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Batlow NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Batlow NSW is 1,270 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Batlow is $602 per week ($31,304 per year). Median rent in Batlow is $180 per week ($780 per month). Batlow has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Batlow has a population density of 7.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Batlow is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Batlow is $867.

There were 19 recorded offences in Batlow in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (6 offences).

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Batlow Population

residents (Census 2021)

Batlow Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$602/wk

$31,304 per year

#7049 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Batlow Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (655) Female 48.7% (622)

Population Density

7.6

people per km²

1,270 people · 167.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,412

Family income/wk

Batlow 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)

Batlow Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.6% 250 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.4% 137 dwellings

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

Batlow Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.1%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

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

Batlow Religion

No Religion

37.2%

Anglican

21.9%

Catholic

18.8%

Not stated

10.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Buddhism

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Batlow Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

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

Batlow Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.9%

Mandarin

25.5%

Thai

23.4%

Italian

10.6%

Cantonese

8.5%

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

Batlow Employment

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Employed full-time

32.4% 300 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.0% 158 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

47.5% 440 people

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

Batlow Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

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

Batlow Occupation

Labourers

18.4%

Managers

18.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Professionals

15.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Sales Workers

1.9%

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

Batlow Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Engineering

20.2%

Health

11.1%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Education

10.7%

Agriculture & Environment

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.4%

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

Batlow Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Batlow Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

11.2%

$500-$649/wk

9.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Batlow Marital Status

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Married

42.9% 452

↔️

Separated

4.6% 48

📋

Divorced

11.0% 116

🕊️

Widowed

8.3% 87

👤

Never married

33.3% 351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Batlow Ancestry

Australian

32.9%

English

31.8%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

5.4%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

Chinese

1.2%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Batlow School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Secondary — Government

31.1%

Primary — Catholic

15.3%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Pre-school

4.6%

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

Batlow Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 146

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 2,177

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

Batlow Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 171

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 796

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Batlow Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

17.7%

$800-$999/mo

23.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Batlow How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Walked only

7.1%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

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

Batlow Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

34.3%

2 vehicles

36.1%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

10.9%

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

Batlow Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

21.0%

3 bedrooms

52.3%

4 bedrooms

19.2%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

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

Batlow Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

32.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Batlow Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

111

Indigenous residents

2,216

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Batlow Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

111

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Batlow Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

15.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Batlow Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.1%

Couple — children under 15

32.0%

One parent — children under 15

11.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Batlow Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 27

👤

Never served

97.2% 949

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Batlow Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 117

—

Did not provide

87.9% 851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Batlow Children Ever Born

No children

23.5%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

27.0%

3 children

23.0%

4 children

12.3%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Batlow When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Batlow Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.1%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

Batlow Household Size

1 person

32.1%

2 persons

40.7%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Batlow Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,021

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Batlow Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Blended family — no other children

11.2%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Batlow Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 19 total

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Theft

Assault

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Batlow Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,064/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Batlow

Your weekly income

≈ $4,611/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $884/wk

Rent share 16.9%

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Batlow vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Main Arm

Pop: 640 Income: $628/wk Rent: $450/wk

Croudace Bay

Pop: 641 Income: $766/wk Rent: $478/wk

Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie - NSW)

Pop: 641 Income: $828/wk Rent: $420/wk

Hallsville

Pop: 642 Income: $843/wk Rent: $410/wk

Michelago

Pop: 642 Income: $1,262/wk Rent: $400/wk

Lilli Pilli (Eurobodalla - NSW)

Pop: 647 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Batlow

What is the population of Batlow NSW?

The population of Batlow NSW is 1,270 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.6 people per km².Batlow is ranked #3,634 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Batlow?

The median personal income in Batlow NSW is $602 per week, or $31,304 per year.The median household income is $1,064 per week.Family income is $1,412 per week.Batlow is ranked #7,049 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Batlow?

Median rent in Batlow NSW is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Batlow ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Batlow?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Batlow NSW is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Batlow?

The median age in Batlow NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Batlow a good suburb to live in?

Batlow is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,270.The median income is $602/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% 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: 10232. All dollar figures in AUD.