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Batemans Bay - South vs Moruya - Tuross Head

Name: Batemans Bay - South vs Moruya - Tuross Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Batemans Bay - South profile · Moruya - Tuross Head profile

Batemans Bay - South Moruya - Tuross Head

Batemans Bay - South and Moruya - Tuross Head are nearby areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in layout and accessibility. Batemans Bay - South is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (80.5% compared to 40.8%) and health services (52.6% compared to 31.3%). It also has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Moruya - Tuross Head is dominated by separate houses, which are found in 91.4% of homes compared to 80.0% in Batemans Bay - South.

These two areas have seen their differences shift since 2011, such as the gap in separate house ownership widening and the difference in overseas arrivals growing. Despite these evolving trends, they remain very similar in several core ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,150 to $1,215, and both have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have a nearly identical share of First Nations people and children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South Renting: 6.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +338 larger in Batemans Bay - South gap narrowing

8,938 46th pct 8,600 44th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay - South Moruya - Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 78.9%

5.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 45.9%

39.1% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.26 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

2.45 59th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +275 more in Batemans Bay - South

1,131 41st pct 856 32nd pct

Avg size in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +92 larger in Batemans Bay - South

377 43rd pct 285 30th pct

ICSEA in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +16 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

934 14th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +$26 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap steady

$638 17th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +$65 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap widening

$1,215 14th pct $1,150 11th pct

Family income in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap narrowing

$1,453 12th pct $1,451 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.5% Other condition even 9.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.0% Diabetes even 6.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +0.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

24.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +65 larger in Batemans Bay - South

492 79th pct 427 75th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +7 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +$54 higher in Batemans Bay - South

$577 38th pct $523 25th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +$22 higher in Batemans Bay - South

$1,435 33rd pct $1,413 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.8% 3 people even 10.8%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

3.6% 5 people even 3.5%

1.7% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +$40 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +$83 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 34.9%

37.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.1% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

21.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +52 more in Batemans Bay - South

82 81st pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +5.69 more in Batemans Bay - South

9.17 87th pct 3.49 38th pct

Departures/1k in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +261.9 more in Batemans Bay - South

313.5 31st pct 51.6 16th pct

PT routes in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +10 longer in Moruya - Tuross Head

30 86th pct 40 89th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

11.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 36.2%

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

11.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

8.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 higher in Batemans Bay - South

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +5 higher in Batemans Bay - South

954 32nd pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +500 higher in Batemans Bay - South

9,170 44th pct 8,670 41st pct

Growth in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

3.0% 36th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +228 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

542 28th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +157 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

952 57th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head even

21.4 32nd pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.1 higher in Batemans Bay - South

11.6 47th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.6 higher in Batemans Bay - South

4.6 38th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.4 more in Batemans Bay - South

4.6 40th pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +18.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

52.5% 39th pct 33.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +16.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

52.7% 41st pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +39.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

80.5% 39th pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +17.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

45.8% 27th pct 28.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +25.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

86.1% 33rd pct 60.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +21.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

52.6% 56th pct 31.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +3.6 more in Batemans Bay - South

19.8 73rd pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +20 higher in Batemans Bay - South

26 32nd pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay - South in Moruya - Tuross Head +2.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

9.5% 89th pct 7.4% 76th pct

Compare Batemans Bay - South with nearby areas

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Compare Moruya - Tuross Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay - South vs Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/vs/101041026/moruya-tuross-head