Batar Creek vs Stewarts River

Comparing Batar Creek and Stewarts River, NSW: Stewarts River rents higher ($320/wk vs $0/wk); Batar Creek is more walkable (12 vs 0); and Batar Creek carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 33).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 $320/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Stewarts River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (235 min vs 251 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (342.2 km vs 361.9 km)
  • But Batar Creek is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Batar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Batar Creek and Stewarts 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 Stewarts 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 Stewarts River
Walkability 12 / 0
Batar Creek — Walkability: 12/100 Stewarts River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 75
Batar Creek — Safety: 74/100 Stewarts River — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 54 / 67
Batar Creek — Low fire risk: 54/100 Stewarts River — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Stewarts River rents higher ($320/wk vs $0/wk); Batar Creek has higher household incomes ($107,692 vs $73,112).

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Population 93 126
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +7.7%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $107,692/yr
+32% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent — $320/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batar Creek Stewarts River
0-4 5.4% / 4.0%
Batar Creek — 0-4: 5.4% Stewarts River — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.9% / 12.7%
Batar Creek — 5-14: 12.9% Stewarts River — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 8.6% / 5.6%
Batar Creek — 15-19: 8.6% Stewarts River — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.5% / 7.1%
Batar Creek — 20-24: 6.5% Stewarts River — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 4.3% / 9.5%
Batar Creek — 25-34: 4.3% Stewarts River — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 6.5% / 5.6%
Batar Creek — 35-44: 6.5% Stewarts River — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 16.1% / 21.4%
Batar Creek — 45-54: 16.1% Stewarts River — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 7.5% / 11.1%
Batar Creek — 55-64: 7.5% Stewarts River — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 24.7% / 22.2%
Batar Creek — 65-74: 24.7% Stewarts River — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 6.5% / 6.3%
Batar Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Stewarts River — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / —
Batar Creek — 85+: not among its largest Stewarts 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%
Stewarts River 51.6% couple families
Stewarts River — Couple Families: 51.6% Stewarts River — Lone Person: 32.3% Stewarts River — One Parent Families: 16.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Stewarts River 15.7% renting
Stewarts River — Owned Outright: 52.9% Stewarts River — Mortgage: 31.4% Stewarts River — Renting: 15.7%
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 Stewarts River
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
Batar Creek — New Zealand: 3.2% Stewarts River — New Zealand: 3.2%
Thailand 3.2% / —
Batar Creek — Thailand: 3.2% Stewarts River — Thailand: not among its largest
England — / 2.4%
Batar Creek — England: not among its largest Stewarts River — England: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 22.2%
Batar Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Stewarts River — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 11.9%
Batar Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Stewarts River — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 11.9%
Batar Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Stewarts River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 2.4%
Batar Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Stewarts River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Batar Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stewarts River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Median house price — $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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 Stewarts 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 Stewarts River
House price — Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Batar Creek is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Batar Creek carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 33).

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
25/100
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
same for both

Schools

Batar Creek Stewarts 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 Stewarts River
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Batar Creek sits further from the CBD (361.9 km vs 342.2 km).

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 361.9 km
+5% vs other
 342.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 251 min 235 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 Stewarts River
Car (driver) 88.5% / 77.8%
Batar Creek — Car (driver): 88.5% Stewarts River — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home — / 22.2%
Batar Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest Stewarts River — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / —
Batar Creek — Car (passenger): 11.5% Stewarts River — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Batar Creek Stewarts River
Connectivity score 20/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Batar Creek Stewarts 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

Stewarts River

Retirees Rural

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