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North Batemans Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Batemans Bay NSW is 794 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Batemans Bay is $663 per week ($34,476 per year). Median rent in North Batemans Bay is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). North Batemans Bay has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. North Batemans Bay has a population density of 132.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Batemans Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Batemans Bay is $1,733.

There were 6 recorded offences in North Batemans Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (3 offences).

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North Batemans Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Batemans Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$663/wk

$34,476 per year

#6105 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Batemans Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (407) Female 48.8% (388)

Population Density

132.6

people per km²

794 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,447

Family income/wk

North Batemans 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)

North Batemans Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.8% 121 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.2% 92 dwellings

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

North Batemans Bay Country of Birth

Australia

88.6%

England

7.5%

India

1.7%

Brazil

1.1%

Greece

1.1%

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

North Batemans Bay Religion

No Religion

45.3%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

20.1%

Not stated

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Batemans Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

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

North Batemans Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

30.8%

Australian Indigenous

15.4%

Portuguese

15.4%

Other

15.4%

Italian

11.5%

Russian

11.5%

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

North Batemans Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

28.2% 178 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.0% 126 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.8% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

48.0% 303 people

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

North Batemans Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

North Batemans Bay Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Professionals

19.0%

Managers

18.1%

Labourers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Sales Workers

4.3%

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

North Batemans Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Architecture & Building

14.6%

Engineering

14.1%

Health

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Education

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.4%

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

North Batemans Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Batemans Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Batemans Bay Marital Status

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Married

45.9% 317

↔️

Separated

5.1% 35

📋

Divorced

11.9% 82

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 37

👤

Never married

31.8% 220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Batemans Bay Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

26.9%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

9.1%

Other

4.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

German

3.7%

Italian

1.9%

Greek

1.9%

Chinese

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Russian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Batemans Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.8%

Vocational Education

20.5%

Pre-school

13.7%

Secondary — Government

12.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

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

North Batemans Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 133

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 1,397

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

North Batemans Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 85

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Batemans Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

4.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Batemans Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

3.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

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

North Batemans Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

32.5%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

North Batemans Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

26.2%

3 bedrooms

32.6%

4 bedrooms

26.8%

5 bedrooms

7.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

North Batemans Bay Population Mobility

22.9%

moved in the last year

51.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Batemans Bay Indigenous Population

6.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

103

Indigenous residents

1,434

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Batemans Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

North Batemans Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

13.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Batemans Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.8%

Couple — children under 15

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Batemans Bay Military Service

🏅

Previously served

5.5% 36

👤

Never served

94.5% 619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Batemans Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.2% 98

—

Did not provide

84.8% 548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Batemans Bay Children Ever Born

No children

30.9%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

29.8%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

2.9%

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

North Batemans Bay When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

North Batemans Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

29.8%

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

North Batemans Bay Household Size

1 person

33.5%

2 persons

40.2%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

9.5%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Batemans Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

577

Moved from NSW

101

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

North Batemans Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.3%

Step family — no other children

19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Batemans Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Batemans Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

896

avg ICSEA score

494

total students

Batemans Bay Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 494 students

896

ICSEA

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

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North Batemans Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,268/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.6%

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

If you earn X in North Batemans Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $5,495/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $918/wk

Rent share 27.6%

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North Batemans Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 397 Income: $502/wk Rent: $300/wk

Nelligen

Pop: 399 Income: $598/wk Rent: $400/wk

Nashdale

Pop: 403 Income: $995/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 403 Income: $738/wk Rent: $231/wk

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Pop: 404 Income: $479/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Pop: 404 Income: $793/wk Rent: $338/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Batemans Bay

What is the population of North Batemans Bay NSW?

The population of North Batemans Bay NSW is 794 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 132.6 people per km².North Batemans Bay is ranked #4,306 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Batemans Bay?

The median personal income in North Batemans Bay NSW is $663 per week, or $34,476 per year.The median household income is $1,268 per week.Family income is $1,447 per week.North Batemans Bay is ranked #6,105 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Batemans Bay?

Median rent in North Batemans Bay NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 27.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.North Batemans Bay ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Batemans Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Batemans Bay NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Batemans Bay?

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

Is North Batemans Bay a good suburb to live in?

North Batemans Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 794.The median income is $663/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.6% 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: 12992. All dollar figures in AUD.