12,330 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,497
- 2016: 11,189
- 2021: 12,330
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bathurst - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bathurst - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 65% of similar areas have a smaller population than Bathurst - East. This growing area is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 36. A high proportion of children and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community define the local identity.
12,330
▲ +29.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst - East — higher than 64% of areas.
| Bathurst - East | 12,330 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 30% since 2011 to reach 12,330 people. This growth happened alongside a slight increase in the typical age, which rose by one year to 36.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.0% since 2011, placing it around the middle for similar areas.
17.0% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bathurst - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 8.2%, which is well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Regarding relationships, 47.0% of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto partnership.
8.2% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bathurst - East, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bathurst - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/topic/demographics-identity