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Bateau Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bateau Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bateau Bay NSW is 12,516 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bateau Bay is $719 per week ($37,388 per year). Median rent in Bateau Bay is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Bateau Bay has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Bateau Bay has a population density of 1804.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bateau Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bateau Bay is $2,058.

There were 215 recorded offences in Bateau Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (68 offences).

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Bateau Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bateau Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$719/wk

$37,388 per year

#5120 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bateau Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (5,905) Female 52.8% (6,612)

Population Density

1804.0

people per km²

12,516 people · 6.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,001

Family income/wk

Bateau Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bateau Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.4% 1,662 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.6% 1,637 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bateau Bay Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

4.4%

Germany

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

India

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bateau Bay Religion

No Religion

40.1%

Catholic

25.5%

Anglican

18.6%

Not stated

7.9%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bateau Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bateau Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.9%

Spanish

14.1%

Italian

11.9%

German

8.9%

SAL Tot

8.1%

Portuguese

7.4%

Greek

7.4%

French

6.7%

Mandarin

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bateau Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

30.3% 2,670 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 1,924 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 232 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.3% 3,995 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bateau Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bateau Bay Occupation

Professionals

27.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Managers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bateau Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Engineering

12.6%

Health

12.5%

Education

12.4%

Architecture & Building

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Information Technology

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bateau Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bateau Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bateau Bay Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 4,632

↔️

Separated

3.8% 379

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Divorced

10.3% 1,045

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Widowed

8.9% 899

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Never married

31.2% 3,151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bateau Bay Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

32.6%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

German

2.3%

Italian

2.3%

Maltese

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bateau Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Pre-school

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bateau Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 1,887

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 21,544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bateau Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.9% 1,118

—

Not a volunteer

88.1% 8,303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bateau Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bateau Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

21.4%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bateau Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.8%

1 vehicle

34.2%

2 vehicles

39.3%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bateau Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.6%

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

33.1%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bateau Bay Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

36.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bateau Bay Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,259

Indigenous residents

22,368

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bateau Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,207

Arthritis

497

Asthma

441

Heart disease

347

Diabetes

323

Lung condition

297

Cancer

205

Stroke

157

Kidney disease

123

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bateau Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bateau Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bateau Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

2.7% 253

👤

Never served

97.2% 9,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bateau Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 1,218

—

Did not provide

87.0% 8,180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bateau Bay Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bateau Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

116

1961–1970

254

1971–1980

198

1981–1990

210

1991–2000

122

2001–2010

245

2011–2015

118

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bateau Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bateau Bay Household Size

1 person

27.4%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

16.1%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bateau Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,134

Moved from NSW

1,038

Moved — same area (SA2)

291

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bateau Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bateau Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 215 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bateau Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1011

avg ICSEA score

4,216

total students

The Central Coast Montessori Primary School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 66 students

1100

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 606 students

1057

ICSEA

Wamberal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 475 students

1048

ICSEA

Bateau Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 614 students

1029

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 756 students

987

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 802 students

972

ICSEA

Killarney Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

963

ICSEA

Brooke Avenue Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

931

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bateau Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,475/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bateau Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $6,392/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,075/wk

Rent share 27.1%

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $155/wk

Tumut

Income: $655/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $155/wk

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Income: $746/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $130/wk

Tomerong

Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Port Kembla

Income: $648/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Bateau Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

North Tamworth

Pop: 6,273 Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk

South Grafton

Pop: 6,288 Income: $526/wk Rent: $280/wk

Belmont North

Pop: 6,291 Income: $748/wk Rent: $380/wk

Lake Albert (NSW)

Pop: 6,291 Income: $907/wk Rent: $340/wk

Sefton

Pop: 6,300 Income: $555/wk Rent: $425/wk

St Johns Park

Pop: 6,302 Income: $485/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bateau Bay

What is the population of Bateau Bay NSW?

The population of Bateau Bay NSW is 12,516 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1804.0 people per km².Bateau Bay is ranked #409 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bateau Bay?

The median personal income in Bateau Bay NSW is $719 per week, or $37,388 per year.The median household income is $1,475 per week.Family income is $2,001 per week.Bateau Bay is ranked #5,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bateau Bay?

Median rent in Bateau Bay NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 27.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bateau Bay ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bateau Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bateau Bay NSW is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bateau Bay?

The median age in Bateau Bay NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bateau Bay a good suburb to live in?

Bateau Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,516.The median income is $719/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10227. All dollar figures in AUD.