$320 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bathurst Regional · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Bathurst Regional
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.8% of all homes in Bathurst Regional, far exceeding the national figure. This is a place of spacious living, where 81% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While housing costs here are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the New South Wales average.
$320
▲ +45.5%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst Regional — higher than 69% of areas.
| Bathurst Regional | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is a little below the national figure and well below the state average. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen by $108 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,670
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bathurst Regional, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bathurst Regional splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. This is balanced by a rental rate of 30.3%, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
30.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bathurst Regional splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than most, with 84.8% being separate houses and far more three-plus bedroom homes than the state average. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here—just 0.70—which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bathurst Regional, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bathurst Regional splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bathurst Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/topic/housing-dwellings