West Bathurst, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

13/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs

West Bathurst is more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 905, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

West Bathurst at a glance

Population (2021): 3,634
Median age: 36
Median weekly household income: $1,299
SEIFA score: 905
Coordinates: -33.4079, 149.5633

West Bathurst demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile West Bathurst using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 38% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	706	19%
Youth (15–24)	516	14%
Young adults (25–44)	950	26%
Mid-life (45–64)	838	23%
Seniors (65+)	618	17%

Share of the 3,628 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	462	31%
Owned with a mortgage	409	28%
Rented	559	38%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,384	95%
Townhouses & semis	67	5%
Flats & apartments	9	1%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,463 occupied private dwellings in West Bathurst.

Median weekly rent: $310
Median monthly mortgage: $1,443
Average household size: 2.3 people
Median weekly family income: $1,627
Median weekly personal income: $729

Community and culture

Born overseas: 310 (9%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 195 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 378 (10%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,297 (46%)
Labour-force participation: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%
Employed full-time: 936
Employed part-time: 570

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in West Bathurst

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in West Bathurst is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.4°C). The area receives roughly 718 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	26.9°C	14.4°C	70 mm
Feb	25.6°C	13.2°C	53 mm
Mar	22.8°C	11.9°C	73 mm
Apr	18.7°C	8°C	52 mm
May	13.9°C	4.3°C	37 mm
Jun	10.9°C	2.3°C	45 mm
Jul	10.4°C	1.5°C	49 mm
Aug	11.5°C	1.6°C	57 mm
Sep	15.2°C	3.9°C	51 mm
Oct	19.2°C	7.1°C	70 mm
Nov	21.8°C	9.4°C	82 mm
Dec	24.9°C	12°C	79 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about West Bathurst

Where is West Bathurst?

West Bathurst is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of West Bathurst?

At the 2021 Census, West Bathurst had a population of about 3,634.

Is West Bathurst an advantaged area?

West Bathurst has an ABS SEIFA score of 905, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 13 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in West Bathurst?

West Bathurst has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.5°C, with roughly 718 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).