Batehaven vs Sunshine Bay

Comparing Batehaven and Sunshine Bay, NSW: Batehaven carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Sunshine Bay scores higher overall (52 vs 22); and Batehaven has more residents (1,911 vs 1,439).

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

Sunshine Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Batehaven leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
  • Sunshine Bay has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $485,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Batehaven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Batehaven

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 45/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (283.1 km vs 286.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Batehaven

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Sunshine Bay carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Batehaven returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)
  • Sunshine Bay is growing faster (17.9% vs 7.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Batehaven and Sunshine Bay 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 Sunshine Bay
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 Sunshine Bay
Walkability 68 / 45
Batehaven — Walkability: 68/100 Sunshine Bay — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 16 / 69
Batehaven — Safety: 16/100 Sunshine Bay — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 8 / 100
Batehaven — Low fire risk: 8/100 Sunshine Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Batehaven has more residents (1,911 vs 1,439); Sunshine Bay rents higher ($370/wk vs $320/wk).

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Population 1,911
+25% vs other
 1,439
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +17.9%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $58,656/yr $59,176/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $370/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
0-4 3.2% / 4.2%
Batehaven — 0-4: 3.2% Sunshine Bay — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 8.6% / 9.3%
Batehaven — 5-14: 8.6% Sunshine Bay — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.6% / 3.7%
Batehaven — 15-19: 4.6% Sunshine Bay — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.7% / 2.8%
Batehaven — 20-24: 4.7% Sunshine Bay — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.9% / 9.3%
Batehaven — 25-34: 8.9% Sunshine Bay — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 8.5% / 7.6%
Batehaven — 35-44: 8.5% Sunshine Bay — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 12.5% / 11.0%
Batehaven — 45-54: 12.5% Sunshine Bay — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 16.3% / 14.9%
Batehaven — 55-64: 16.3% Sunshine Bay — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 17.2% / 19.0%
Batehaven — 65-74: 17.2% Sunshine Bay — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 10.0% / 14.7%
Batehaven — 75-84: 10.0% Sunshine Bay — 75-84: 14.7%
85+ 4.9% / 3.3%
Batehaven — 85+: 4.9% Sunshine Bay — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Sunshine Bay 52.3% lone person
Sunshine Bay — Lone Person: 52.3% Sunshine Bay — Couple Families: 26.1% Sunshine Bay — One Parent Families: 17.5% Sunshine Bay — Group Household: 2.5% Sunshine Bay — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Sunshine Bay 25.2% renting
Sunshine Bay — Owned Outright: 52.1% Sunshine Bay — Mortgage: 22.7% Sunshine Bay — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.8%
Batehaven — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Sunshine Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.4%
Batehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Sunshine Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.6%
Batehaven — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Sunshine Bay — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.2%
Batehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Sunshine Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Batehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Sunshine Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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 Sunshine Bay
England 5.2% / 5.8%
Batehaven — England: 5.2% Sunshine Bay — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Batehaven — New Zealand: 1.8% Sunshine Bay — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 1.1%
Batehaven — India: 0.8% Sunshine Bay — India: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Batehaven — Germany: 0.6% Sunshine Bay — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Batehaven — Scotland: 0.6% Sunshine Bay — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Batehaven — Philippines: not among its largest Sunshine Bay — Philippines: 1.0%
Nepal 0.7% / —
Batehaven — Nepal: 0.7% Sunshine Bay — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Batehaven 67.7% houses
Batehaven — Houses: 67.7% Batehaven — Townhouses: 14.0% Batehaven — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Sunshine Bay 78.9% houses
Sunshine Bay — Houses: 78.9% Sunshine Bay — Townhouses: 13.2% Sunshine Bay — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Median house price $762,500 $800,000
Median unit price $490,000 $520,000
Median land price $485,000 $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 30 sales
 70 days
from 30 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.

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
2 bed $570K / $395K
Batehaven — 2 bed: $570K (13 sales) Sunshine Bay — 2 bed: $395K (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

3 bed $745K / $670K
Batehaven — 3 bed: $745K (31 sales) Sunshine Bay — 3 bed: $670K (26 sales)

31 vs 26 sales

4 bed $810K / $890K
Batehaven — 4 bed: $810K (22 sales) Sunshine Bay — 4 bed: $890K (32 sales)

22 vs 32 sales

5 bed $905K / $1.05M
Batehaven — 5 bed: $905K (7 sales) Sunshine Bay — 5 bed: $1.05M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Residential 76%
same for both
Environmental 11% 19%
Parks and recreation 12% 3%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Batehaven and 99% of Sunshine Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Sunshine Bay
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 Sunshine Bay
Houses 4.6%
$620/wk on $702K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units 3.7%
$430/wk on $612K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Sunshine Bay scores higher overall (52 vs 22); Batehaven is more walkable (68 vs 45).

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Grade D B
Score 22/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Batehaven carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Batehaven carries more crime risk (84 vs 31).

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Bushfire High
92/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 Low
35/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Sunshine Bay

  • Sunshine Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Sunshine Bay sits further from the CBD (286.6 km vs 283.1 km).

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Walkability score 68/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 283.1 km 286.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 237 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Sunshine Bay
Car (driver) 75.7% / 79.9%
Batehaven — Car (driver): 75.7% Sunshine Bay — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 9.5%
Batehaven — Worked from Home: 10.2% Sunshine Bay — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 8.6%
Batehaven — Car (passenger): 7.7% Sunshine Bay — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 3.4% / 0.9%
Batehaven — Walked Only: 3.4% Sunshine Bay — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.7% / 1.1%
Batehaven — Bus: 1.7% Sunshine Bay — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 765 m
889 m to a named beach
 549 m
611 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
Connectivity score 67/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,576 premises
 55%
943 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Batehaven Sunshine Bay
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

Sunshine Bay

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees River

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