North Batemans Bay vs Surfside

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. Houses cost more in North Batemans Bay: a median of $915,000, against $740,000 in Surfside. On these figures, North Batemans Bay tends to suit people living alone, while Surfside suits families with children 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

Surfside

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 63%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)

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

  • North Batemans Bay has cheaper units ($468,000 vs $549,000)
  • Surfside has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $915,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Surfside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • North Batemans Bay has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 11%)
  • Surfside is more walkable (46/100 vs 24/100)

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 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Batemans Bay and Surfside drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
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.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Walkability 24 / 46
North Batemans Bay — Walkability: 24/100 Surfside — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 59 / 53
North Batemans Bay — Safety: 59/100 Surfside — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
North Batemans Bay — Low fire risk: 38/100 Surfside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Surfside has more residents (1,456 vs 794); North Batemans Bay skews older (49 vs 47).

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Population 794 1,456
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.3% +6.2%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $65,936/yr
+8% vs other
 $60,736/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
North Batemans Bay — 0-4: 4.7% Surfside — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.9% / 13.9%
North Batemans Bay — 5-14: 8.9% Surfside — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.0% / 6.1%
North Batemans Bay — 15-19: 5.0% Surfside — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.7% / 3.4%
North Batemans Bay — 20-24: 4.7% Surfside — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.2% / 10.3%
North Batemans Bay — 25-34: 9.2% Surfside — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 11.7% / 9.3%
North Batemans Bay — 35-44: 11.7% Surfside — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 13.5% / 12.4%
North Batemans Bay — 45-54: 13.5% Surfside — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 16.2% / 14.6%
North Batemans Bay — 55-64: 16.2% Surfside — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 15.2% / 16.6%
North Batemans Bay — 65-74: 15.2% Surfside — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 8.7% / 7.6%
North Batemans Bay — 75-84: 8.7% Surfside — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.8% / 1.2%
North Batemans Bay — 85+: 2.8% Surfside — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Surfside 38.5% lone person
Surfside — Lone Person: 38.5% Surfside — Couple Families: 30.2% Surfside — One Parent Families: 25.3% Surfside — Group Household: 4.1% Surfside — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Surfside 27.2% renting
Surfside — Owned Outright: 43.1% Surfside — Mortgage: 29.8% Surfside — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 20.0%
North Batemans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Surfside — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.1%
North Batemans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Surfside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 5.8%
North Batemans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Surfside — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.2%
North Batemans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Surfside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.0%
North Batemans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Surfside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
England 5.4% / 2.8%
North Batemans Bay — England: 5.4% Surfside — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
North Batemans Bay — New Zealand: 1.4% Surfside — New Zealand: 1.1%
Greece 0.9% / 0.5%
North Batemans Bay — Greece: 0.9% Surfside — Greece: 0.5%
Germany — / 1.0%
North Batemans Bay — Germany: not among its largest Surfside — Germany: 1.0%
Nepal 0.9% / —
North Batemans Bay — Nepal: 0.9% Surfside — Nepal: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
North Batemans Bay — India: 0.8% Surfside — India: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.6%
North Batemans Bay — Ireland: not among its largest Surfside — Ireland: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.5%
North Batemans Bay — Italy: not among its largest Surfside — Italy: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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%
Surfside 89.0% houses
Surfside — Houses: 89.0% Surfside — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Surfside — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Median house price $915,000 $740,000
Median unit price $468,000 $549,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 82 days
from 6 sales
 65 days
from 15 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.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
3 bed $840K / $740K
North Batemans Bay — 3 bed: $840K (9 sales) Surfside — 3 bed: $740K (26 sales)

9 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $850K
North Batemans Bay — 4 bed: $1.18M (10 sales) Surfside — 4 bed: $850K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Surfside has more land zoned for conservation (62% vs 9%); North Batemans Bay has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Residential 73% 35%
Environmental 9% 62%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 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

North Batemans Bay Surfside
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.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Houses — 4.0%
$630/wk on $811K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

North Batemans Bay Surfside
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Surfside is more walkable (46 vs 24); Surfside scores higher overall (45 vs 32).

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Batemans Bay carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0).

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in North Batemans Bay

  • Batemans Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Surfside

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Walkability score 24/100 46/100
Distance to Sydney 276.5 km 276.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 228 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Car (driver) 82.4% / 80.3%
North Batemans Bay — Car (driver): 82.4% Surfside — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 9.1%
North Batemans Bay — Worked from Home: 11.2% Surfside — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.8%
North Batemans Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3% Surfside — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.5%
North Batemans Bay — Walked Only: 1.1% Surfside — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.1% / 1.3%
North Batemans Bay — Bus: 1.1% Surfside — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 597 m
880 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

North Batemans Bay Surfside
Connectivity score 47/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
514 premises
 58%
815 premises

Climate

North Batemans Bay Surfside
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Batemans Bay

Coastal Retirees

Surfside

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

More comparisons

Other comparisons with North Batemans Bay

North Batemans Bay vs Long Beach North Batemans Bay vs Batemans Bay North Batemans Bay vs Nelligen North Batemans Bay vs Benandarah

Other comparisons with Surfside

Surfside vs Long Beach Surfside vs Batemans Bay
Full data on North Batemans Bay Full data on Surfside
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or