$300 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bathurst · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bathurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Bathurst than in most similar areas. This is a place where housing is generally more affordable, with a typical weekly rent of $300 and a typical monthly mortgage of $1,625, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst — lower than 75% of areas.
| Bathurst | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $300, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,625 is also well below the state average. Since 2011, typical rent has risen by $110 and mortgages have increased by $108.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bathurst, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bathurst, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 26.8% of households renting is well below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
26.8% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bathurst, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bathurst, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bathurst, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED10007/bathurst/topic/housing-dwellings