Batemans Bay vs North Batemans Bay

North Batemans Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Batemans Bay. In Batemans Bay, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In North Batemans Bay, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Batemans Bay: a median of $915,000, against $755,000 in Batemans Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Batemans Bay tends to suit renters, people living alone, and 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

North Batemans Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 25%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (63% vs 40%)
  • But Batemans Bay has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Batemans Bay has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $915,000)
  • North Batemans Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Batemans Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But North Batemans Bay leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Batemans Bay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 239 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (276.5 km vs 285.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Batemans Bay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 37%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 27%)
  • But North Batemans Bay is more walkable (24/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

North Batemans Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Batemans Bay and North Batemans 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.

Batemans Bay North Batemans 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.

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Walkability 4 / 24
Batemans Bay — Walkability: 4/100 North Batemans Bay — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 2 / 59
Batemans Bay — Safety: 2/100 North Batemans Bay — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 22 / 38
Batemans Bay — Low fire risk: 22/100 North Batemans Bay — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Batemans Bay has more residents (1,573 vs 794); North Batemans Bay has higher household incomes ($65,936 vs $41,132).

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Population 1,573
+50% vs other
 794
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +42.3%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $41,132/yr $65,936/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $350/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
0-4 4.6% / 4.7%
Batemans Bay — 0-4: 4.6% North Batemans Bay — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 7.1% / 8.9%
Batemans Bay — 5-14: 7.1% North Batemans Bay — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 2.9% / 5.0%
Batemans Bay — 15-19: 2.9% North Batemans Bay — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.3% / 4.7%
Batemans Bay — 20-24: 4.3% North Batemans Bay — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.1% / 9.2%
Batemans Bay — 25-34: 11.1% North Batemans Bay — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 8.5% / 11.7%
Batemans Bay — 35-44: 8.5% North Batemans Bay — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.0% / 13.5%
Batemans Bay — 45-54: 13.0% North Batemans Bay — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.9% / 16.2%
Batemans Bay — 55-64: 14.9% North Batemans Bay — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 16.2% / 15.2%
Batemans Bay — 65-74: 16.2% North Batemans Bay — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 13.0% / 8.7%
Batemans Bay — 75-84: 13.0% North Batemans Bay — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 4.5% / 2.8%
Batemans Bay — 85+: 4.5% North Batemans Bay — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Batemans Bay 67.1% lone person
Batemans Bay — Lone Person: 67.1% Batemans Bay — Couple Families: 11.1% Batemans Bay — One Parent Families: 13.5% Batemans Bay — Group Household: 6.7% Batemans Bay — Other Families: 1.7%
North Batemans Bay 49.8% lone person
North Batemans Bay — Lone Person: 49.8% North Batemans Bay — Couple Families: 30.0% North Batemans Bay — One Parent Families: 16.9% North Batemans Bay — Group Household: 3.3% North Batemans Bay — 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.

Batemans Bay 57.5% renting
Batemans Bay — Owned Outright: 33.0% Batemans Bay — Mortgage: 9.4% Batemans Bay — Renting: 57.5%
North Batemans Bay 32.4% renting
North Batemans Bay — Owned Outright: 38.4% North Batemans Bay — Mortgage: 29.2% North Batemans Bay — Renting: 32.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 18.4%
Batemans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% North Batemans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.4%
Batemans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% North Batemans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 6.9%
Batemans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% North Batemans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.9%
Batemans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% North Batemans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.5%
Batemans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% North Batemans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
England 4.8% / 5.4%
Batemans Bay — England: 4.8% North Batemans Bay — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Batemans Bay — New Zealand: 1.7% North Batemans Bay — New Zealand: 1.4%
Nepal 1.1% / 0.9%
Batemans Bay — Nepal: 1.1% North Batemans Bay — Nepal: 0.9%
India 0.9% / 0.8%
Batemans Bay — India: 0.9% North Batemans Bay — India: 0.8%
Greece — / 0.9%
Batemans Bay — Greece: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Greece: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Batemans Bay — South Africa: 0.6% North Batemans Bay — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Batemans Bay 39.9% houses
Batemans Bay — Houses: 39.9% Batemans Bay — Flats / Apartments: 44.8% Batemans Bay — Townhouses: 15.4%
North Batemans Bay 62.7% houses
North Batemans Bay — Houses: 62.7% North Batemans Bay — Flats / Apartments: 24.8% North Batemans Bay — Townhouses: 12.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Median house price $755,000 $915,000
Median unit price $510,000 $468,000
Median land price $737,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 26 sales
 82 days
from 6 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.

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
3 bed $718K / $840K
Batemans Bay — 3 bed: $718K (20 sales) North Batemans Bay — 3 bed: $840K (9 sales)

20 vs 9 sales

4 bed $895K / $1.18M
Batemans Bay — 4 bed: $895K (12 sales) North Batemans Bay — 4 bed: $1.18M (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Batemans Bay has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 9%); Batemans Bay has more rural and farming land (38% vs 11%).

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Residential 3% 73%
Environmental 55% 9%
Rural and farming 38% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Industrial 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 1%
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

Batemans Bay North Batemans 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.

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Houses 3.3%
$535/wk on $850K
 —
Units 2.6%
$450/wk on $890K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
House price Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

North Batemans Bay is more walkable (24 vs 4); North Batemans Bay scores higher overall (32 vs 7).

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Grade D C
Score 7/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Batemans Bay carries more crime risk (98 vs 41); Batemans Bay carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 62).

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Batemans Bay

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

Schools in North Batemans Bay

  • Batemans Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 3
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 0 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Batemans Bay sits further from the CBD (285.8 km vs 276.5 km).

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Walkability score 4/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 285.8 km
+3% vs other
 276.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 226 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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.

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Car (driver) 70.3% / 82.4%
Batemans Bay — Car (driver): 70.3% North Batemans Bay — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 11.2%
Batemans Bay — Worked from Home: 6.3% North Batemans Bay — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Walked Only 13.8% / 1.1%
Batemans Bay — Walked Only: 13.8% North Batemans Bay — Walked Only: 1.1%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / 4.3%
Batemans Bay — Car (passenger): 8.4% North Batemans Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Batemans Bay — Bicycle: 1.2% North Batemans Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.1%
Batemans Bay — Bus: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Connectivity score 60/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,023 premises
 12%
514 premises

Climate

Batemans Bay North Batemans 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

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Batemans Bay

Affordable Apartments Coastal Retirees Rural

North Batemans Bay

Coastal Retirees

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