Bathurst Regional

New South Wales · Central West · 43,580 people · 71 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Bathurst Regional at a glance

43,580

Population

#53 of 130 in NSW

3,580

km² area

12/km² density

39.1

Median age

-0.6 vs NSW

$1,680

Median HH income/wk

#46 of 130 in NSW

965

SEIFA IRSAD

#52 of 130 in NSW

Schools

16 gov, 5 Cath, 3 indep

9.9%

Born overseas

31.3%

Renting

Map shows the Bathurst Regional LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Bathurst Regional is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 71 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 3,580 km². Bathurst Regional has a population of 43,580 , ranking #53 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Kelso (10,039 residents), and the highest median household income is in Millah Murrah at $4,499/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,680/week and median age is 39.1. About 9.9% of residents were born overseas and 5.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.8%

13.2%

24.8%

24.7%

18.4%

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (18.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	8,159 (18.8%)
15–24 years	5,756 (13.2%)
25–44 years	10,785 (24.8%)
45–64 years	10,746 (24.7%)
65+ years	8,015 (18.4%)

9.9%

Born overseas

5.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

7.3%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

34.9%

33.7%

31.3%

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Renting (31.3%)

Dwelling type mix

90.2%

Separate house (90.2%) Semi/townhouse (7.1%) Flat/apartment (2.7%)

$329

Median weekly rent

$1,702

Median monthly mortgage

40.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

60.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.3%

Unemployment rate

12,453

In full-time work

6,732

In part-time work

Schools in Bathurst Regional

24 schools across Bathurst Regional: 66.7% Government, 20.8% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 979 (range 859 to 1087). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

66.7%

20.8%

12.5%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

70.8%

16.7%

8.3%

Primary (70.8%) Secondary (16.7%) Combined (4.2%) Special (8.3%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 979 NSW median 1005LGA range 859 to 1087

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 24 schools in Bathurst Regional, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus	Government	Secondary	Bathurst	917	963
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus	Government	Secondary	Kelso	813	936
Scots All Saints College	Independent	Combined	White Rock	779	1087
St Stanislaus' College	Independent	Secondary	Bathurst	713	1038
MacKillop College Bathurst	Catholic	Secondary	Bathurst	691	1027
Bathurst West Public School	Government	Primary	Bathurst	515	927
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso	Catholic	Primary	Kelso	463	1028
Bathurst Public School	Government	Primary	Bathurst	424	983
Eglinton Public School	Government	Primary	Eglinton	406	986
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst	Catholic	Primary	Bathurst	393	1031
Kelso Public School	Government	Primary	Kelso	374	859
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst	Catholic	Primary	Bathurst	363	1036
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst	Catholic	Primary	South Bathurst	216	1028
Raglan Public School	Government	Primary	Raglan	191	978
Bathurst South Public School	Government	Primary	Bathurst	184	936
Skillset Senior College	Independent	Special	Mitchell	155	904
Perthville Public School	Government	Primary	Perthville	126	1013
Carenne School	Government	Special	Bathurst	97	908
Meadow Flat Public School	Government	Primary	Meadow Flat	30	1000
Hill End Public School	Government	Primary	Hill End	14	972
Trunkey Public School	Government	Primary	Trunkey Creek	14	980
Rockley Public School	Government	Primary	Rockley	13	941
Wattle Flat Public School	Government	Primary	Wattle Flat	9	932
Sofala Public School	Government	Primary	Sofala	8	946

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bathurst Regional. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

