Gormans Hill vs South Bathurst

South Bathurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Gormans Hill. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Gormans Hill, about half of households rent. In South Bathurst, most households own their home. On these figures, Gormans Hill tends to suit renters and older residents, 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 73%)

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

Gormans Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (210.2 km vs 213 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gormans Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 18%)
  • But South Bathurst is more walkable (47/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Gormans Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gormans Hill 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.

Gormans Hill 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.

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Walkability 8 / 47
Gormans Hill — Walkability: 8/100 South Bathurst — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 19 / 21
Gormans Hill — Safety: 19/100 South Bathurst — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Gormans Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Bathurst — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

South Bathurst has more residents (1,583 vs 887); Gormans Hill skews older (53 vs 38).

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Population 887 1,583
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +0.0%
Median age 53 38
Median household income $56,316/yr $63,544/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $310/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
0-4 3.2% / 5.8%
Gormans Hill — 0-4: 3.2% South Bathurst — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 9.2% / 12.4%
Gormans Hill — 5-14: 9.2% South Bathurst — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.2% / 5.7%
Gormans Hill — 15-19: 5.2% South Bathurst — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.3% / 8.1%
Gormans Hill — 20-24: 7.3% South Bathurst — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 9.4% / 14.0%
Gormans Hill — 25-34: 9.4% South Bathurst — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 6.9% / 10.9%
Gormans Hill — 35-44: 6.9% South Bathurst — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 9.4% / 11.6%
Gormans Hill — 45-54: 9.4% South Bathurst — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.4% / 12.8%
Gormans Hill — 55-64: 11.4% South Bathurst — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 9.4% / 9.9%
Gormans Hill — 65-74: 9.4% South Bathurst — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 12.9% / 7.3%
Gormans Hill — 75-84: 12.9% South Bathurst — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 15.8% / 1.3%
Gormans Hill — 85+: 15.8% South Bathurst — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gormans Hill 49.0% lone person
Gormans Hill — Lone Person: 49.0% Gormans Hill — Couple Families: 22.6% Gormans Hill — One Parent Families: 18.4% Gormans Hill — Group Household: 6.3% Gormans Hill — Other Families: 3.8%
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.

Gormans Hill 54.0% renting
Gormans Hill — Owned Outright: 21.8% Gormans Hill — Mortgage: 24.2% Gormans Hill — Renting: 54.0%
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.

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 17.6%
Gormans Hill — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% South Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 10.0%
Gormans Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% South Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.6%
Gormans Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% South Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.9%
Gormans Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% South Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Gormans Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.8%
Gormans Hill — New Zealand: 1.2% South Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.2% / 1.6%
Gormans Hill — England: 1.2% South Bathurst — England: 1.6%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.4%
Gormans Hill — Scotland: 1.5% South Bathurst — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Gormans Hill — Philippines: not among its largest South Bathurst — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 0.7%
Gormans Hill — India: not among its largest South Bathurst — India: 0.7%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Gormans Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest South Bathurst — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Italy 0.3% / —
Gormans Hill — Italy: 0.3% South Bathurst — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Gormans Hill — Germany: 0.3% South Bathurst — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gormans Hill 73.2% houses
Gormans Hill — Houses: 73.2% Gormans Hill — Townhouses: 26.5% Gormans Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
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

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Median house price $565,000 $600,000
Median unit price — $627,500
Median land price $459,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 sales
 39 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Gormans Hill has more rural and farming land (96% vs 54%).

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Rural and farming 96% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 19%
Residential 2% 17%
Industrial 1% 9%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
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

Gormans Hill 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.

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Houses 5.2%
$550/wk on $550K
 4.8%
$615/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

South Bathurst is more walkable (47 vs 8).

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 30/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Bathurst carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
81/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gormans Hill

  • MacKillop College Bathurst Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in South Bathurst

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 2
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gormans Hill sits further from the CBD (213 km vs 210.2 km).

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Walkability score 8/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 213 km
+1% vs other
 210.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 182 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Car (driver) 75.7% / 78.6%
Gormans Hill — Car (driver): 75.7% South Bathurst — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 10.1%
Gormans Hill — Worked from Home: 12.2% South Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 7.8%
Gormans Hill — Car (passenger): 9.6% South Bathurst — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.8%
Gormans Hill — Walked Only: 2.6% South Bathurst — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Gormans Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest South Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Elevation 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 677 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gormans Hill South Bathurst
Connectivity score 59/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
414 premises
 52%
864 premises

Climate

Gormans Hill 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gormans Hill

Affordable Retirees Rural Townhouses

South Bathurst

Acreage Affordable

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