$315 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bathurst · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Bathurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.9% of all homes in Bathurst, far above the New South Wales and national figures. This is a region dominated by detached housing where typical living costs remain well below the state average. A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, reflecting a stable and established housing market.
$315
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst — lower than 66% of areas.
| Bathurst | $315 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $315, which is lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,619
- 2016: $1,638
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bathurst, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (37%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most similar areas, with 34.9% of households debt-free. This is well above the national figure of 31.0% and has risen slightly since 2011.
29.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 81.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This explains why the area has far more separate houses than the state average, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other regions.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bathurst, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10301/bathurst/topic/housing-dwellings