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Bathurst

NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional

7,001 (2021)6,792 est. (2025) · Stable

78
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

7,001
Population
$671K
Median house (2025)
21
Safety score
83
Transport score

Bathurst is a stable suburb in Bathurst Regional, NSW 2795, about 159km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $671K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 146km inland. Bathurst has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 21/100.

159.1 km
To Sydney CBD
145.9 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
860 m
To nearest station

Demographics

7,001
Population
41
Median age
1.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,209
vs NSW median-34.6%
Bachelor degree or higher40.3%
Born in Australia77.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,627 / 603 / 989

Top countries of birth: India (2.46%), England (2.34%), Nepal (1.41%), New Zealand (1.34%), Philippines (1.1%)

Top languages: Nepali (1.46%), Punjabi (1.39%), Urdu (0.83%), Tagalog (0.56%), Vietnamese (0.5%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$671K+10.8%
Median house (2025)
$462K+2.1%
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$560 / $420 wk
Rental yield (house)4.3%
Days on market (house)31 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

21
Residential

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

32
Break & enter dwelling457/100k
29
Steal from dwelling414/100k
24
Motor vehicle theft343/100k
70
Domestic assault1,000/100k
4
Robbery57/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,910 (all categories, latest year)27,282 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

20
Within 10km7 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Stanislaus' CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1047
  • Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1038
  • The Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1030
  • Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 996
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 963
  • Bathurst South Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 923
  • St Stanislaus' College, Sunnyside FarmSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Carenne SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 909
  • MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1041
  • Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 928
  • St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1023
  • Skillset Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 905
  • Kelso Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 871
  • Scots All Saints College, Campus WestCombined · Independent · 2.7km
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1028
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High CampusSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 937
  • Scots All Saints CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1083
  • Eglinton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 993
  • Raglan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 983

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

83
2Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency17/hr
Nearest train stationBathurst (860 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

76 in suburbSupermarkets
4241 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2716 in suburbParks
107 in suburbPlaygrounds
118 in suburbPools
156 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
118 in suburbGPs
76 in suburbPharmacies
93 in suburbChildcare
21 in suburbLibraries
13080 in suburbSports fields
22 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBathurst Hospital (1.5 km)
Nearest vet620 m
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (118.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.75%
Projected population 20417,593
Projected households 20413,359

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Bathurst

Is Bathurst safe?

Bathurst has a residential safety score of 21/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 27,282 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Bathurst?

In Bathurst, the median house price is $671K and the median unit price is $462K. Median weekly house rent is $560.

How far is Bathurst from Sydney CBD?

Bathurst is about 159.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Bathurst?

Bathurst has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1000 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bathurst?

Bathurst has a transport score of 83/100, including 2 train stations.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.