South Bathurst
NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional
1,583 (2021) → 1,536 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Bathurst Regional local government area (est. 44,656 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Bathurst is a stable suburb in Bathurst Regional, NSW 2795, about 159km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $584K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 146km inland. South Bathurst has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 38/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.77%), England (1.64%), Philippines (1.26%), India (0.69%), Scotland (0.44%)
Top languages: Tamil (0.57%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.51%), Tagalog (0.51%), French (0.25%), Mandarin (0.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1023
Nearby (within 10km)
- Skillset Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 905
- Bathurst South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 923
- St Stanislaus' College, Sunnyside FarmSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1041
- St Stanislaus' CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1047
- Carenne SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 909
- Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 996
- Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1038
- Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 963
- The Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1030
- Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 928
- Kelso Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 871
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about South Bathurst
Is South Bathurst safe?
South Bathurst has a residential safety score of 38/100, 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 8,528 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in South Bathurst?
In South Bathurst, the median house price is $584K. Median weekly house rent is $560.
How far is South Bathurst from Sydney CBD?
South Bathurst is about 158.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in South Bathurst?
South Bathurst has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Bathurst?
South Bathurst has a transport score of 46/100.