43,567 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38,519
- 2016: 41,300
- 2021: 43,567
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bathurst Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bathurst Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group at 43.6% of the population in Bathurst Regional. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 5,048 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 43,567. While the typical resident is 38 years old, the community is seeing a notable increase in its older population.
43,567
▲ +13.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst Regional — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bathurst Regional | 43,567 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 13% since 2011 to reach 43,567 people, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.6 points since 2011 to 18.5%, while children under 15 fell to 18.8%. Young and older adults each make up about a quarter of the population.
18.5% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bathurst Regional splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships rose to 12.8% since 2011, a little above the state average.
7.2% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bathurst Regional, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bathurst Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/topic/demographics-identity