Bateau Bay vs Long Jetty

Bateau Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Long Jetty. In both, most households own their home. In Bateau Bay, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Long Jetty, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Long Jetty tends to suit people living alone.

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

Bateau Bay

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Bateau Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper units ($625,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Long Jetty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bateau Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bateau Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Long Jetty has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Bateau Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bateau Bay and Long Jetty drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
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.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Walkability 64 / 52
Bateau Bay — Walkability: 64/100 Long Jetty — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 28 / 25
Bateau Bay — Safety: 28/100 Long Jetty — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Bateau Bay — Low fire risk: 30/100 Long Jetty — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bateau Bay has more residents (12,516 vs 6,736); Bateau Bay has higher household incomes ($76,700 vs $62,452).

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Population 12,516
+46% vs other
 6,736
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +5.4%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $76,700/yr
+19% vs other
 $62,452/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
0-4 5.9% / 5.9%
Bateau Bay — 0-4: 5.9% Long Jetty — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.3% / 10.0%
Bateau Bay — 5-14: 13.3% Long Jetty — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.3% / 4.7%
Bateau Bay — 15-19: 5.3% Long Jetty — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.4% / 5.7%
Bateau Bay — 20-24: 4.4% Long Jetty — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.8% / 11.4%
Bateau Bay — 25-34: 10.8% Long Jetty — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.5% / 12.2%
Bateau Bay — 35-44: 12.5% Long Jetty — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.0% / 13.0%
Bateau Bay — 45-54: 11.0% Long Jetty — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.2% / 13.1%
Bateau Bay — 55-64: 12.2% Long Jetty — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.8% / 13.2%
Bateau Bay — 65-74: 11.8% Long Jetty — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.9% / 7.6%
Bateau Bay — 75-84: 7.9% Long Jetty — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 4.9% / 3.1%
Bateau Bay — 85+: 4.9% Long Jetty — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bateau Bay 36.8% lone person
Bateau Bay — Lone Person: 36.8% Bateau Bay — Couple Families: 40.6% Bateau Bay — One Parent Families: 18.9% Bateau Bay — Group Household: 2.6% Bateau Bay — Other Families: 1.1%
Long Jetty 47.8% lone person
Long Jetty — Lone Person: 47.8% Long Jetty — Couple Families: 25.8% Long Jetty — One Parent Families: 20.1% Long Jetty — Group Household: 4.8% Long Jetty — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bateau Bay 25.2% renting
Bateau Bay — Owned Outright: 37.7% Bateau Bay — Mortgage: 37.1% Bateau Bay — Renting: 25.2%
Long Jetty 42.1% renting
Long Jetty — Owned Outright: 32.8% Long Jetty — Mortgage: 25.1% Long Jetty — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.5%
Bateau Bay — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Long Jetty — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.1%
Bateau Bay — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Long Jetty — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.6%
Bateau Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Long Jetty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.0%
Bateau Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Long Jetty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Bateau Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Long Jetty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
England 4.0% / 2.9%
Bateau Bay — England: 4.0% Long Jetty — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Bateau Bay — New Zealand: 1.5% Long Jetty — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Bateau Bay — Scotland: 0.5% Long Jetty — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.5%
Bateau Bay — Philippines: 0.4% Long Jetty — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.3%
Bateau Bay — South Africa: 0.4% Long Jetty — South Africa: 0.3%
India — / 0.6%
Bateau Bay — India: not among its largest Long Jetty — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bateau Bay 79.5% houses
Bateau Bay — Houses: 79.5% Bateau Bay — Townhouses: 11.0% Bateau Bay — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Long Jetty 54.0% houses
Long Jetty — Houses: 54.0% Long Jetty — Townhouses: 38.3% Long Jetty — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Median house price $1,228,000 $1,326,000
Median unit price $625,000 $710,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 132 sales
 33 days
from 73 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
2 bed $1.17M / $1.17M
Bateau Bay — 2 bed: $1.17M (16 sales) Long Jetty — 2 bed: $1.17M (18 sales)

16 vs 18 sales

3 bed $1.11M / $1.27M
Bateau Bay — 3 bed: $1.11M (102 sales) Long Jetty — 3 bed: $1.27M (54 sales)

102 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.45M
Bateau Bay — 4 bed: $1.31M (111 sales) Long Jetty — 4 bed: $1.45M (43 sales)

111 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.53M / $1.42M
Bateau Bay — 5 bed: $1.53M (20 sales) Long Jetty — 5 bed: $1.42M (9 sales)

20 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Bateau Bay has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 2%).

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Residential 63% 80%
Environmental 17% 2%
Parks and recreation 13% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 2%
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

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Houses 3.3%
$720/wk on $1.15M
 2.6%
$670/wk on $1.33M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Long Jetty scores higher overall (45 vs 36); Bateau Bay is more walkable (64 vs 52).

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bateau Bay carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0).

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bateau Bay

  • Bateau Bay Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Central Coast Montessori Primary School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Long Jetty

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Walkability score 64/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 97 km 97.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 87 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 315.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 278.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2261
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2261
same for both

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.

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Car (driver) 64.2% / 64.7%
Bateau Bay — Car (driver): 64.2% Long Jetty — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 27.4%
Bateau Bay — Worked from Home: 29.6% Long Jetty — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Bateau Bay — Car (passenger): 3.9% Long Jetty — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Bateau Bay — Walked Only: 1.0% Long Jetty — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.5% / 1.5%
Bateau Bay — Bus: 0.5% Long Jetty — Bus: 1.5%
Train 0.5% / 0.4%
Bateau Bay — Train: 0.5% Long Jetty — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Connectivity score 97/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
5,768 premises
 100%
3,814 premises

Climate

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bateau Bay Long Jetty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bateau Bay

Beach Coastal Parks Regional Centre River

Long Jetty

Beach Coastal Gentrifying Townhouses

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