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Batemans Bay vs Deua - Wadbilliga

Name: Batemans Bay vs Deua - Wadbilliga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Deua - Wadbilliga profile

Batemans Bay Deua - Wadbilliga

Batemans Bay and Deua - Wadbilliga are two very different parts of New South Wales. Deua - Wadbilliga is sparsely populated, with only 43 people, while Batemans Bay has 8,581 residents. The two areas differ sharply in their populations; residents are far older in Deua - Wadbilliga, where the typical age is 59 compared to 51 in Batemans Bay. Deua - Wadbilliga also has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (70.0% against 42.6%) and those who work from home (33.3% against 8.5%). In contrast, Batemans Bay has far more children under 15 (15.6% vs 0.0%) and many more people living alone (32.6% vs 19.0%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people, sitting between 8.3% and 9.3%. They also track closely on their overall advantage scores, both sitting just below the national average. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. For example, the difference in the number of people moving into the area has widened, with 42.6% of Batemans Bay residents arriving in the last five years compared to just 9.3% in Deua - Wadbilliga.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay Population: 8,538 larger in Batemans Bay People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay De facto: 22.3 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +8,538 larger in Batemans Bay gap widening

8,581 44th pct 43 0th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +8 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.6% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.0% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 25.6%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Deua - Wadbilliga

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 65.1%

4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +8.2 pts 34.9%

37.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 34.9%

10.3% Scottish +15.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 74.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

50.1% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 27.9%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

0.75 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +3 more in Batemans Bay

4 8th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

494 17th pct —

Avg size in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

494 60th pct —

ICSEA in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

896 9th pct —

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.1%

7.0% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 21.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +$134 higher in Batemans Bay gap widening

$596 12th pct $462 0th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +$245 higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing

$1,120 9th pct $875 0th pct

Family income in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +$500 higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing

$1,366 8th pct $866 0th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 +51.0 pts ▸ 90.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 48.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.2%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.3% Lung condition +10.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

6.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 46.5%

23.3% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%

8.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +710 larger in Batemans Bay

714 86th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +33 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga

23 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +$371 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

$503 20th pct $874 81st pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +$392 higher in Batemans Bay

$1,292 22nd pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.2 larger in Deua - Wadbilliga gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 36.4%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families +12.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

$330 36th pct —

Mortgage in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +$761 higher in Batemans Bay gap widening

$1,519 28th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +77.4 pts ▸ 120.0%

30.0% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 60.0%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.1% 2 bedrooms +50.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

42.8% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +118 more in Batemans Bay

118 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +13.75 more in Batemans Bay

13.75 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +502.9 more in Batemans Bay

502.9 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +6 more in Batemans Bay

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

75 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 52.9%

8.5% Worked at home +20.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% 4 or more +35.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Public administration & safety +21.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.1% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Retail trade ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

13.3% Construction ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.7% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.9% Sales workers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +1 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +4 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +2 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +4 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +20 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

909 14th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +8,638 higher in Batemans Bay

8,679 41st pct 41 0th pct

Growth in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga

1.0% 19th pct —

Businesses in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +718 higher in Batemans Bay

724 39th pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +34 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

1,057 65th pct 1,090 67th pct

Max temp in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.4 higher in Batemans Bay

21.9 35th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +2.4 higher in Batemans Bay

11.3 44th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +4.3 higher in Batemans Bay

4.3 34th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +3.8 more in Batemans Bay

3.8 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +37.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay

37.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +40.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay

40.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +89.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay

89.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +18.6 pts higher in Batemans Bay

18.6% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +77.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay

77.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +34.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay

34.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +181.1 more in Deua - Wadbilliga

28.2 86th pct 209.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +13 higher in Batemans Bay

13 28th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay in Deua - Wadbilliga +8.9 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

8.8% 87th pct 17.8% 100th pct

Compare Batemans Bay with nearby areas

Batemans Bay - South Eurobodalla Hinterland Broulee - Tomakin Moruya - Tuross Head Ulladulla Surrounds Braidwood Ulladulla Narooma - Bermagui

Compare Deua - Wadbilliga with nearby areas

Narooma - Bermagui Moruya - Tuross Head Cooma Surrounds Broulee - Tomakin Eurobodalla Hinterland Bega - Tathra Batemans Bay - South Batemans Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Deua - Wadbilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/vs/101041022/deua-wadbilliga