1,583 ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,835
- 2016: 1,583
- 2021: 1,583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Bathurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Bathurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples living together without marrying define daily life in South Bathurst. With 1,583 residents, the area is larger than about 78% of similar places. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales average.
1,583
▼ -13.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Bathurst — higher than 76% of areas.
| South Bathurst | 1,583 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,583 people. This is larger than about 78% of similar areas, with a typical age of 38 that is a little younger than the state average.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.4% of the population, while those aged 65 and over account for 18.7%, both of which are about the same as state and national figures.
18.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Bathurst splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.7% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%.
10.7% ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Bathurst, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 South Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13593/south-bathurst/topic/demographics-identity