Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
West Bathurst, 2795
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,801
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,299/wk
Employment rate
54.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
5.8%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, French, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, West Bathurst is a mid-sized suburb in Bathurst Regional Council with its own quieter rhythm. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
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 make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
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
West Bathurst snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
3,801
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
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
#29
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
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
- 49.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2260th in Australia
- State rank
- 678th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #29 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #126 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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
3,801(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 63th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +5.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +34
- Change in 5 years
- +201
- Growth rank in NSW
- 63th 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 (~4,000), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,634
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 1,614
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,443
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,384 / 67 / 9
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)
- 360
- Against the person
- 104
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.7th (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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 973
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Assumption Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 917 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Cathedral Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 363 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Carenne SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 97 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 2.0 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
Public transport
121 public transport stops in this suburb
- Esrom St After Keppel St
- Rocket St At Henderson St
- Rocket St At Peel St
- Rocket St Opp Henderson St
- Rocket St Opp Tremain Av
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
89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 3 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 121 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
Food & drink(1)
- Tuckshop By EverFast food
Shopping(1)
- A&B MeatsButcher
Community(1)
- Bathurst West Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Bathurst HospitalHospital
361-365 Howick Street
- WeCare HealthMedical clinic
355 Durham Street
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Ashelford Apex ParkPark
- Hector ParkPark
- Park (3)
- White ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Bathurst Indoor Sports StadiumSports centre
34 Alexander Street, West Bathurst
- Bathurst PCYCSports centre
- Ten Pin Bowling CentreSports centre
Lower Mitre Street
- Brooke Moore OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(38)
38 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bench (2)
- Bathurst CrematoriumCrematorium
98 Bradwardine Road, West Bathurst
- Bathurst Fire StationFire station
56 Suttor Street
- Riverside NurseryGarden Centre
- Bathurst Information BayInformation
- Brooke Moore ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (19)
- Bathurst Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries CentrePhysiotherapist
45 Mitre Street
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Bathurst Regional CouncilSanitary Dump Station
- King of the PackTobacco
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ashelford Apex ParkPark
- Brooke Moore ReserveNature reserve
- Hector ParkPark
- White ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Bathurst Hospital (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Bathurst HospitalHowick StreetHospital
- Bathurst Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries CentreMitre StreetPhysiotherapist
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)
- 140
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.8
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· 13 proposals
August 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 ESROM STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure4 WEST STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
- Demolition196 MITRE STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Additional Information Requested
- Demolition272 LAMBERT STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support11 OSBORNE AVENUE WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
May 2026
- Demolition6 WHITE STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space239 PEEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure270 LAMBERT STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Non-standard Housing247 BROWNING STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision10 NORTHCOTT DRIVE WEST BATHURST 2795Withdrawn
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)248 DURHAM STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Storage premisesPATNA STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)161 MITRE STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure2 GOLSBY STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah325 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport15 HAWKINS STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah13 WHITE STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 MOONEY VALLEY PLACE WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Non-standard Housing247 BROWNING STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support273 PEEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure278 LAMBERT STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 PATNA STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure316 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 SHORT STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure317 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah53 OSBORNE AVENUE WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 PATNA STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Other InfrastructureDEAN STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)67 COMMONWEALTH STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)248 DURHAM STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space33 ISAACS STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure13 MACQUARIE STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure317 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure316 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah22 GREEN STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development305 DURHAM STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 SUTTOR STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure291 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures26 KURUMBEN PLACE WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport312 KEPPEL STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 PARNHAM STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space270 LAMBERT STREET WEST BATHURST 2795Determined
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
2 heritage places
- Bathurst District HospitalHowick Street, BathurstSHR
- Number 470 Fire Bell56 Suttor Street, West 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 4.0 km away).
Coalition 52.5%Labor 47.5%
9.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bathurst WestLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Bathurst NorthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BathurstLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Bathurst CityLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Bathurst CentralLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)1.9 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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Bathurst Regional Council
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Comparable suburbs
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