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Batemans Bay vs Nelligen

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

Batemans Bay Nelligen

Batemans Bay and Nelligen are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Batemans Bay is a very walkable hub where 52.1% of households rent and 52.0% of people live alone. In contrast, Nelligen is car-dependent and more stable, with 52.9% of homes owned outright and 98.0% of dwellings being separate houses. These differences extend to their First Nations populations; First Nations residents in Nelligen have a typical personal income of $849, which is far higher than the $457 seen in Batemans Bay, while the typical First Nations resident in Batemans Bay is far older at 34 compared to 13 in Nelligen.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they now share the same typical resident age of 53. They are also alike in their levels of higher education, with about 8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Batemans Bay has far more public transport and nearby shops, both areas sit well below the national figure for adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.5 pts higher in Batemans Bay Renting: 43.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay Separate houses: 58.2 pts higher in Nelligen 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Nelligen Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Nelligen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +1,174 larger in Batemans Bay gap steady

1,573 76th pct 399 62nd pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Nelligen even gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.6%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

11.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

31.9% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%

16.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%

6.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Nelligen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.7% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

12.5% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 +9.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

35.9% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 31.8%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +3 more in Batemans Bay

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +88 larger in Nelligen

406 60th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +26 higher in Batemans Bay

922 14th pct 896 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

7.8% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$59 higher in Nelligen gap steady

$539 16th pct $598 25th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$357 higher in Nelligen gap widening

$791 5th pct $1,148 22nd pct

Family income in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$179 higher in Nelligen gap narrowing

$1,149 10th pct $1,328 16th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.9%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 19.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +9.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +132 larger in Batemans Bay

142 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +21 yrs older in Batemans Bay

34 yrs 72nd pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$392 higher in Nelligen

$457 26th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$912 higher in Nelligen

$837 12th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +0.6 larger in Nelligen gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.3% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 13.3%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

52.0% 1 person ◂ +28.5 pts 23.5%

32.3% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

4.5% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$115 higher in Nelligen gap widening

$285 52nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +$44 higher in Nelligen gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,344 31st pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +0.10 higher in Nelligen gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

52.1% Rented ◂ +43.0 pts 9.2%

8.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +58.2 pts ▸ 98.0%

40.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 16.3%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +65.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 28.6%

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 ◂ +21.0 pts 24.4%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +20 more in Batemans Bay

21 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +10.84 more in Batemans Bay

13.35 89th pct 2.51 67th pct

Departures/1k in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +922.7 more in Batemans Bay

942.8 86th pct 20.1 59th pct

PT routes in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +5 more in Batemans Bay

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +34 longer in Batemans Bay

80 97th pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.6% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%

5.3% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 27.8%

22.7% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

4.2% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

15.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 8.0%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

12.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

8.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +4.7 higher in Batemans Bay

6.4 90th pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +3.8 more in Batemans Bay

5.8 87th pct 2.0 65th pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +79.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay

79.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +78.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay

78.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +63.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay

90.6% 84th pct 27.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +1.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay

1.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +44.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay

91.6% 81st pct 47.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +79.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay

79.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +58.0 more in Batemans Bay

70.6 86th pct 12.5 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +15 higher in Batemans Bay

16 73rd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay in Nelligen +6.4 pts higher in Nelligen

5.5% 48th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Batemans Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Nelligen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Nelligen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10229/batemans-bay/vs/SAL12929/nelligen