$320 —
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bathurst · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Bathurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger homes has occurred in Bathurst since 2011, with 80.8% of dwellings now having three or more bedrooms. While the typical home is a separate house, the area has a higher-than-average proportion of renters and a typical weekly rent of $320.
$320
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst — higher than 61% of areas.
| Bathurst | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, a figure that is much higher than most areas but rose by only $86 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,677
- 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 46%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bathurst, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.5% of households renting. This is a little above the national figure of 30.6%, while those who own their home outright make up 31.9% of the population.
33.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 82.7% of homes. Most dwellings are large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, yet the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bathurst, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), 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/sua/1005/bathurst/topic/housing-dwellings