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Batemans Bay vs Denhams Beach

Name: Batemans Bay vs Denhams Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Denhams Beach profile

Batemans Bay Denhams Beach

Batemans Bay and Denhams Beach are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Denhams Beach is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 46.5% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 53 years and 33.7% in Batemans Bay. Residents in Denhams Beach also earn far more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,323 against $791 in Batemans Bay. This is reflected in the homes; Denhams Beach has far more separate houses (71.6%) and larger dwellings, while Batemans Bay has a much higher share of renters (52.1%) and people living alone (52.0%).

The gap in how people live and earn has widened over time, though the two areas remain alike in other ways. For example, about the same share of people in both places have no religion and an identical number of people per bedroom. While both are older than the national figure, Batemans Bay is more connected to services with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities. In contrast, nearly all homes in Denhams Beach are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Denhams Beach 3+ bedrooms: 41.8 pts higher in Denhams Beach Living alone: 24.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Denhams Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +923 larger in Batemans Bay gap steady

1,573 76th pct 650 69th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +8 yrs older in Denhams Beach gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.9%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

11.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

31.9% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 26.0%

16.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

10.4% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Denhams Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 69.1%

4.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.7% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

9.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 80.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 48.2%

35.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

11.3% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +1 more in Batemans Bay

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +29 larger in Batemans Bay

406 60th pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +12 higher in Denhams Beach

922 14th pct 934 19th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.8%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%

7.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

11.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

3.9% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$90 higher in Denhams Beach gap widening

$539 16th pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$532 higher in Denhams Beach gap widening

$791 5th pct $1,323 34th pct

Family income in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$331 higher in Denhams Beach gap widening

$1,149 10th pct $1,480 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.2%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 20.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Cancer even 4.8%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Stroke even 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None ◂ +6.9 pts 41.4%

23.0% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +125 larger in Batemans Bay

142 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +9 yrs older in Batemans Bay

34 yrs 72nd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$305 higher in Denhams Beach

$457 26th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$1,313 higher in Denhams Beach

$837 12th pct $2,150 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +0.5 larger in Denhams Beach gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%

28.3% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

52.0% 1 person ◂ +24.0 pts 28.0%

32.3% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.5% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.3% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$100 higher in Denhams Beach gap widening

$285 52nd pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +$229 higher in Denhams Beach gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,529 44th pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 28.4%

29.9% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

8.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +31.7 pts ▸ 71.6%

40.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.9 pts 12.0%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 11.1%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +38.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 31.3%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%

27.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +19 more in Batemans Bay

21 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +10.27 more in Batemans Bay

13.35 89th pct 3.08 70th pct

Departures/1k in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +835.1 more in Batemans Bay

942.8 86th pct 107.7 69th pct

PT routes in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +5 more in Batemans Bay

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +80 longer in Batemans Bay

80 97th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

11.6% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 45.9%

22.7% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 1.4%

4.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

3.1% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

13.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

8.4% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Managers even 12.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +1.0 higher in Batemans Bay

6.4 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +0.1 more in Denhams Beach

5.8 87th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +9.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay

79.8% 89th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +8.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay

78.8% 88th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +8.2 pts higher in Denhams Beach

90.6% 84th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +98.4 pts higher in Denhams Beach

1.4% 58th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +7.2 pts higher in Denhams Beach

91.6% 81st pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +10.6 pts higher in Batemans Bay

79.0% 93rd pct 68.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +64.4 more in Batemans Bay

70.6 86th pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +31 higher in Denhams Beach

16 73rd pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay in Denhams Beach +3.2 pts higher in Denhams Beach

5.5% 48th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Batemans Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Denhams Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Denhams Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10229/batemans-bay/vs/SAL11238/denhams-beach