perthville (L) volunteer compared to 14.3% in Bathurst.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 18%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $800 and have almost identical household sizes. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in their housing and population trends are shifting; for example, the difference in rental rates has widened since 2011, and the gap in overseas arrivals has grown over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,868 larger in Bathurst Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Bathurst Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Bathurst Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Bathurst No car: 6.7 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurstin Perthville +35,868 larger in Bathurst gap widening
36,230 86th pct 362 22nd pct
Median age in Bathurstin Perthville +4 yrs older in Perthville gap steady
37 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Bathurstin Perthville +2.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 5.5% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Bathurstin Perthville +0.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
17.9% 34th pct 17.7% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Bathurstin Perthville +1.6 pts higher in Perthville gap steady
19.1% 62nd pct 20.7% 73rd pct
De facto in Bathurstin Perthville +1.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

41.3% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
39.7% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.3%
9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Perthville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bathurstin Perthville +4.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
10.4% 47th pct 6.4% 18th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
1.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
40.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%
14.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bathurstin Perthville +6.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
6.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bathurstin Perthville +0.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bathurstin Perthville +2.4 pts higher in Perthville gap narrowing
33.2% 21st pct 35.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 61.3%
33.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bathurstin Perthville +1.0 pts higher in Perthville gap narrowing
48.5% 76th pct 49.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Bathurstin Perthville +3.4 pts higher in Perthville gap narrowing
18.9% 78th pct 22.3% 86th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
26.1% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
6.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
21.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
11.1% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
9.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bathurstin Perthville +$52 higher in Perthville gap widening
$791 75th pct $843 82nd pct
Household income in Bathurstin Perthville +$212 higher in Perthville gap widening
$1,547 69th pct $1,759 78th pct
Family income in Bathurstin Perthville +$59 higher in Perthville gap narrowing
$1,994 75th pct $2,053 78th pct
High earners in Bathurstin Perthville +1.8 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
9.1% 71st pct 7.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bathurstin Perthville +0.0 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
16.6% 73rd pct 16.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%
33.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bathurstin Perthville +2.0 pts higher in Perthville
33.6% 53rd pct 35.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Bathurstin Perthville +1.4 pts higher in Bathurst
11.6% 73rd pct 10.2% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Bathurstin Perthville +0.9 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
6.9% 58th pct 6.1% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
4.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
22.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bathurstin Perthville +10.0 pts higher in Perthville gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 24.4% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bathurstin Perthville +6.9 pts higher in Perthville gap widening
12.2% 36th pct 19.2% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Bathurstin Perthville +6.6 pts higher in Perthville gap steady
27.2% 64th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Bathurstin Perthville +0.2 pts higher in Perthville
2.9% 32nd pct 3.1% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bathurstin Perthville +6.9 pts higher in Perthville gap widening
20.2% 21st pct 27.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurstin Perthville +0.1 larger in Perthville gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Bathurstin Perthville +8.5 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
18.7% 71st pct 10.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Bathurstin Perthville +5.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
28.9% 49th pct 23.7% 33rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 10.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 23.7%
13.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
6.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurstin Perthville +$10 higher in Perthville gap narrowing
$320 66th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Bathurstin Perthville +$100 higher in Perthville gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,833 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Bathurstin Perthville even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bathurstin Perthville +24.1 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
34.2% 80th pct 10.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bathurstin Perthville +8.9 pts higher in Perthville gap widening
31.3% 27th pct 40.3% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Bathurstin Perthville +15.6 pts higher in Perthville gap widening
82.2% 14th pct 97.8% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bathurstin Perthville +8.1 pts higher in Perthville gap widening
80.4% 61st pct 88.5% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.3% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.2% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 10.1%
1.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 97.8%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%
14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%
7.8% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 35.7%
37.9% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 25.4%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%
7.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bathurstin Perthville +6.7 pts higher in Bathurst gap steady
6.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bathurstin Perthville +1.7 pts higher in Perthville gap narrowing
10.5% 64th pct 12.2% 72nd pct
PT commute in Bathurstin Perthville +0.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
0.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 69.1%
10.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 25.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bathurstin Perthville +15.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
44.2% 87th pct 29.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Bathurstin Perthville +15.4 pts higher in Bathurst gap widening
15.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bathurstin Perthville +2.2 pts higher in Bathurst gap narrowing
4.4% 45th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Participation in Bathurstin Perthville +5.5 pts higher in Perthville gap narrowing
60.0% 71st pct 65.5% 86th pct
Full-time in Bathurstin Perthville +4.7 pts higher in Perthville gap narrowing
61.1% 75th pct 65.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.6% Education & training even 11.6%
8.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.8% Manufacturing even 7.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%
16.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
10.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurstin Perthville +3.2 higher in Bathurst
6.3 89th pct 3.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bathurstin Perthville +1.5 more in Bathurst
5.8 72nd pct 4.3 45th pct
15-min city in Bathurstin Perthville +5.5 pts higher in Perthville
68.8% 58th pct 74.3% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Bathurstin Perthville +71.7 pts higher in Bathurst
71.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bathurstin Perthville +95.2 pts higher in Bathurst
95.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bathurstin Perthville +10.9 pts higher in Perthville
79.3% 62nd pct 90.2% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Bathurstin Perthville +4.2 pts higher in Bathurst
95.7% 61st pct 91.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Bathurstin Perthville +54.7 pts higher in Bathurst
54.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bathurstin Perthville +5.2 more in Perthville
19.7 53rd pct 24.9 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Bathurstin Perthville +48 higher in Bathurst
70 86th pct 22 34th pct
Mean slope in Bathurstin Perthville +0.1 pts higher in Perthville
5.4% 60th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Perthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112002/bathurst/vs/UCL122110/perthville