Average rent in Bathurst - East, NSW — 2026

Bathurst - East comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $360/week, around 15% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 73% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 25% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (94%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 12,330, median age 36, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 9% of residents were born overseas. At 154km from Sydney, Bathurst - East typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.