Bathurst - East

This is a young area where 22.1% of residents are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has also risen to 8.2% since 2011, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.

The community is predominantly Australian and English in ancestry, with only 8.5% of people born overseas. This is far below the national figure and the state average.

English is the primary language for 90.4% of residents, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is much lower than most areas at just 0.5%.

Most residents identify as Christian (60.2%), though those reporting no religion rose significantly since 2011 to reach 30.8%, which remains below the national average.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with 46.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 16.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher, though both figures have risen since 2011.

Typical weekly family income is $2,073, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Incomes have trended upward, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 12 points since 2011.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 33.1% of people reporting a long-term health condition and 10.4% experiencing a mental health condition.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, as 31.4% of people care for children unpaid, a rate well above the national average.

The area has one of the largest First Nations populations at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 20.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home. One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, making up 17.6% of households.

The housing stock is dominated by large homes, with 91.5% having three or more bedrooms and 93.5% being separate houses. This helps explain why people per bedroom is much lower than in most areas.

Cars are essential for the 68.4% who drive to work, as only 0.3% use public transport to commute. However, 87% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a transport stop.

The area is quite mobile, with 41.6% of people having moved house in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 9.7% of the population.

Full-time employment is higher than the national average at 61.8%, with many residents working in health care, social assistance, and education.

The area has seen much higher population growth since 2021 than most other regions, though its overall advantage score of 957 is below the national average.

The climate is cooler than the state average, with a typical minimum temperature of 6.5 degrees and annual rainfall that is well above the New South Wales figure.

While many homes are near parks and transport, the area is overall less walkable than the state average, particularly for accessing groceries and health services.