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Batemans Bay - South vs Narooma - Bermagui

Name: Batemans Bay - South vs Narooma - Bermagui — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Batemans Bay - South profile · Narooma - Bermagui profile

Batemans Bay - South Narooma - Bermagui

Narooma - Bermagui and Batemans Bay - South are both coastal New South Wales areas with populations around 9,000. They differ most in their layout and age; residents are noticeably older in Narooma - Bermagui, where the typical person is 59, compared to 54 in Batemans Bay - South. Batemans Bay - South is more developed, with far more public transport departures (313.5 compared to 88.5) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (52.6% against 25.3%). Housing also differs, as 79.4% of homes in Batemans Bay - South have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 69.2% in Narooma - Bermagui.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and First Nations residents. Both areas also have about the same number of schools and similar rates of long-term health conditions. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in home ownership, which is now well higher in Narooma - Bermagui. The typical age gap has also widened slightly, as Narooma - Bermagui has become older than Batemans Bay - South by a further year.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South No religion: 8.0 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui Median age: 5 yrs older in Narooma - Bermagui Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +950 larger in Narooma - Bermagui gap widening

8,938 46th pct 9,888 52nd pct

Median age in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +5 yrs older in Narooma - Bermagui gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 47.7%

27.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

12.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay - South Narooma - Bermagui

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

5.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 40.6%

39.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

9.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +1 more in Narooma - Bermagui

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.73 more in Narooma - Bermagui

2.45 59th pct 3.18 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +64 more in Batemans Bay - South

1,131 41st pct 1,067 39th pct

Avg size in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +110 larger in Batemans Bay - South

377 43rd pct 267 28th pct

ICSEA in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +15 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

934 14th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

7.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%

17.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$59 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap steady

$638 17th pct $579 11th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$198 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap widening

$1,215 14th pct $1,017 4th pct

Family income in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$111 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap widening

$1,453 12th pct $1,342 7th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes even 6.0%

5.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Lung condition even 3.3%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +1.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +18 larger in Narooma - Bermagui

492 79th pct 510 80th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +4 yrs older in Narooma - Bermagui

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$108 higher in Batemans Bay - South

$577 38th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$332 higher in Batemans Bay - South

$1,435 33rd pct $1,103 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.1 larger in Batemans Bay - South gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

44.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$60 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap steady

$350 43rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +$100 higher in Batemans Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.6% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 83.1%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 20.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 31.3%

37.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.1% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%

21.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +17 more in Batemans Bay - South

82 81st pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +2.60 more in Batemans Bay - South

9.17 87th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +225.0 more in Batemans Bay - South

313.5 31st pct 88.5 19th pct

PT routes in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +2 more in Narooma - Bermagui

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +5 longer in Narooma - Bermagui

30 86th pct 35 88th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 59.7%

11.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.6% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

10.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

11.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

12.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

11.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +1 higher in Batemans Bay - South

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +1 higher in Batemans Bay - South

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +8 higher in Batemans Bay - South

954 32nd pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +917 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

9,170 44th pct 10,087 48th pct

Growth in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

3.0% 36th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +310 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

542 28th pct 852 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +35 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

952 57th pct 987 60th pct

Max temp in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.5 higher in Batemans Bay - South

21.4 32nd pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.2 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

11.6 47th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.6 higher in Batemans Bay - South

4.6 38th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.6 more in Batemans Bay - South

4.6 40th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +3.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

52.5% 39th pct 48.8% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

52.7% 41st pct 52.4% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +9.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

80.5% 39th pct 71.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +15.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

45.8% 27th pct 30.0% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +9.5 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

86.1% 33rd pct 76.6% 26th pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +27.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

52.6% 56th pct 25.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +4.6 more in Narooma - Bermagui

19.8 73rd pct 24.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +20 higher in Batemans Bay - South

26 32nd pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay - South in Narooma - Bermagui +0.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay - South

9.5% 89th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare Batemans Bay - South with nearby areas

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

Compare Narooma - Bermagui with nearby areas

Moruya - Tuross Head Deua - Wadbilliga Broulee - Tomakin Bega - Tathra Batemans Bay - South Eurobodalla Hinterland Batemans Bay Merimbula - Tura Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay - South vs Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/vs/101041027/narooma-bermagui