Bathurst has a rental vacancy rate of 0.6% and rents have increased since 2018 because there is a shortage of properties available for rent. In the past 12 months, demand for rental houses has increased by 75%, while rents have soared 10% and rental units have seen an increase in demand of 33%. At the same time rent prices have risen 13%.
Due to the upcoming proposed construction of the six story CBD hospital redevelopment project and the Bathurst Integrated Medical Centre that is expected to begin soon, there will be an influx of workers—both temporary and permanent. This will put additional pressure on current rental housing supply and demand.
The population of the region is forecasted to grow by 26.19% by 2041, making it a prime location for residential and commercial investment.