Bathurst vs South Bathurst

South Bathurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Bathurst. In Bathurst, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In South Bathurst, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bathurst: a median of $670,000, against $600,000 in South Bathurst. On these figures, Bathurst tends to suit renters and people living alone, while South Bathurst suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

South Bathurst

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 32%)
  • But Bathurst has more parks and reserves (16 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bathurst has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $627,500)
  • South Bathurst has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 39%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bathurst

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (208.1 km vs 210.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bathurst

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 47/100)
  • But South Bathurst carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

South Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bathurst and South Bathurst drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bathurst South Bathurst
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bathurst South Bathurst
Walkability 96 / 47
Bathurst — Walkability: 96/100 South Bathurst — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 5 / 21
Bathurst — Safety: 5/100 South Bathurst — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Bathurst — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Bathurst has more residents (7,001 vs 1,583); Bathurst skews older (41 vs 38).

Bathurst South Bathurst
Population 7,001
+77% vs other
 1,583
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +0.0%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $62,868/yr $63,544/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bathurst South Bathurst
0-4 4.6% / 5.8%
Bathurst — 0-4: 4.6% South Bathurst — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.1% / 12.4%
Bathurst — 5-14: 8.1% South Bathurst — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.4% / 5.7%
Bathurst — 15-19: 4.4% South Bathurst — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 9.5% / 8.1%
Bathurst — 20-24: 9.5% South Bathurst — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 16.3% / 14.0%
Bathurst — 25-34: 16.3% South Bathurst — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.5% / 10.9%
Bathurst — 35-44: 10.5% South Bathurst — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 10.4% / 11.6%
Bathurst — 45-54: 10.4% South Bathurst — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.4% / 12.8%
Bathurst — 55-64: 12.4% South Bathurst — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 11.2% / 9.9%
Bathurst — 65-74: 11.2% South Bathurst — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.3% / 7.3%
Bathurst — 75-84: 8.3% South Bathurst — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 4.3% / 1.3%
Bathurst — 85+: 4.3% South Bathurst — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bathurst 59.1% lone person
Bathurst — Lone Person: 59.1% Bathurst — Couple Families: 17.7% Bathurst — One Parent Families: 14.2% Bathurst — Group Household: 7.2% Bathurst — Other Families: 1.9%
South Bathurst 45.0% lone person
South Bathurst — Lone Person: 45.0% South Bathurst — Couple Families: 23.5% South Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.3% South Bathurst — Group Household: 7.0% South Bathurst — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bathurst 55.3% renting
Bathurst — Owned Outright: 28.7% Bathurst — Mortgage: 16.1% Bathurst — Renting: 55.3%
South Bathurst 38.6% renting
South Bathurst — Owned Outright: 31.9% South Bathurst — Mortgage: 29.4% South Bathurst — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bathurst South Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 17.6%
Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% South Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 10.0%
Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% South Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.6%
Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% South Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.9%
Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% South Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% South Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bathurst South Bathurst
England 2.3% / 1.6%
Bathurst — England: 2.3% South Bathurst — England: 1.6%
India 2.5% / 0.7%
Bathurst — India: 2.5% South Bathurst — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.3% South Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.3%
Bathurst — Philippines: 1.1% South Bathurst — Philippines: 1.3%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Bathurst — Nepal: 1.4% South Bathurst — Nepal: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Bathurst — Sri Lanka: not among its largest South Bathurst — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bathurst 50.1% houses
Bathurst — Houses: 50.1% Bathurst — Townhouses: 30.5% Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
South Bathurst 90.2% houses
South Bathurst — Houses: 90.2% South Bathurst — Townhouses: 9.3% South Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bathurst South Bathurst
Median house price $670,000 $600,000
Median unit price $500,000 $627,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 79 sales
 39 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bathurst South Bathurst
2 bed $555K / $461K
Bathurst — 2 bed: $555K (38 sales) South Bathurst — 2 bed: $461K (6 sales)

38 vs 6 sales

3 bed $665K / $628K
Bathurst — 3 bed: $665K (81 sales) South Bathurst — 3 bed: $628K (40 sales)

81 vs 40 sales

4 bed $830K / $600K
Bathurst — 4 bed: $830K (40 sales) South Bathurst — 4 bed: $600K (9 sales)

40 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

South Bathurst has more rural and farming land (54% vs 1%); Bathurst has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Bathurst South Bathurst
Rural and farming 1% 54%
Residential 51% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 19%
Parks and recreation 16% 2%
Commercial 12% 0%
Industrial 6% 9%
Environmental 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bathurst South Bathurst
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bathurst South Bathurst
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 4.8%
$615/wk on $670K
Units 3.9%
$400/wk on $534K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Bathurst South Bathurst
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools Higher than 16% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 19% of NSW —

Liveability

Bathurst is more walkable (96 vs 47); Bathurst scores higher overall (39 vs 30).

Bathurst South Bathurst
Grade C D
Score 39/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Bathurst carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Bathurst carries more crime risk (95 vs 79).

Bathurst South Bathurst
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Bathurst South Bathurst
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 6 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bathurst

  • Bathurst Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bathurst South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Stanislaus' College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in South Bathurst

  • St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bathurst South Bathurst
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 40 0
Parks & reserves 16 2
Childcare 12 2
GPs 12 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 19 1

Mobility

South Bathurst sits further from the CBD (210.2 km vs 208.1 km).

Bathurst South Bathurst
Walkability score 96/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 208.1 km 210.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 182 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 157.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bathurst South Bathurst
Car (driver) 67.7% / 78.6%
Bathurst — Car (driver): 67.7% South Bathurst — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 10.1%
Bathurst — Worked from Home: 12.4% South Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Walked Only 11.8% / 2.8%
Bathurst — Walked Only: 11.8% South Bathurst — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 7.8%
Bathurst — Car (passenger): 6.8% South Bathurst — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.7%
Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.6% South Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Bathurst South Bathurst
Elevation 678 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 677 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bathurst South Bathurst
Connectivity score 59/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
5,417 premises
 52%
864 premises

Climate

Bathurst South Bathurst
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bathurst South Bathurst
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bathurst South Bathurst
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Bathurst South Bathurst
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bathurst South Bathurst
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bathurst

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

South Bathurst

Acreage Affordable

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