Batehaven vs Mogo

Mogo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Batehaven. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Batehaven, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Batehaven: a median of $762,000, against $630,000 in Mogo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Batehaven tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mogo suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mogo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Mogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $762,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Batehaven has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Batehaven

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (235 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (283.1 km vs 295 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Batehaven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Batehaven Mogo
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.

Batehaven Mogo
Walkability 68 / 0
Batehaven — Walkability: 68/100 Mogo — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 76
Batehaven — Low fire risk: 8/100 Mogo — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Batehaven has more residents (1,911 vs 332); Batehaven rents higher ($320/wk vs $220/wk).

Batehaven Mogo
Population 1,911
+83% vs other
 332
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +3.1%
Median age 54 44
Median household income $58,656/yr $62,816/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+31% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batehaven Mogo
0-4 3.2% / 6.3%
Batehaven — 0-4: 3.2% Mogo — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 8.6% / 10.8%
Batehaven — 5-14: 8.6% Mogo — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.6% / 6.3%
Batehaven — 15-19: 4.6% Mogo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.7% / 4.5%
Batehaven — 20-24: 4.7% Mogo — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.9% / 8.7%
Batehaven — 25-34: 8.9% Mogo — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 8.5% / 12.3%
Batehaven — 35-44: 8.5% Mogo — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.5% / 13.0%
Batehaven — 45-54: 12.5% Mogo — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 16.3% / 13.9%
Batehaven — 55-64: 16.3% Mogo — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 17.2% / 16.3%
Batehaven — 65-74: 17.2% Mogo — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 10.0% / 5.1%
Batehaven — 75-84: 10.0% Mogo — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 4.9% / 1.8%
Batehaven — 85+: 4.9% Mogo — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Batehaven 54.8% lone person
Batehaven — Lone Person: 54.8% Batehaven — Couple Families: 20.7% Batehaven — One Parent Families: 19.6% Batehaven — Group Household: 4.0% Batehaven — Other Families: 0.9%
Mogo 34.1% lone person
Mogo — Lone Person: 34.1% Mogo — Couple Families: 37.8% Mogo — One Parent Families: 18.3% Mogo — Group Household: 9.8% Mogo — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Batehaven 37.4% renting
Batehaven — Owned Outright: 40.1% Batehaven — Mortgage: 22.5% Batehaven — Renting: 37.4%
Mogo 19.6% renting
Mogo — Owned Outright: 51.5% Mogo — Mortgage: 28.9% Mogo — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Batehaven Mogo
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 20.2%
Batehaven — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Mogo — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.3%
Batehaven — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Mogo — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.1%
Batehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mogo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.9%
Batehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Mogo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Batehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mogo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Batehaven Mogo
England 5.2% / 1.5%
Batehaven — England: 5.2% Mogo — England: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 1.5%
Batehaven — Germany: 0.6% Mogo — Germany: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Batehaven — New Zealand: 1.8% Mogo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Batehaven — Canada: not among its largest Mogo — Canada: 1.2%
India 0.8% / —
Batehaven — India: 0.8% Mogo — India: not among its largest
Nepal 0.7% / —
Batehaven — Nepal: 0.7% Mogo — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Batehaven 67.7% houses
Batehaven — Houses: 67.7% Batehaven — Flats / Apartments: 18.2% Batehaven — Townhouses: 14.0%
Mogo 100.0% houses
Mogo — Houses: 100.0% Mogo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mogo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Batehaven Mogo
Median house price $762,500 $630,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $485,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 30 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mogo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 0%).

Batehaven Mogo
Rural and farming 0% 95%
Residential 76% 0%
Parks and recreation 12% 0%
Environmental 11% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Batehaven Mogo
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Batehaven Mogo
Houses 4.6%
$620/wk on $702K
 —
Units 3.7%
$430/wk on $612K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Batehaven Mogo
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Batehaven is more walkable (68 vs 0).

Batehaven Mogo
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Batehaven carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 24).

Batehaven Mogo
Bushfire High
92/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
84/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Batehaven Mogo
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Batehaven

  • St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Batemans Bay High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Mogo

  • Mogo Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Batehaven Mogo
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 7 41

Mobility

Mogo sits further from the CBD (295 km vs 283.1 km).

Batehaven Mogo
Walkability score 68/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 283.1 km 295 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 257 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 6 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
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.

Batehaven Mogo
Car (driver) 75.7% / 73.5%
Batehaven — Car (driver): 75.7% Mogo — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 16.7%
Batehaven — Worked from Home: 10.2% Mogo — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 3.9%
Batehaven — Car (passenger): 7.7% Mogo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 3.4% / 5.9%
Batehaven — Walked Only: 3.4% Mogo — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus 1.7% / —
Batehaven — Bus: 1.7% Mogo — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Batehaven Mogo
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 765 m
889 m to a named beach
 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Batehaven Mogo
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,576 premises
 0%
190 premises

Climate

Batehaven Mogo
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Batehaven Mogo
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Batehaven Mogo
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Batehaven Mogo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Batehaven

Beach Coastal Retirees River

Mogo

Rural

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