Living in Bathurst

In Bathurst, the median rent tenants pay is €880 a month (2021) and unemployment is 2.9% (2026).

For Bathurst, the unemployment rate was 2.9% in March 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 10.3% of the population in 2021. Bathurst, a city in Australia, had a population of 37,396 in August 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population37,396people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)2,137EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent880.5EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 4.5% — 36% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5.7µg/m³country median 6.0 — 5% belowOfficial source · NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables

Lower unemployment than 89% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Bathurst?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$320 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,733 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	14,987 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	13,812 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	320 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	880.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	880.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Bathurst a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Student33%strong on education, weak on safety · range 25–41%

Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–66%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–72%

Work and income

Median personal income was A$795 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,562 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Bathurst?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Bathurst is 2.9%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Bathurst 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	10,630 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	57.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,562 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	795 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,137 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Bathurst?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €880
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bathurst. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	6.03 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bathurst. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bathurst?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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29°14°

28°14°

25°10°

21°6°

17°3°

13°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.7WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Bathurst is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Bathurst 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.7 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2023	NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 29.4 · Feb 28 · Mar 25.2 · Apr 21.3 · May 16.8 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 21 · Nov 24.3 · Dec 27.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 13.8 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 6.2 · May 2.7 · Jun 1.5 · Jul 0.5 · Aug 0.8 · Sep 3.2 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 11.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 21.6 · Feb 20.7 · Mar 17.8 · Apr 13.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 6.4 · Aug 7.4 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 19.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.7 · Feb 63.9 · Mar 56.8 · Apr 32.9 · May 35.6 · Jun 43.4 · Jul 47.2 · Aug 46.3 · Sep 51.5 · Oct 57.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 75.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Christchurch (New Zealand) ±2.4 °C, Ventura (United States) ±6.8 °C, Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ±4.3 °C, Downey (United States) ±8.4 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±8.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 213.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 182.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Bathurst?

The published population was 37,396 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	213.5 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	10.34 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	3,868 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	182.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	18,791 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	18,603 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	37,396 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

29,331

32,797

36,264

39,730

39,013200120052011201520212025

Population rose 29.8% between 2001 and 2025, from 30,048 to 39,013.

International community in Bathurst

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	37,396	100.0%
Australia	31,646	84.6%
Country of birth not stated	1,882	5.0%
England	686	1.8%
New Zealand	379	1.0%
India	346	0.9%
Born elsewhere(d)	345	0.9%
Philippines	244	0.7%
Nepal	173	0.5%
Scotland	133	0.4%
South Africa	123	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	95	0.3%
Sri Lanka	89	0.2%
United States of America	88	0.2%
Netherlands	83	0.2%
Vietnam	82	0.2%
Germany	79	0.2%
Thailand	73	0.2%
Ireland	72	0.2%
Pakistan	60	0.2%
Bangladesh	55	0.1%
Malaysia	49	0.1%
Canada	47	0.1%
Fiji	46	0.1%
Lebanon	43	0.1%
Italy	41	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	34	0.1%
Iran	31	0.1%
Indonesia	30	0.1%
Croatia	28	0.1%
Zimbabwe	28	0.1%
Egypt	25	0.1%
Japan	24	0.1%
Papua New Guinea	21	0.1%
Wales	21	0.1%
Afghanistan	20	0.1%
France	20	0.1%
Greece	20	0.1%
Iraq	20	0.1%
Singapore	19	0.1%
Poland	16	0.0%
Cambodia	15	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	14	0.0%
Malta	14	0.0%
Chile	13	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Brazil	5	0.0%
North Macedonia	5	0.0%
Taiwan	5	0.0%
Mauritius	4	0.0%
Samoa	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	37,396	100.0%
Australia	31,646	84.6%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	3,867	10.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	37,396	100.0%
Australian citizen	33,237	88.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.34 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	13,812 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	60.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	37 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,733 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Bathurst

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Bathurst alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 10.3% Bathurst+262%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 37,396 Bathurst+240%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €2,137 Bathurst+41%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 2.9% Bathurst+14%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Bathurst in rankings

#8 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Australia #12 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Australia #22 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bathurst?

The published population was 37,396 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Bathurst?

What is the unemployment rate in Bathurst?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Bathurst?

The median gross salary is 2,137 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Bathurst?

3,868 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Bathurst a good place to live?

Bathurst may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Bathurst?

The official country of birth distribution records 31,646 people (84.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 · dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-07-29
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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