NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,871
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.4%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,209/wk
Employment rate
54.7%
University qualified
24.9%
Work from home
10.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
12.1%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Bathurst is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Bathurst Regional Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to Mount Panorama.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. School access is exceptionally strong. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. The main trade-offs are more mapped flood cover and weaker population growth.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and health access over population growth.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
6,871
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Country & regional · Established
Crime rate
68th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
6th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
55%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
6,871(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · -3.4% over 5 years · 6th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,750), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
24.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
61st percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia
59th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia
30th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
61st percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia
24th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2795 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
12.1% speak a language other than English at home; 17.6% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
49.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 49.8%, while 34.6% reported no religion.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 34.6% | 32.8% |
| Christianity | 49.8% | 47.6% |
| Hinduism | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Other / not stated | 12.8% | 16.2% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 25.5% | 22.4% |
| Anglican | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| Presbyterian and Reformed | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| Uniting Church | 2.9% | 2.1% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2795, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
250 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
588 mapped amenities
21 restaurants · 19 cafes · 11 pubs · 2 bars · 6 supermarkets · 6 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 8 bakeries
121 William Street
123 George Street
97 George Street
Unit 2 35 William Street, Bathurst
1 Ribbon Gang Lane
Unit 3 175 George Street
88b Keppel Street, Bathurst
287A Brilliant Street
161 George Street
173 George Street
Unit 1 85 George Street
1 Kendal Avenue, Bathurst
121 Howick Street
203 George Street
185 George Street
147 George Street
121 Howick Street
135 George Street, Bathurst
136 Keppel Street, Bathurst
143 George Street
87 Keppel Street
149 George Street
125 Bentinck Street
75 George Street
133 George Street
145 George Street
177 George Street
2a Piper Street, Bathurst
129 George Street, Bathurst
121 William Street
Unit 1 35 William Street, Bathurst
109 Bentinck Street, Bathurst
57 George Street
121 Howick Street
121 Howick Street
121 William Street
Unit 1 165 George Street
121 Howick Street, Bathurst
128 Russell Street
39 William Street
121 Howick Street
171 Howick Street, Bathurst
203-209 Russell Street
269 Stewart Street, Bathurst
35 William Street
Unit 1 230 Howick Street
13 Keppel Street, Bathurst
Bathurst
Bathurst
158 Russell Street, Bathurst
129 Howick Street, Bathurst
121 Keppel Street, Bathurst
100 Russell Street, Bathurst
116 Russell Street, Bathurst
123 Howick Street, Bathurst
115 George Street, Bathurst
46 Keppel Street, Bathurst
Unit 1 90 Keppel Street, Bathurst
185 Durham Street, Bathurst
121 Howick Street
117 George Street
121 William Street
95 Bentinck Street
241 George Street
217 Durham Street, Bathurst
106 Rankin Street, Bathurst
19 Charlotte Street, Bathurst
19 Havannah Street, Bathurst
344 Stewart Street, Bathurst
19 Charlotte Street, Bathurst
105 William Street, Bathurst
60 bus stops · 2 train stations
139 George Street
187 Piper Street
140 Keppel Street
121 William Street
121 Howick Street
121 Howick Street
Unit 4 149 Howick Street, Bathurst
131 George Street
185 George Street
231 Russell Street
62 Russell Street
237 George Street
125 George Street
121 William Street
Unit 1 233 George Street
121 Howick Street
121 William Street
99a George Street
239 Russell Street
167 George Street
Unit 1 33 Keppel Street
210 Howick Street
29 William Street
181 George Street
213 Howick Street
15 Lambert Street, Bathurst
23 Keppel Street
213 George Street
91 George Street
227a George Street
67 Howick Street, Bathurst
223 George Street
95 George Street
121 Howick Street
Unit 2 76 George Street, Bathurst
1 Kendal Avenue
Unit 10 121 William Street
121 William Street
121 William Street
121 William Street
121 Howick Street
223 Russell Street
219 Russell Street
244 Howick Street
117 Bentinck Street, Bathurst
1 Lambert Street, Bathurst
Unit 2 237 Russell Street
233 Stewart Street, Bathurst
41 Keppel Street, Bathurst
Rankin Street
123 Durham Street
93 Stanley Street, Bathurst
9 Lambert Street, Bathurst
104 Havannah Street
13 Lambert Street, Bathurst
127 George Street
223 Howick Street
153 Durham Street
121 William Street
50 Keppel Street, Bathurst
Unit 1 58-60 Russell Street
121 Howick Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
1 named sporting club in this suburb
Lawn Bowls · +61 2 6331 5459
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
8 places of worship within ~1.5 km
233 Stewart Street, Bathurst
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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December 2025
Data sources & freshness
21 heritage places
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.