West Bathurst NSW 2795
West Bathurst is in Bathurst Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2795, with population 3,634.
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West Bathurst has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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West Bathurst has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2795. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
West Bathurst has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $520/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2795. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
West Bathurst has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Hospitals
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Schools, Population growth, Building approvals
West Bathurst currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
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West Bathurst NSW
West Bathurst is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area (postcode 2795). With a population of 3,634, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in West Bathurst is $685,000, having surged 19.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $526,000 (+7.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,443.
Public transport access includes 58 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Bathurst Regional LGA is below average at 3,977 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, West Bathurst offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($685K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +19.1% year-on-year.
West Bathurst is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area (postcode 2795). With a population of 3,634, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in West Bathurst is $685,000, having surged 19.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $526,000 (+7.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,443.
Public transport access includes 58 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Bathurst Regional LGA is below average at 3,977 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, West Bathurst offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($685K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 10.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +19.1% year-on-year.
West Bathurst FAQ
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What LGA is West Bathurst in?
West Bathurst is in the Bathurst Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2795. Council-level context for Bathurst Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in West Bathurst?
The current median house price in West Bathurst, NSW is $685K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in West Bathurst?
The median weekly rent in West Bathurst is $520/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about West Bathurst?
Rent context available: West Bathurst has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is West Bathurst a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for West Bathurst show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for West Bathurst?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the West Bathurst data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.