Suburbs Bathurst

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Bathurst NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bathurst, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bathurst NSW is 7,001 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bathurst is $753 per week ($39,156 per year). Median rent in Bathurst is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Bathurst has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Bathurst has a population density of 1189.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bathurst is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bathurst is $1,517.

There were 476 recorded offences in Bathurst in 2025-26, a rate of 68 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (161 offences).

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📍 Bathurst, New South Wales — 33.4190°S, 149.5782°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (15)

Bathurst Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bathurst Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$753/wk
$39,156 per year
#4460 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bathurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,406) Female 51.3% (3,589)

Population Density

1189.3
people per km²
7,001 people · 5.9 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,648
Family income/wk

Bathurst Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bathurst Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.1% 901 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.9% 505 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bathurst Country of Birth

Australia
91.7%
India
3.4%
England
2.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
China
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Canada
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
Greece
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bathurst Religion

No Religion
37.8%
Catholic
27.8%
Anglican
14.4%
Not stated
7.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Hinduism
3.0%
Other Religions Tot
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bathurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bathurst Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
18.4%
Other
17.3%
IAL Punjabi
17.0%
SAL Tot
13.0%
Urdu
12.6%
Hindi
8.3%
SAL Tagalog
7.2%
Spanish
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bathurst Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.5% 2,013 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.1% 1,109 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 198 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.9% 2,200 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bathurst Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.9%
Bachelor Degree
31.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bathurst Occupation

Professionals
31.4%
Community & Personal Service
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.2%
Managers
11.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Sales Workers
7.1%
Labourers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bathurst Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.5%
Health
16.0%
Society & Culture
15.9%
Engineering
12.4%
Education
11.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Information Technology
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bathurst Dwelling Types

Separate house
62.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
30.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bathurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
8.7%
$500-$649/wk
7.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bathurst Marital Status

💍
Married
32.7% 1,998
↔️
Separated
4.5% 277
📋
Divorced
11.7% 717
🕊️
Widowed
7.8% 477
👤
Never married
43.2% 2,642

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bathurst Ancestry

English
31.3%
Australian
27.5%
Irish
12.6%
Scottish
8.6%
Other
7.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.1%
German
2.8%
Indian
1.2%
Italian
1.2%
Chinese
1.1%
Filipino
1.1%
Dutch
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bathurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.9%
Vocational Education
21.0%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Primary — Catholic
11.3%
Pre-school
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
9.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bathurst Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.4% 1,237
✅
No need for assistance
90.6% 11,898

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bathurst Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.0% 914
—
Not a volunteer
84.0% 4,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bathurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
4.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
7.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bathurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.0%
Walked only
11.7%
Did not go to work
11.6%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Bicycle
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Other
0.2%
Train
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bathurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.5%
1 vehicle
52.8%
2 vehicles
26.0%
3 vehicles
6.2%
4+ vehicles
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bathurst Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.2%
2 bedrooms
40.0%
3 bedrooms
37.5%
4 bedrooms
11.9%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bathurst Population Mobility

24.6%
moved in the last year
57.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bathurst Indigenous Population

5.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
752
Indigenous residents
12,507
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bathurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
944
Asthma
309
Arthritis
306
Diabetes
220
Heart disease
181
Lung condition
181
Cancer
111
Stroke
110
Kidney disease
56
Dementia
40

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bathurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
14.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bathurst Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.4%
Couple — children under 15
31.7%
One parent — children under 15
12.0%
Couple — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bathurst Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 7
🏅
Previously served
2.9% 165
👤
Never served
97.0% 5,554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bathurst Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 673
—
Did not provide
88.2% 5,022

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bathurst Children Ever Born

No children
40.1%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
24.1%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bathurst When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
55
1961–1970
96
1971–1980
82
1981–1990
83
1991–2000
70
2001–2010
195
2011–2015
184
2016
42
2017
72
2018
95
2019
100
2020
46
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bathurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.8%
5–14 hours
30.2%
15–29 hours
11.4%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bathurst Household Size

1 person
45.4%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
11.3%
4 persons
7.0%
5 persons
2.3%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bathurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,883
Moved from NSW
1,083
Moved — same area (SA2)
365
Moved from overseas
40
Moved from QLD
35
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from WA
9
Moved from SA
3
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bathurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.6%
Step family — no other children
10.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Other couple — children only
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bathurst Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 476 total

Other Against Property
161
Theft
109
Drug Offences
59
Assault
50
Other Against Person
39
Weapons
24
Property Damage
23
Sexual Offences
10
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bathurst Schools

15
schools nearby
6
government
974
avg ICSEA score
5,505
total students
St Stanislaus' College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 713 students
1038
ICSEA
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 363 students
1036
ICSEA
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 393 students
1031
ICSEA
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 216 students
1028
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 463 students
1028
ICSEA
MacKillop College Bathurst Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 691 students
1027
ICSEA
Bathurst Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
983
ICSEA
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students
963
ICSEA
Bathurst South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 184 students
936
ICSEA
Bathurst West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
927
ICSEA
Carenne School Government
Combined · U · 97 students
908
ICSEA
Skillset Senior College Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 155 students
904
ICSEA
Kelso Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
859
ICSEA
St Stanislaus' College, Sunnyside Farm Independent
Secondary
Scots All Saints College, Campus West Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bathurst Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,209/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bathurst

≈ $5,239/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $909/wk
Rent share 24.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
Young
Income: $656/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Inverell
Income: $666/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk
Aberdeen (NSW)
Income: $716/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk
Lake Cargelligo
Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $130/wk
South Albury
Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
Forbes (NSW)
Income: $706/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk
West Wyalong
Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk

Bathurst vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Shellharbour
Pop: 3,520 Income: $741/wk Rent: $420/wk
Glenroy (Albury - NSW)
Pop: 3,528 Income: $763/wk Rent: $315/wk
Lake Haven
Pop: 3,529 Income: $550/wk Rent: $350/wk
Balgowlah Heights
Pop: 3,546 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $1,320/wk
Tempe
Pop: 3,550 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $600/wk
Buff Point
Pop: 3,559 Income: $657/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bathurst

What is the population of Bathurst NSW?

The population of Bathurst NSW is 7,001 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1189.3 people per km².Bathurst is ranked #1,053 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bathurst?

The median personal income in Bathurst NSW is $753 per week, or $39,156 per year.The median household income is $1,209 per week.Family income is $1,648 per week.Bathurst is ranked #4,460 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bathurst?

Median rent in Bathurst NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 24.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bathurst ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bathurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bathurst NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bathurst?

The median age in Bathurst NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bathurst a good suburb to live in?

Bathurst is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,001.The median income is $753/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10231. All dollar figures in AUD.