Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Batemans Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Batemans Bay, NSW (postcode 2536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,432 | 1,530 | 1,573 | +141 · +9.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 53 | +4 · +8.2% |
| Median household income | $584/wk | $703/wk | $791/wk | +$207 · +35.4% |
| Median personal income | $388/wk | $459/wk | $539/wk | +$151 · +38.9% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $230/wk | $285/wk | +$85 · +42.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $433 · -25% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Batemans Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,573
was 1,530 in 2016
+43 · +2.8%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$55 · +23.9%
Household income
$791/wk
was $703/wk in 2016
+$88 · +12.5%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Batemans Bay population growth · Batemans Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.