50,971
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Bathurst · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Bathurst
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 50,000 people live in Bathurst, making it a significant regional centre. While the population is growing, the pace is slower than in most other similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 3.5% since 2021, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
3.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10301/bathurst/topic/economy-advantage