Nelligen vs North Batemans Bay

North Batemans Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Nelligen. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are 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

They split

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

  • Nelligen has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 63%)
  • North Batemans Bay carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Batemans Bay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 247 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (276.5 km vs 290.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Batemans Bay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 57/100)

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 20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nelligen 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.

Nelligen 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.

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Walkability 0 / 24
Nelligen — Walkability: 0/100 North Batemans Bay — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 43 / 59
Nelligen — Safety: 43/100 North Batemans Bay — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 28 / 38
Nelligen — Low fire risk: 28/100 North Batemans Bay — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

North Batemans Bay has more residents (794 vs 399); Nelligen rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Population 399 794
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +42.3%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $59,696/yr $65,936/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
0-4 1.8% / 4.7%
Nelligen — 0-4: 1.8% North Batemans Bay — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.5% / 8.9%
Nelligen — 5-14: 9.5% North Batemans Bay — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.8% / 5.0%
Nelligen — 15-19: 5.8% North Batemans Bay — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.3% / 4.7%
Nelligen — 20-24: 3.3% North Batemans Bay — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.5% / 9.2%
Nelligen — 25-34: 7.5% North Batemans Bay — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 8.5% / 11.7%
Nelligen — 35-44: 8.5% North Batemans Bay — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.0% / 13.5%
Nelligen — 45-54: 14.0% North Batemans Bay — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 22.6% / 16.2%
Nelligen — 55-64: 22.6% North Batemans Bay — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.3% / 15.2%
Nelligen — 65-74: 14.3% North Batemans Bay — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 10.0% / 8.7%
Nelligen — 75-84: 10.0% North Batemans Bay — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 2.8%
Nelligen — 85+: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nelligen 48.0% lone person
Nelligen — Lone Person: 48.0% Nelligen — Couple Families: 40.0% Nelligen — One Parent Families: 12.0% Nelligen — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nelligen 10.0% renting
Nelligen — Owned Outright: 57.9% Nelligen — Mortgage: 32.1% Nelligen — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 18.4%
Nelligen — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% North Batemans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.4%
Nelligen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% North Batemans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 6.9%
Nelligen — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% North Batemans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.9%
Nelligen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% North Batemans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.5%
Nelligen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% North Batemans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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.

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
England 2.8% / 5.4%
Nelligen — England: 2.8% North Batemans Bay — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Nelligen — New Zealand: 1.0% North Batemans Bay — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Nelligen — Scotland: 0.8% North Batemans Bay — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 1.0% / —
Nelligen — Germany: 1.0% North Batemans Bay — Germany: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.9%
Nelligen — Greece: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Greece: 0.9%
Nepal — / 0.9%
Nelligen — Nepal: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Nepal: 0.9%
India — / 0.8%
Nelligen — India: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — India: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nelligen 98.0% houses
Nelligen — Houses: 98.0% Nelligen — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Nelligen — Townhouses: 0.0%
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

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Median house price $849,000 $915,000
Median unit price — $468,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 233 days
from 5 sales
 82 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Nelligen has more rural and farming land (84% vs 11%).

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Rural and farming 84% 11%
Residential 0% 73%
Environmental 14% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

North Batemans Bay is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nelligen carries more crime risk (57 vs 41); Nelligen carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 62).

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Nelligen 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 Nelligen

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

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Nelligen sits further from the CBD (290.6 km vs 276.5 km).

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Walkability score 0/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 290.6 km
+5% vs other
 276.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min 226 min
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.

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Car (driver) 78.6% / 82.4%
Nelligen — Car (driver): 78.6% North Batemans Bay — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 11.2%
Nelligen — Worked from Home: 10.7% North Batemans Bay — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.3%
Nelligen — Car (passenger): 7.1% North Batemans Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.1%
Nelligen — Walked Only: 3.6% North Batemans Bay — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.1%
Nelligen — Bus: not among its largest North Batemans Bay — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Elevation 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 1.9 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nelligen North Batemans Bay
Connectivity score 28/100 47/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
240 premises
 12%
514 premises

Climate

Nelligen 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

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

Federal electorate

Nelligen 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

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

Tags

Nelligen

Rural

North Batemans Bay

Coastal Retirees

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