West Bathurst flood risk
Of West Bathurst’s 1,837 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Bathurst’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in West Bathurst
Flood and bushfire areas across West Bathurst. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Bathurst
West Bathurst sits in the Bathurst council area, which recorded 4,404 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,404 total. Figures are for the whole Bathurst council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in West Bathurst
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so West Bathurst shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in West Bathurst
West Bathurst is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in West Bathurst
West Bathurst can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Bathurst
At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of West Bathurst’s 3,634 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near West Bathurst
Bathurst council approved 191 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bathurst council area (not just West Bathurst). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 9 Winslow Place, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 2 Chifley Place, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 19 Rosehill Street, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 18 High Street, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 250 Durham Street, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 14 Casey Circuit, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 6 Short Street, West Bathurst NSW 2795
- 40 Gowrie Walk, West Bathurst NSW 2795
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.