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West Bathurst NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Bathurst NSW is 3,634 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Bathurst is $729 per week ($37,908 per year). Median rent in West Bathurst is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). West Bathurst has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. West Bathurst has a population density of 1255.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Bathurst is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Bathurst is $1,443.

There were 92 recorded offences in West Bathurst in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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West Bathurst Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Bathurst Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$729/wk

$37,908 per year

#4936 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,443/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

West Bathurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,751) Female 51.8% (1,884)

Population Density

1255.7

people per km²

3,634 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,627

Family income/wk

West 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)

West Bathurst Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.0% 462 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.0% 409 dwellings

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

West Bathurst Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

2.1%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

West Bathurst Religion

No Religion

39.7%

Catholic

28.4%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

9.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Bathurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

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

West Bathurst Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.5%

Vietnamese

14.3%

French

11.1%

German

7.9%

IAL Punjabi

7.9%

Persian ED

7.9%

SAL Filipin

7.9%

Croatian

6.3%

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

West Bathurst Employment

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Employed full-time

35.7% 934 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.9% 573 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 107 people

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Not in labour force

38.3% 1,000 people

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

West Bathurst Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.5%

Bachelor Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

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

West Bathurst Occupation

Professionals

26.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Labourers

8.3%

Managers

8.2%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

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

West Bathurst Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

15.7%

Health

12.5%

Education

11.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

West Bathurst Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Bathurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Bathurst Marital Status

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Married

32.1% 940

↔️

Separated

5.5% 161

📋

Divorced

11.4% 333

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 173

👤

Never married

45.2% 1,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Bathurst Ancestry

English

32.0%

Australian

30.6%

Irish

10.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.6%

Scottish

7.4%

Other

4.0%

German

3.0%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Bathurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.2%

Secondary — Government

24.0%

Vocational Education

17.4%

Pre-school

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

West Bathurst Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 514

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 6,195

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

West Bathurst Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 394

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 2,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Bathurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Bathurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

8.3%

Walked only

3.2%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Other

0.2%

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

West Bathurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.5%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

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

West Bathurst Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

14.1%

3 bedrooms

55.5%

4 bedrooms

23.2%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

West Bathurst Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

44.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Bathurst Indigenous Population

11.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

760

Indigenous residents

6,030

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Bathurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

472

Asthma

177

Arthritis

165

Diabetes

100

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

West Bathurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

14.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Bathurst Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.4%

Couple — no children

27.2%

One parent — children under 15

17.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Bathurst Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 106

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Never served

96.1% 2,608

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Bathurst Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 407

—

Did not provide

84.9% 2,294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Bathurst Children Ever Born

No children

33.9%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

8.4%

5+ children

2.4%

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

West Bathurst When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

West Bathurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.7%

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

West Bathurst Household Size

1 person

34.1%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Bathurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,699

Moved from NSW

415

Moved — same area (SA2)

139

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

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

West Bathurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.7%

Step family — no other children

14.7%

Blended family — no other children

8.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Bathurst Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 92 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

West Bathurst Schools

schools nearby

government

975

avg ICSEA score

4,452

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

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

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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West Bathurst Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,299/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

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

If you earn X in West Bathurst

Your weekly income

≈ $5,629/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $989/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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West Bathurst vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,821 Income: $721/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 1,824 Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk

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Pop: 1,825 Income: $593/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Pop: 1,840 Income: $988/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Pop: 1,851 Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 1,861 Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Bathurst

What is the population of West Bathurst NSW?

The population of West Bathurst NSW is 3,634 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1255.7 people per km².West Bathurst is ranked #2,078 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Bathurst?

The median personal income in West Bathurst NSW is $729 per week, or $37,908 per year.The median household income is $1,299 per week.Family income is $1,627 per week.West Bathurst is ranked #4,936 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Bathurst?

Median rent in West Bathurst NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Bathurst ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Bathurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Bathurst NSW is $1,443. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Bathurst?

The median age in West Bathurst NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Bathurst a good suburb to live in?

West Bathurst is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,634.The median income is $729/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% 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: 14258. All dollar figures in AUD.