Bathurst vs West Bathurst

West Bathurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Bathurst. In Bathurst, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In West Bathurst, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bathurst tends to suit renters and people living alone, while West 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

West 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 (94% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 32%)
  • But Bathurst has more childcare (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 72/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (208.1 km vs 210.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bathurst

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (12 vs 3)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • But West Bathurst carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

West Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bathurst and West 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 West 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 West Bathurst
Walkability 96 / 72
Bathurst — Walkability: 96/100 West Bathurst — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 5 / 18
Bathurst — Safety: 5/100 West Bathurst — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bathurst has more residents (7,001 vs 3,634); Bathurst skews older (41 vs 36).

Bathurst West Bathurst
Population 7,001
+48% vs other
 3,634
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -1.0%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $62,868/yr $67,548/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bathurst West Bathurst
0-4 4.6% / 6.6%
Bathurst — 0-4: 4.6% West Bathurst — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 8.1% / 12.9%
Bathurst — 5-14: 8.1% West Bathurst — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 4.4% / 6.5%
Bathurst — 15-19: 4.4% West Bathurst — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 9.5% / 7.7%
Bathurst — 20-24: 9.5% West Bathurst — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 16.3% / 14.8%
Bathurst — 25-34: 16.3% West Bathurst — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 10.5% / 11.3%
Bathurst — 35-44: 10.5% West Bathurst — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.4% / 11.1%
Bathurst — 45-54: 10.4% West Bathurst — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.4% / 11.9%
Bathurst — 55-64: 12.4% West Bathurst — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.2% / 8.4%
Bathurst — 65-74: 11.2% West Bathurst — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 8.3% / 6.3%
Bathurst — 75-84: 8.3% West Bathurst — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 4.3% / 2.3%
Bathurst — 85+: 4.3% West Bathurst — 85+: 2.3%

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%
West Bathurst 44.1% lone person
West Bathurst — Lone Person: 44.1% West Bathurst — Couple Families: 26.2% West Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.0% West Bathurst — Group Household: 5.3% West Bathurst — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
West Bathurst 39.1% renting
West Bathurst — Owned Outright: 32.3% West Bathurst — Mortgage: 28.6% West Bathurst — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bathurst West Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 15.9%
Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% West Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 9.1%
Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% West Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.6%
Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% West Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.8%
Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% West Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.4%
Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% West Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 West Bathurst
England 2.3% / 1.6%
Bathurst — England: 2.3% West Bathurst — England: 1.6%
India 2.5% / 0.5%
Bathurst — India: 2.5% West Bathurst — India: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.3% West Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Bathurst — Philippines: 1.1% West Bathurst — Philippines: 0.8%
Nepal 1.4% / 0.3%
Bathurst — Nepal: 1.4% West Bathurst — Nepal: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.4%
Bathurst — Germany: not among its largest West Bathurst — Germany: 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%
West Bathurst 94.3% houses
West Bathurst — Houses: 94.3% West Bathurst — Townhouses: 4.6% West Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bathurst West Bathurst
Median house price $670,000 $629,000
Median unit price $500,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 79 sales
 28 days
from 39 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 West Bathurst
2 bed $555K / $580K
Bathurst — 2 bed: $555K (38 sales) West Bathurst — 2 bed: $580K (7 sales)

38 vs 7 sales

3 bed $665K / $620K
Bathurst — 3 bed: $665K (81 sales) West Bathurst — 3 bed: $620K (55 sales)

81 vs 55 sales

4 bed $830K / $700K
Bathurst — 4 bed: $830K (40 sales) West Bathurst — 4 bed: $700K (15 sales)

40 vs 15 sales

5 bed $940K / $845K
Bathurst — 5 bed: $940K (5 sales) West Bathurst — 5 bed: $845K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bathurst has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Bathurst West Bathurst
Residential 51% 62%
Parks and recreation 16% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 15%
Commercial 12% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 9%
Industrial 6% 0%
Environmental 2% 3%
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 West 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 West Bathurst
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 4.6%
$600/wk on $685K
Units 3.9%
$400/wk on $534K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Bathurst West Bathurst
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools Higher than 16% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 19% of NSW —

Liveability

Bathurst is more walkable (96 vs 72).

Bathurst West Bathurst
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bathurst carries more crime risk (95 vs 82).

Bathurst West Bathurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
82/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bathurst West 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 West Bathurst

  • Bathurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bathurst West Bathurst
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 40 0
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 12 0
GPs 12 3
Pharmacies 6 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 19 2

Mobility

West Bathurst sits further from the CBD (210.8 km vs 208.1 km).

Bathurst West Bathurst
Walkability score 96/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 208.1 km 210.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 180 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 157.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
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 West Bathurst
Car (driver) 67.7% / 77.8%
Bathurst — Car (driver): 67.7% West Bathurst — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 10.3%
Bathurst — Worked from Home: 12.4% West Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.4%
Bathurst — Car (passenger): 6.8% West Bathurst — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Walked Only 11.8% / 3.2%
Bathurst — Walked Only: 11.8% West Bathurst — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.2%
Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.6% West Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Bathurst West Bathurst
Elevation 678 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 709 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bathurst West Bathurst
Connectivity score 59/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
5,417 premises
 44%
1,753 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bathurst West 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

West Bathurst

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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