Robin Hill vs West Bathurst

West Bathurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Robin Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robin Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Robin Hill: a median of $1.32 million, against $629,000 in West Bathurst, though rent is higher in West Bathurst. On these figures, Robin Hill tends to suit couples, while West Bathurst suits people living alone 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

  • Robin Hill is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 49%)
  • West Bathurst has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Robin Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
  • West Bathurst has cheaper houses ($629,000 vs $1,325,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Robin Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($234/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But West Bathurst has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (210.8 km vs 213.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Bathurst

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 20/100)
  • But Robin Hill carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Robin Hill 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.

Robin Hill 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.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Walkability 20 / 72
Robin Hill — Walkability: 20/100 West Bathurst — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 38 / 18
Robin Hill — Safety: 38/100 West Bathurst — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Robin Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Bathurst has more residents (3,634 vs 925); Robin Hill has higher household incomes ($140,816 vs $67,548).

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Population 925 3,634
+293% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -1.0%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $140,816/yr
+52% vs other
 $67,548/yr
Median weekly rent $234/wk $310/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
0-4 3.4% / 6.6%
Robin Hill — 0-4: 3.4% West Bathurst — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.4% / 12.9%
Robin Hill — 5-14: 14.4% West Bathurst — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 8.3% / 6.5%
Robin Hill — 15-19: 8.3% West Bathurst — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.5% / 7.7%
Robin Hill — 20-24: 4.5% West Bathurst — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 4.8% / 14.8%
Robin Hill — 25-34: 4.8% West Bathurst — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 8.3% / 11.3%
Robin Hill — 35-44: 8.3% West Bathurst — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 16.4% / 11.1%
Robin Hill — 45-54: 16.4% West Bathurst — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 17.8% / 11.9%
Robin Hill — 55-64: 17.8% West Bathurst — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 15.1% / 8.4%
Robin Hill — 65-74: 15.1% West Bathurst — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 3.9% / 6.3%
Robin Hill — 75-84: 3.9% West Bathurst — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Robin Hill — 85+: 1.5% West Bathurst — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill 73.3% couple families
Robin Hill — Couple Families: 73.3% Robin Hill — Lone Person: 20.3% Robin Hill — One Parent Families: 6.4% Robin Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Robin Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
West Bathurst 26.2% couple families
West Bathurst — Couple Families: 26.2% West Bathurst — Lone Person: 44.1% West Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.0% West Bathurst — Group Household: 5.3% West Bathurst — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill 3.0% renting
Robin Hill — Owned Outright: 58.1% Robin Hill — Mortgage: 38.9% Robin Hill — Renting: 3.0%
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.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.9%
Robin Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% West Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 9.1%
Robin Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% West Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Robin Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% West Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 2.8%
Robin Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% West Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.4%
Robin Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% West Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
England 3.1% / 1.6%
Robin Hill — England: 3.1% West Bathurst — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Robin Hill — New Zealand: 1.1% West Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.0%
Canada 0.4% / 0.4%
Robin Hill — Canada: 0.4% West Bathurst — Canada: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Robin Hill — Philippines: not among its largest West Bathurst — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Robin Hill — India: 0.3% West Bathurst — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Robin Hill — Germany: 0.3% West Bathurst — Germany: 0.4%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Robin Hill — Sri Lanka: 0.5% West Bathurst — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Robin Hill — Ireland: 0.5% West Bathurst — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Robin Hill 99.4% houses
Robin Hill — Houses: 99.4% Robin Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Robin Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
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

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Median house price $1,325,000 $629,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,312,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 5 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.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
4 bed $1.3M / $700K
Robin Hill — 4 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) West Bathurst — 4 bed: $700K (15 sales)

7 vs 15 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $845K
Robin Hill — 5 bed: $1.45M (5 sales) West Bathurst — 5 bed: $845K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Residential 74% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 15%
Rural and farming 14% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Industrial 9% 0%
Environmental 0% 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

Robin Hill 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.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Houses — 4.6%
$600/wk on $685K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Robin Hill West Bathurst
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

West Bathurst is more walkable (72 vs 20); Robin Hill scores higher overall (59 vs 41).

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Grade B C
Score 59/100 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

West Bathurst carries more crime risk (82 vs 62).

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Robin Hill West 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 Robin Hill

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

Schools in West Bathurst

  • Bathurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Robin Hill sits further from the CBD (213.7 km vs 210.8 km).

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Walkability score 20/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 213.7 km
+1% vs other
 210.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 180 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
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.

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Car (driver) 78.0% / 77.8%
Robin Hill — Car (driver): 78.0% West Bathurst — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 10.3%
Robin Hill — Worked from Home: 17.3% West Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 8.4%
Robin Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7% West Bathurst — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Robin Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest West Bathurst — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Robin Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest West Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Elevation 746 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 709 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Robin Hill West Bathurst
Connectivity score 63/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
533 premises
 44%
1,753 premises

Climate

Robin Hill 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Robin Hill

Acreage

West Bathurst

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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