NSW · Eurobodalla Council
Batemans Bay, NSW, 2536
Desirability index
51.9/100
How this score is calculated#221 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Batemans Bay is a small locality in the Eurobodalla area, home to around 1,573 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,534 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 975.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $470, houses $600), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 90 / 119 / 317
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,534
- Against the person
- 410
- Against property
- 551
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 975.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -30.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions98
- Domestic Violence Related Assault116
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment135
- Malicious Damage To Property131
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPrinces Highway, Guy St17 May 2026 – 10 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
162 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport9 MARLIN AVENUE BATEMANS BAY 2536Under Assessment
- 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 2536Additional Information Requested
- 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 2536Additional Information Requested
- 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· 39 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
2024· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Batemans Bay District Hospitalhospital
- Bridge Plaza Pharmacypharmacy
- DentistOld Princes Highwaydentist
- Grand Pacific Healthcounselling
- MacKilop Family Servicescounselling
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #221 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beach Rd At Miller Sttransport
- Golf Links Dr At Miller Sttransport
- Herarde St Opp Heradale Pdetransport
- Promenade Plaza, Orient Sttransport
- Promenade Plaza, Orient Sttransport
- Batemans Bay District Hospitalhealthhospital
- Bridge Plaza Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- DentisthealthOld Princes Highwaydentist
- Grand Pacific Healthhealthcounselling
- MacKilop Family Serviceshealthcounselling
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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