Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bathurst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bathurst, NSW (postcode 2795) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,951 | 6,932 | 7,001 | +50 · +0.7% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 41 | +6 · +17.1% |
| Median household income | $867/wk | $1,029/wk | $1,209/wk | +$342 · +39.4% |
| Median personal income | $508/wk | $598/wk | $753/wk | +$245 · +48.2% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $260/wk | $300/wk | +$90 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,405/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | +$112 · +8% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bathurst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,001
was 6,932 in 2016
+69 · +1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,209/wk
was $1,029/wk in 2016
+$180 · +17.5%
Median age
41
was 36 in 2016
+5 · +13.9%
Dig deeper: Bathurst population growth · Bathurst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.