Batehaven vs Surf Beach

Comparing Batehaven and Surf Beach, NSW: Batehaven is more walkable (68 vs 32); Batehaven carries more crime risk (84 vs 52); and Surf Beach sits further from the CBD (289.6 km vs 283.1 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Batehaven has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Surf Beach carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Batehaven

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($485,000 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper units ($490,000 vs $545,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (283.1 km vs 289.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (235 min vs 240 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Batehaven is more walkable (68/100 vs 32/100)
  • Surf Beach carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Batehaven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Batehaven and Surf Beach 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 Surf Beach
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 Surf Beach
Walkability 68 / 32
Batehaven — Walkability: 68/100 Surf Beach — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 16 / 48
Batehaven — Safety: 16/100 Surf Beach — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 8 / 10
Batehaven — Low fire risk: 8/100 Surf Beach — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Batehaven Surf Beach
Population 1,911 1,934
+1% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +3.2%
Median age 54 53
Median household income $58,656/yr
+3% vs other
 $57,148/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batehaven Surf Beach
0-4 3.2% / 4.1%
Batehaven — 0-4: 3.2% Surf Beach — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 8.6% / 10.5%
Batehaven — 5-14: 8.6% Surf Beach — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.6% / 4.6%
Batehaven — 15-19: 4.6% Surf Beach — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.7% / 3.4%
Batehaven — 20-24: 4.7% Surf Beach — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.9% / 7.2%
Batehaven — 25-34: 8.9% Surf Beach — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 8.5% / 10.0%
Batehaven — 35-44: 8.5% Surf Beach — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.5% / 13.0%
Batehaven — 45-54: 12.5% Surf Beach — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 16.3% / 14.7%
Batehaven — 55-64: 16.3% Surf Beach — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 17.2% / 19.2%
Batehaven — 65-74: 17.2% Surf Beach — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 10.0% / 10.2%
Batehaven — 75-84: 10.0% Surf Beach — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 4.9% / 2.9%
Batehaven — 85+: 4.9% Surf Beach — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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%
Surf Beach 52.4% lone person
Surf Beach — Lone Person: 52.4% Surf Beach — Couple Families: 27.2% Surf Beach — One Parent Families: 17.0% Surf Beach — Group Household: 2.0% Surf Beach — 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%
Surf Beach 29.5% renting
Surf Beach — Owned Outright: 48.7% Surf Beach — Mortgage: 21.8% Surf Beach — Renting: 29.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Batehaven Surf Beach
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.3%
Batehaven — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Surf Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.3%
Batehaven — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Surf Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.1%
Batehaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Surf Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.6%
Batehaven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Surf Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Batehaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Surf Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Surf Beach
England 5.2% / 4.2%
Batehaven — England: 5.2% Surf Beach — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.1%
Batehaven — New Zealand: 1.8% Surf Beach — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 0.8% / 0.9%
Batehaven — India: 0.8% Surf Beach — India: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Batehaven — Germany: 0.6% Surf Beach — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Batehaven — Philippines: not among its largest Surf Beach — Philippines: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.8%
Batehaven — Italy: not among its largest Surf Beach — Italy: 0.8%
Nepal 0.7% / —
Batehaven — Nepal: 0.7% Surf Beach — 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 — Townhouses: 14.0% Batehaven — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Surf Beach 70.9% houses
Surf Beach — Houses: 70.9% Surf Beach — Townhouses: 18.5% Surf Beach — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Batehaven Surf Beach
Median house price $762,500 $777,000
Median unit price $490,000 $545,000
Median land price $485,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 30 sales
 47 days
from 49 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 Surf Beach
2 bed $570K / $670K
Batehaven — 2 bed: $570K (13 sales) Surf Beach — 2 bed: $670K (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

3 bed $745K / $700K
Batehaven — 3 bed: $745K (31 sales) Surf Beach — 3 bed: $700K (43 sales)

31 vs 43 sales

4 bed $810K / $872K
Batehaven — 4 bed: $810K (22 sales) Surf Beach — 4 bed: $872K (26 sales)

22 vs 26 sales

5 bed $905K / $910K
Batehaven — 5 bed: $905K (7 sales) Surf Beach — 5 bed: $910K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Batehaven Surf Beach
Residential 76% 57%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 20%
Parks and recreation 12% 2%
Environmental 11% 12%
Industrial 0% 9%
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 Surf Beach
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 Surf Beach
Houses 4.6%
$620/wk on $702K
 3.3%
$600/wk on $954K
Units 3.7%
$430/wk on $612K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Batehaven Surf Beach
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Batehaven is more walkable (68 vs 32).

Batehaven Surf Beach
Grade D
same for both
Score 22/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Batehaven carries more crime risk (84 vs 52).

Batehaven Surf Beach
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 Low
20/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Batehaven Surf Beach
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Surf Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Batehaven Surf Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Surf Beach sits further from the CBD (289.6 km vs 283.1 km).

Batehaven Surf Beach
Walkability score 68/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 283.1 km 289.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 240 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
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 Surf Beach
Car (driver) 75.7% / 80.6%
Batehaven — Car (driver): 75.7% Surf Beach — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 12.9%
Batehaven — Worked from Home: 10.2% Surf Beach — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 4.4%
Batehaven — Car (passenger): 7.7% Surf Beach — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.3%
Batehaven — Walked Only: 3.4% Surf Beach — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.7% / 0.8%
Batehaven — Bus: 1.7% Surf Beach — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Batehaven Surf Beach
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 765 m
889 m to a named beach
 780 m
813 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Batehaven Surf Beach
Connectivity score 67/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,576 premises
 41%
1,399 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Batehaven Surf Beach
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

Surf Beach

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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