Moving to West Bathurst NSW 2795
What the official numbers say about living in West Bathurst — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $310 a week, against a median household income of $1,299 a week.
About 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 39% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
West Bathurst shrank 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,838 → 3,634 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Australian Indigenous, Afrikaans.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), West Bathurst scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bathurst, 2.5 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Mountain Shuttle Bus, 4.8 km south.
Nearest airport: Bathurst Airport, 8.4 km east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 161 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 16 schools · 43 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the West Bathurst profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bathurst West Public School 400 m · Assumption School 400 m · Denison College - Bathurst High Campus 700 m · Scots All Saints College - All Saints Campus 1.3 km · Macquarie Tutorial Centre 1.3 km · Bathurst Public School 1.4 km · Cathedral Catholic Primary School 1.6 km · Carenne Public School 1.8 km
Groceries: Bernardi's 1.6 km · Harris Farm Markets 1.6 km · IGA 1.7 km · Coles 1.8 km · Aldi 1.9 km · Woolworths 2 km
Parks and reserves: White Park 100 m · Ashelford Apex Park 600 m · Hector Park 750 m · Victoria Park 1000 m · Evernden Reserve 1000 m · Wilkinson Park 1.1 km · John Curran Memorial Grove 1.2 km · Max Kingston Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around West Bathurst, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Common Starling · Magpie-lark · Crested Pigeon · Superb Fairy-wren · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to West Bathurst, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bathurst here | 3,634 | — | 2/10 | 3% |
| Bathurst | 7,001 | — | 3/10 | 3% |
| Windradyne | 3,309 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Llanarth | 2,302 | — | 9/10 | 3% |
| Robin Hill | 925 | — | 10/10 | 6% |
| Abercrombie | 1,127 | — | 8/10 | 2% |
| South Bathurst | 1,583 | — | 2/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Bathurst Regional — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calare — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2795 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full West Bathurst profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $310 a week, and about 39% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,838 people to 3,634. It sits about 161 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Bathurst station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Bathurst Regional council, and the federal seat is Calare.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: West Bathurst vs Windradyne · West Bathurst vs Llanarth.
Nearby guides: Bathurst · Windradyne · Llanarth · Robin Hill · Abercrombie · South Bathurst.
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