New South Wales · Postcode 2795

South Bathurst postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 159 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,583
Population (2021)
$1,222
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

South Bathurst at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2795 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,583 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bathurst Regional Council area 71 suburbs, 5 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,222/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,222/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
7.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where South Bathurst ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

South Bathurst vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSouth BathurstNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,222 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,394 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 38 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

South Bathurst is a locality 159 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2795. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Bathurst Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, South Bathurst has a population of 1,583 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,222, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 170 (10.7% of residents).

Housing in South Bathurst includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,394, with 664 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, South Bathurst scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

South Bathurst is served by St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst.

South Bathurst is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

South Bathurst details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2795
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,583
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,222/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$723/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,394
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area4.6 km²
Population Density341/km²
Total Dwellings664
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population170 (10.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.4423128
Longitude149.572879
Distance from Sydney159 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentBathurst Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (18.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years288 (18.2%)
15–24 years219 (13.8%)
25–44 years393 (24.8%)
45–64 years387 (24.4%)
65+ years293 (18.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.9%) Mortgaged (29.4%) Rented (38.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

South Bathurst is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma230 (14.5%)
Arthritis184 (11.6%)
Diabetes102 (6.4%)
Heart Disease61 (3.9%)
Cancer56 (3.5%)
Lung Condition48 (3.0%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle42 (6.4%)
1 vehicle299 (45.6%)
2 vehicles208 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles106 (16.2%)

Schools in South Bathurst

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in South Bathurst. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1028 · 216 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.