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Suburb profile ·Bathurst Regional LGA · NSW ·2795

West Bathurst NSW 2795

West Bathurst is in Bathurst Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2795, with population 3,634.

Median house $685K +19.1% YoY
Median rent $520/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 3.9% Below investor band
Population 3,634 4K local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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.

5
Available
0
Verify
3
Missing
Rent context available

West Bathurst has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2795. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 58 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

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.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$550/wk
+5.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2795 · Apr 2026
$550
$490
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

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.

Next step

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Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Hospitals

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Schools, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

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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Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Schools

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 3,977 per 100k at the Bathurst Regional LGA level.
Transport: 58 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

West Bathurst NSW

Postcode 2795 · Bathurst Regional LGA

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.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.9% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$685K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+19.1% Rising
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage2/10
Education3/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage2/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$685K
19.1% YoY
Median unit
$526K
7.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$310
Population
3,634
Demographics
Median age36
Household size2.3
HH income /wk$1,299
Personal income /wk$729
Mortgage /mth$1,443
Crime (Bathurst Regional LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)3,977
Total incidents1,774
Transport
Bus stops58
Hospitals (1)
Bathurst Base Hospitalpublic
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2026-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

West Bathurst FAQ

Common questions
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.