Batar Creek vs Johns River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Batar Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Batar Creek tends to suit couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Batar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Batar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Johns River

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 251 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (340.6 km vs 361.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Batar Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)
  • But Johns River is more walkable (22/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Batar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Batar Creek and Johns River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Batar Creek Johns River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Batar Creek Johns River
Walkability 12 / 22
Batar Creek — Walkability: 12/100 Johns River — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 74 / 41
Batar Creek — Safety: 74/100 Johns River — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 54 / 21
Batar Creek — Low fire risk: 54/100 Johns River — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Johns River rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Johns River has more residents (346 vs 93).

Batar Creek Johns River
Population 93 346
+272% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +7.5%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $107,692/yr
+42% vs other
 $62,088/yr
Median weekly rent — $300/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batar Creek Johns River
0-4 5.4% / 4.9%
Batar Creek — 0-4: 5.4% Johns River — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.9% / 10.7%
Batar Creek — 5-14: 12.9% Johns River — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 8.6% / 5.2%
Batar Creek — 15-19: 8.6% Johns River — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 3.2%
Batar Creek — 20-24: 6.5% Johns River — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.3% / 7.2%
Batar Creek — 25-34: 4.3% Johns River — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 6.5% / 9.5%
Batar Creek — 35-44: 6.5% Johns River — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.1% / 18.2%
Batar Creek — 45-54: 16.1% Johns River — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 7.5% / 18.2%
Batar Creek — 55-64: 7.5% Johns River — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 24.7% / 15.3%
Batar Creek — 65-74: 24.7% Johns River — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 6.5% / 6.1%
Batar Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Johns River — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Batar Creek — 85+: not among its largest Johns River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Batar Creek 45.0% couple families
Batar Creek — Couple Families: 45.0% Batar Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Batar Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0% Batar Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Johns River 32.6% couple families
Johns River — Couple Families: 32.6% Johns River — Lone Person: 34.9% Johns River — One Parent Families: 22.1% Johns River — Group Household: 10.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Batar Creek 0.0% renting
Batar Creek — Owned Outright: 60.7% Batar Creek — Mortgage: 39.3% Batar Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Johns River 9.2% renting
Johns River — Owned Outright: 47.1% Johns River — Mortgage: 43.7% Johns River — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Batar Creek Johns River
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.7%
Batar Creek — New Zealand: 3.2% Johns River — New Zealand: 1.7%
England — / 4.6%
Batar Creek — England: not among its largest Johns River — England: 4.6%
Thailand 3.2% / —
Batar Creek — Thailand: 3.2% Johns River — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Batar Creek Johns River
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 16.2%
Batar Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Johns River — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 5.8%
Batar Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Johns River — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.5%
Batar Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Johns River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 2.6%
Batar Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Johns River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.8%
Batar Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Johns River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Batar Creek 100.0% houses
Batar Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Johns River 100.0% houses
Johns River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Batar Creek Johns River
Median house price — $799,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 142 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Batar Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 71%); Johns River has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).

Batar Creek Johns River
Rural and farming 100% 71%
Environmental 0% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Batar Creek Johns River
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
 743
across Mid-Coast
Approvals change year on year +33% +327%

Ranking within NSW

Batar Creek Johns River
House price — Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Johns River is more walkable (22 vs 12).

Batar Creek Johns River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Johns River carries more crime risk (59 vs 26); Johns River carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 46).

Batar Creek Johns River
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Batar Creek Johns River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Batar Creek Johns River
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Batar Creek sits further from the CBD (361.9 km vs 340.6 km).

Batar Creek Johns River
Walkability score 12/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 361.9 km
+6% vs other
 340.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 251 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2439
 0.4%
postcode 2443
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2439
 64
postcode 2443

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Batar Creek Johns River
Car (driver) 88.5% / 72.5%
Batar Creek — Car (driver): 88.5% Johns River — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home — / 19.3%
Batar Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest Johns River — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / 3.7%
Batar Creek — Car (passenger): 11.5% Johns River — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Batar Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Johns River — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Batar Creek Johns River
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Batar Creek Johns River
Connectivity score 20/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
172 premises

Climate

Batar Creek Johns River
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Batar Creek Johns River
Average residential rate $1,325/yr $1,560/yr
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings Mid-Coast

Federal electorate

Batar Creek Johns River
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Batar Creek Johns River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Batar Creek

Retirees Rural

Johns River

Quiet Rural

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