West Bathurst (postcode 2795) is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Bathurst Regional local government area. With a population of 3,634, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents 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 +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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 $650,000, having risen steeply by 12.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $517,000 (+3.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. 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 3,968 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, West Bathurst shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($650K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.5% year-on-year.