Suburb in Bathurst

South Bathurst, NSW

South Bathurst had a population of 1,583 at the 2021 Census (0.0% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

South Bathurst at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, South Bathurst's population grew by 0.0% to 1,583, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.2%.

37.6% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 31.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 664 households.

The median household earns $1,250 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $313 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,410 a month.

9.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.2% use a language other than English at home. 45.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, South Bathurst beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSouth BathurstNSWAustralia
Population1,5838,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 20160.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.038.438.2
Households6642,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.8%21.8%14.3%
Renting37.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright31.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,250$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$313$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,410$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

0.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,7112011
  2. 1,5832016
  3. 1,5832021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

South Bathurst New South Wales
Share of people by age, South Bathurst and New South Wales
0–912.2%
10–1911.9%
20–2915.7%
30–3911.7%
40–4911.3%
50–5911.5%
60–6911.5%
70–7910.1%
80+4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in South Bathurst at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.6%
  2. English42.0%
  3. Irish16.5%
  4. Scottish12.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal10.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tamil0.6%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.5%
  3. Tagalog0.5%
  4. French0.3%
  5. Mandarin0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand1.9%
  2. England1.7%
  3. the Philippines1.3%
  4. India0.7%
  5. Scotland0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around South Bathurst

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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