Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
South Bathurst, 2795
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,552
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,222/wk
Employment rate
56.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Nepali, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
South Bathurst is a regional smaller community in Bathurst Regional Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
South Bathurst snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
1,552
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#38
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
6th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2473rd in Australia
- State rank
- 740th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #38 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #144 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $728,000
- Median price change
- +5%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,552(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · -3.6% over 5 years · 6th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- -58
- Growth rank in NSW
- 6th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
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 (~1,550), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,583
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,222
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 722
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,394
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 599 / 62 / 12
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 147
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,027
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- St Philomena's Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 216 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Skillset Senior CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 904 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bathurst South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- MacKillop College BathurstSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Stanislaus' CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 713 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Towri Pre-Schoolkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- College Rd At Lloyds Rd
- Lloyds Rd Opp Hamley St
- Lloyds St Opp Raglan St
- Prospect St Before Rose St
- Rocket St After Torch St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 65 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.16
Shopping(1)
- Panorama Mini Mart & TakeawayConvenience store
Community(3)
- Kindergarten
- Towri Pre-SchoolKindergarten
- St. Philomenas Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Hospital
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Jaques ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Sports field
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(25)
- Bbq
- Chase CampgroundCamp Site
- Chase Campground BCamp Site
- Chase Campground CCamp Site
- Chase Campground DCamp Site
- Orchard CampgroundCamp Site
- Orchard Campground ACamp Site
- Orchard Campground BCamp Site
- Orchard Campground CCamp Site
- Greg Iacono AutomotiveCar repair
- Welcome to BathurstInformation
- Ray Morcom ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (3)
- MetroPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Golden West Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
72 Bant Street
- Chase Toilets CPublic toilets
- Tempoary Chase Toilets APublic toilets
- Tempoary Chase Toilets DPublic toilets
- Shelter
- Chase Showers CShower
- Tempoary Chase Showers AShower
- Tempoary Chase Showers DShower
- Bathurst Harness Racing ClubTrack
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jaques ParkPark
- Ray Morcom ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Golden West Baptist Church
72 Bant Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- HospitalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 61
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.3
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision34 BUSBY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure56 BANT STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 BUSBY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading45 BANT STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Playground equipment; Centre-based child care42 LLOYDS ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry39 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
- Subdivision39 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
April 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry39 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Subdivision34 BUSBY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Subdivision39 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development27 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure218 HAVANNAH STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport21 LEWINS STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading45 BANT STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 BUSBY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah8 ALFRED STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
March 2025
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise27 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise27 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry16 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure6 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision14 KIRKCALDY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space266 HAVANNAH STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision34 ROCKET STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 VINE STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport17 COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 TORCH STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1A VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
June 2024
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health services facility; Health Infrastructure15 2 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure55 ROSE STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CURRAWONG STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 TORCH STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure25 KIRKCALDY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure169 COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor); Hours of operation and trading115 COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
October 2023
- Boarding house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia76 BANT STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
September 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry6 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Office Premise; Temporary building, structure or use4 Kirkcaldy Street Bathurst / Lot 26 / DP709345Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development20 VALE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed13 WOLSELEY STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development240 HAVANNAH STREET SOUTH BATHURST 2795Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Ben Chifley's House10 Busby Street BathurstSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).
Coalition 53.3%Labor 46.8%
9.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bathurst SouthLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BathurstLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Bathurst CentralLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Bathurst CityLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Bathurst NorthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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