Mount Panorama vs South Bathurst

South Bathurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Mount Panorama. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Panorama, most households are couple families. In South Bathurst, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Panorama: a median of $2.6 million, against $600,000 in South Bathurst, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Panorama tends to suit couples and older residents, while South Bathurst suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Panorama is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 47%)
  • South Bathurst has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $2,600,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $485/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 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (210.2 km vs 212.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Mount Panorama has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 18%)

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

Investors

South Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Panorama 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.

Mount Panorama 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.

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Walkability 27 / 47
Mount Panorama — Walkability: 27/100 South Bathurst — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 9 / 21
Mount Panorama — Safety: 9/100 South Bathurst — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 85 / 76
Mount Panorama — Low fire risk: 85/100 South Bathurst — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

South Bathurst has more residents (1,583 vs 101); Mount Panorama has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $63,544).

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Population 101 1,583
+1467% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.9% +0.0%
Median age 53 38
Median household income $108,316/yr
+41% vs other
 $63,544/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk
+36% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
0-4 3.0% / 5.8%
Mount Panorama — 0-4: 3.0% South Bathurst — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 7.9% / 12.4%
Mount Panorama — 5-14: 7.9% South Bathurst — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.9% / 5.7%
Mount Panorama — 15-19: 6.9% South Bathurst — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.0% / 8.1%
Mount Panorama — 20-24: 5.0% South Bathurst — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 9.9% / 14.0%
Mount Panorama — 25-34: 9.9% South Bathurst — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 9.9% / 10.9%
Mount Panorama — 35-44: 9.9% South Bathurst — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.9% / 11.6%
Mount Panorama — 45-54: 11.9% South Bathurst — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.9% / 12.8%
Mount Panorama — 55-64: 10.9% South Bathurst — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 22.8% / 9.9%
Mount Panorama — 65-74: 22.8% South Bathurst — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 7.9% / 7.3%
Mount Panorama — 75-84: 7.9% South Bathurst — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 7.9% / 1.3%
Mount Panorama — 85+: 7.9% South Bathurst — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Panorama 58.8% couple families
Mount Panorama — Couple Families: 58.8% Mount Panorama — Lone Person: 23.5% Mount Panorama — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mount Panorama — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Panorama — Other Families: 0.0%
South Bathurst 23.5% couple families
South Bathurst — Couple Families: 23.5% South Bathurst — Lone Person: 45.0% South Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.3% South Bathurst — Group Household: 7.0% South Bathurst — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Panorama 13.3% renting
Mount Panorama — Owned Outright: 70.0% Mount Panorama — Mortgage: 16.7% Mount Panorama — Renting: 13.3%
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

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.

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
England 3.0% / 1.6%
Mount Panorama — England: 3.0% South Bathurst — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Mount Panorama — New Zealand: not among its largest South Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Mount Panorama — Philippines: not among its largest South Bathurst — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 0.7%
Mount Panorama — India: not among its largest South Bathurst — India: 0.7%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Mount Panorama — Sri Lanka: not among its largest South Bathurst — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.6%
Mount Panorama — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% South Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 10.0%
Mount Panorama — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% South Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.6%
Mount Panorama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% South Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.9%
Mount Panorama — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% South Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Mount Panorama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Panorama 117.2% houses
Mount Panorama — Houses: 117.2% Mount Panorama — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Panorama — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Median house price $2,600,000 $600,000
Median unit price — $627,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

South Bathurst has more rural and farming land (54% vs 38%).

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Infrastructure and transport 62% 19%
Rural and farming 38% 54%
Residential 0% 17%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Mount Panorama 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.

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Houses — 4.8%
$615/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

South Bathurst is more walkable (47 vs 27).

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mount Panorama carries more crime risk (91 vs 79).

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
91/100
 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

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Panorama

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in South Bathurst

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mount Panorama sits further from the CBD (212.2 km vs 210.2 km).

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Walkability score 27/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 212.2 km 210.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 182 min
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.

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Car (driver) 76.3% / 78.6%
Mount Panorama — Car (driver): 76.3% South Bathurst — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 10.1%
Mount Panorama — Worked from Home: 23.7% South Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) — / 7.8%
Mount Panorama — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Bathurst — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Mount Panorama — Walked Only: not among its largest South Bathurst — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Mount Panorama — Bicycle: not among its largest South Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Elevation 792 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 677 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Panorama South Bathurst
Connectivity score 33/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
52 premises
 52%
864 premises

Climate

Mount Panorama 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Panorama

Premium Quiet Retirees Rural

South Bathurst

Acreage Affordable

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