965

Ranked #52 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

987

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

993

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

958

Suburbs in Bathurst Regional

Bathurst Regional contains 71 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Kelso	2795	10,039	$1,737/wk	36
Bathurst	2795	7,001	$1,209/wk	41
West Bathurst	2795	3,634	$1,299/wk	36
Windradyne	2795	3,309	$1,567/wk	37
Eglinton	2795	3,012	$2,054/wk	34
Llanarth	2795	2,302	$2,348/wk	38
South Bathurst	2795	1,583	$1,222/wk	38
Raglan	2795	1,272	$1,785/wk	38
Mitchell	2795	1,179	$779/wk	30
Abercrombie	2795	1,127	$2,202/wk	39
Robin Hill	2795	925	$2,708/wk	48
Gormans Hill	2795	887	$1,083/wk	53
White Rock	2795	807	$2,562/wk	38
Perthville	2795	567	$1,883/wk	43
Mount Rankin	2795	428	$2,437/wk	44
Meadow Flat	2795	356	$2,083/wk	45
Wattle Flat	2795	270	$1,071/wk	51
The Lagoon	2795	268	$2,303/wk	39
Peel	2795	256	$2,399/wk	41
Duramana	2795	248	$1,949/wk	47
Yetholme	2795	241	$1,462/wk	48
Kirkconnell	2795	219	$2,583/wk	43
Georges Plains	2795	218	$2,125/wk	48
Billywillinga	2795	196	$1,843/wk	45
Glanmire	2795	186	$1,958/wk	40
Rockley	2795	180	$1,111/wk	51
Evans Plains	2795	168	$2,374/wk	46
Brewongle	2795	151	$2,125/wk	38
Rock Forest	2795	149	$2,107/wk	48
Napoleon Reef	2795	130	$1,859/wk	59
Trunkey Creek	2795	118	$1,087/wk	56
Clear Creek	2795	115	$1,924/wk	56
Forest Grove	2795	115	$3,166/wk	48
Limekilns	2795	115	$1,875/wk	43
Hill End	2850	111	$749/wk	60
Sofala	2795	111	$668/wk	60
Walang	2795	109	$2,399/wk	46
Turondale	2795	103	$1,437/wk	52
Mount Panorama	2795	101	$2,083/wk	53
Laffing Waters	2795	98	$2,285/wk	41
Sunny Corner	2454	94	$1,281/wk	59
Wimbledon	2795	88	$2,399/wk	44
Rockley Mount	2795	78	$2,791/wk	43
Fosters Valley	2795	72	$2,062/wk	49
Watton	2795	63	$2,583/wk	41
Caloola	2795	62	$1,458/wk	42
Vittoria	2799	59	$1,343/wk	56
Cow Flat	2795	58	$2,249/wk	51
Locksley	2795	55	$2,312/wk	39
Tannas Mount	2795	47	$1,833/wk	45
Dunkeld	2795	42	$1,499/wk	52
Bathampton	2795	40	$1,625/wk	54
Orton Park	2795	38	$2,583/wk	42
Wambool	2795	38	$2,812/wk	45
Arkell	2795	36	$1,593/wk	47
Wiagdon	2795	35	$1,624/wk	44
Bruinbun	2795	34	$1,374/wk	47
Killongbutta	2795	34	$1,437/wk	48
Tambaroora	2795	30	$687/wk	60
Freemantle	2795	28	$1,999/wk	49
Fitzgeralds Mount	2799	25	$1,624/wk	46
Gemalla	2795	24	$1,749/wk	49
Millah Murrah	2795	23	$4,499/wk	29
Abercrombie River	2795	21	$1,024/wk	58
Paling Yards	2580	15	$2,499/wk	53
Sallys Flat	2850	13	$1,125/wk	53
Fitzgeralds Valley	2795	12	$2,750/wk	33
Copperhannia	2795	9	$1,999/wk	55
Milkers Flat	2795	3	$549/wk	79
Curragh	2795
Winburndale	2795

Postcodes covered

2454, 2580, 2795, 2799, 2850

Compare Bathurst Regional with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bathurst Regional and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Bathurst Regional (NSW)	43,580	39.1	$1,680/wk	965	31.3%	9.9%
Cabonne	14,134	44.6	$1,610/wk	994	16.4%	5.9%
Oberon	5,074	47.8	$1,376/wk	939	22.9%	10.9%
Lithgow	20,553	45.9	$1,289/wk	911	25.5%	10.0%
Mid-Western Regional	25,598	41.5	$1,604/wk	948	25.5%	8.1%
Wagga Wagga	66,906	36.2	$1,723/wk	969	33.7%	11.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Bathurst Regional

What is the population of Bathurst Regional?

The 2021 Census recorded 43,580 people living in Bathurst Regional, across 71 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Bathurst Regional?

Bathurst Regional contains 71 suburbs. The most populous are Kelso, Bathurst, West Bathurst, Windradyne, Eglinton.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Bathurst Regional?

Bathurst Regional covers 5 postcodes: 2454, 2580, 2795, 2799, 2850.

What is the median household income in Bathurst Regional?

The population-weighted median household income across Bathurst Regional is $1,680 per week (2021 Census), ranking #46 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Bathurst Regional?

Bathurst Regional has 24 schools, including 16 government, 5 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Bathurst Regional?

Bathurst Regional has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 965, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.