Long Beach vs North Batemans Bay

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In North Batemans Bay, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Batemans Bay 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

Long Beach

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 63%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

North Batemans Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($468,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Batemans Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Long Beach carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 41/100)
  • North Batemans Bay has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 8%)

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 22.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Long Beach 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.

Long Beach 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.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Walkability 19 / 24
Long Beach — Walkability: 19/100 North Batemans Bay — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 74 / 59
Long Beach — Safety: 74/100 North Batemans Bay — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 35 / 38
Long Beach — Low fire risk: 35/100 North Batemans Bay — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Long Beach has more residents (1,758 vs 794); Long Beach rents higher ($410/wk vs $350/wk).

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Population 1,758
+55% vs other
 794
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +42.3%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $72,228/yr
+9% vs other
 $65,936/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Long Beach — 0-4: 4.7% North Batemans Bay — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.0% / 8.9%
Long Beach — 5-14: 12.0% North Batemans Bay — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.1% / 5.0%
Long Beach — 15-19: 5.1% North Batemans Bay — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.1% / 4.7%
Long Beach — 20-24: 4.1% North Batemans Bay — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.9% / 9.2%
Long Beach — 25-34: 6.9% North Batemans Bay — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 9.7% / 11.7%
Long Beach — 35-44: 9.7% North Batemans Bay — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.0% / 13.5%
Long Beach — 45-54: 11.0% North Batemans Bay — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 17.3% / 16.2%
Long Beach — 55-64: 17.3% North Batemans Bay — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 19.9% / 15.2%
Long Beach — 65-74: 19.9% North Batemans Bay — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 7.2% / 8.7%
Long Beach — 75-84: 7.2% North Batemans Bay — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.8% / 2.8%
Long Beach — 85+: 1.8% North Batemans Bay — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Beach 34.0% lone person
Long Beach — Lone Person: 34.0% Long Beach — Couple Families: 42.8% Long Beach — One Parent Families: 15.7% Long Beach — Group Household: 5.9% Long Beach — Other Families: 1.5%
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.

Long Beach 16.2% renting
Long Beach — Owned Outright: 48.9% Long Beach — Mortgage: 34.8% Long Beach — Renting: 16.2%
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.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 18.4%
Long Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% North Batemans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 6.9%
Long Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% North Batemans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.4%
Long Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% North Batemans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.9%
Long Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% North Batemans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.5%
Long Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% North Batemans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
England 5.9% / 5.4%
Long Beach — England: 5.9% North Batemans Bay — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Long Beach — New Zealand: 0.8% North Batemans Bay — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 0.6% / 0.8%
Long Beach — India: 0.6% North Batemans Bay — India: 0.8%
Greece — / 0.9%
Long Beach — Greece: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Greece: 0.9%
Nepal — / 0.9%
Long Beach — Nepal: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Nepal: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / —
Long Beach — Germany: 0.5% North Batemans Bay — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Long Beach — South Africa: 0.5% North Batemans Bay — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Long Beach 91.9% houses
Long Beach — Houses: 91.9% Long Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Long Beach — Townhouses: 8.4%
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

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Median house price $925,000 $915,000
Median unit price $740,000 $468,000
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 32 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.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
3 bed $845K / $840K
Long Beach — 3 bed: $845K (28 sales) North Batemans Bay — 3 bed: $840K (9 sales)

28 vs 9 sales

4 bed $998K / $1.18M
Long Beach — 4 bed: $998K (44 sales) North Batemans Bay — 4 bed: $1.18M (10 sales)

44 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Long Beach has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 9%); North Batemans Bay has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Environmental 82% 9%
Residential 16% 73%
Rural and farming 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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

Long Beach 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.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income — Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of NSW —

Liveability

Long Beach scores higher overall (38 vs 32).

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Batemans Bay carries more crime risk (41 vs 26).

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Long Beach 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 Long Beach

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

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Walkability score 19/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 275.7 km 276.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 226 min
Public transport score 53/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 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.

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Car (driver) 79.2% / 82.4%
Long Beach — Car (driver): 79.2% North Batemans Bay — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 11.2%
Long Beach — Worked from Home: 14.1% North Batemans Bay — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.3%
Long Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1% North Batemans Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.1%
Long Beach — Walked Only: 1.4% North Batemans Bay — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 1.2% / 1.1%
Long Beach — Bus: 1.2% North Batemans Bay — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Long Beach North Batemans Bay
Connectivity score 68/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,097 premises
 12%
514 premises

Climate

Long Beach 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

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

Federal electorate

Long Beach 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

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

Tags

Long Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

North Batemans Bay

Coastal Retirees

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