Median house price
$795k
-1.9% change
NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Batemans Bay, 2536
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,603
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.4%
Median age
53
Median income
$791/wk
Employment rate
36.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$795,000
Languages at home
7.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Batemans Bay is a quieter smaller community in Eurobodalla Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with young professionals alongside longer-term residents. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Batemans Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $600 · Units $470
Population (ERP)
1,603
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
26.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#92
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2963rd in Australia
- State rank
- 898th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #92 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #220 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 155
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $795,000
- Median price change
- -1.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,603(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +37
- Growth rank in NSW
- 41th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,573
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $791
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 280 of 1,050
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 36.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 309 / 119 / 317 (+ 19 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 125
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beach Rd At Miller St
- Golf Links Dr At Miller St
- Herarde St Opp Heradale Pde
- Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Promenade Plaza, Orient St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.81
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(1)
- Parking (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Ryan ParkPark
- Mackay ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Water Garden Town ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Batemans Bay District Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Batemans Bay District HospitalHospital
- Bridge Plaza PharmacyPharmacy
- DentistOld Princes HighwayDentist
- Grand Pacific HealthCounselling
- MacKilop Family ServicesCounselling
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 53
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 266 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 284 mm · ~36 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 226 mm · ~28 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport9 MARLIN AVENUE BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure13 CLYDE STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition55 BEACH ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Supporting Development9 VESPER STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 LEIGH STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Under Assessment
April 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure25 HIGH STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
March 2026
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60-64 BEACH ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 HERADALE PARADE BATEMANS BAY 2536Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia43 BAVARDE AVENUE BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 OLD PRINCES HIGHWAY BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
2025· 30 proposals
December 2025
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure36 HIGH STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition61 GOLF LINKS DRIVE BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
November 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign15 OLD PRINCES HIGHWAY BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure20 HERADALE PARADE BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure61 GOLF LINKS DRIVE BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop34E ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CLYDE STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)45 ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)126 BEACH ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure36 PACIFIC STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry38 CRANBROOK ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure7 SHORT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia43 BAVARDE AVENUE BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure6 MILLER STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
August 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot36 CRANBROOK ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise20 ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia43 BEACH ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Additional Information Requested
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage1 30 ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CLYDE STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 LEIGH STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)3 35 CRANBROOK ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)34 PACIFIC STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision2A-4A ORIENT STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 HERADALE PARADE BATEMANS BAY 2536Withdrawn
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure13 CLYDE STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 GREGORY STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Local distribution premise2-4 CRANBROOK ROAD BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure25 HIGH STREET BATEMANS BAY 2536Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPrinces Highway, Guy St17 May 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gilmore
- Member of Parliament
- Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,995
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.1 km away).
Coalition 46.6%Labor 53.4%
1.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Batemans BayLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- BatehavenLabor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Sunshine BayLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- NelligenLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
- Long BeachLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Eurobodalla Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.