49,146 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43,554
- 2016: 46,594
- 2021: 49,146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bathurst · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Bathurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence marks Bathurst, where 7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 49,146 people. It is a balanced community where the typical resident is 39 years old.
49,146
▲ +12.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst — lower than 61% of areas.
| Bathurst | 49,146 |
|---|---|
| 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 by about 5,592 people since 2011, reaching a total of 49,146. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and two years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and rose by 5 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
19.2% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the area, a rate a little above the state average that has risen since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) 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, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10301/bathurst/topic/demographics-identity