West Bathurst Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

2795

Postcode for West Bathurst, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 161 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,634

3,634

Population

Median Age

$1,299

Household Income/wk

$310

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

2.9

Area (km²)

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

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

How West Bathurst Compares

West Bathurst vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	West Bathurst	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,299 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$310 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,443 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	36	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	6.5% +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.

West Bathurst is a locality 161 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, West Bathurst has a population of 3,634 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,299, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 378 (10.4% of residents).

Housing in West Bathurst includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,443, with 1,468 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.9% of housing.

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

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

West Bathurst Details

Postcode	2795
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	3,634
Median Age	36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,299/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$729/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,443
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	2.9 km²
Population Density	1256/km²
Total Dwellings	1,468
Australian Citizens	89.0%
Indigenous Population	378 (10.4%)
Unemployment Rate	6.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-33.408694
Longitude	149.5613563
Distance from Sydney	161 km
Region (SA4)	Central West
Area (SA3)	Orange
Local Government	Bathurst Regional
Federal Electorate	Calare

Age Profile

19.4%

14.2%

26.1%

23.1%

17.0%

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (17.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	706 (19.4%)
15–24 years	516 (14.2%)
25–44 years	950 (26.1%)
45–64 years	838 (23.1%)
65+ years	618 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

32.3%

28.6%

39.1%

Owned outright (32.3%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (39.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	459 (12.6%)
Arthritis	404 (11.1%)
Diabetes	179 (4.9%)
Heart Disease	150 (4.1%)
Cancer	111 (3.1%)
Lung Condition	86 (2.4%)
Dementia	17 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	123 (8.5%)
1 vehicle	616 (42.7%)
2 vehicles	511 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles	194 (13.4%)

Suburbs Near West Bathurst

Bathurst West 0.0 km Windradyne 1.7 km Llanarth 1.8 km Bathurst 1.9 km Abercrombie 2.1 km O’Connell 2.1 km Mitchell 2.2 km Charles Sturt University 2.3 km Robin Hill 3.0 km Stewarts Mount 3.6 km South Bathurst 3.9 km Kelso 4.3 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.