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Batemans Bay vs Sunshine Bay

Name: Batemans Bay vs Sunshine Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Sunshine Bay profile

Batemans Bay Sunshine Bay

Batemans Bay and Sunshine Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Batemans Bay is very walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It has a higher share of renters (52.1%) and people living alone (52.0%). In contrast, Sunshine Bay is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (78.9%), with 50.2% of homes owned outright. The two areas also differ for First Nations residents; those in Sunshine Bay have higher typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates (50.0%), while those in Batemans Bay are far older, with a typical age of 34.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have about the same share of people born overseas and those using another language at home. They are also alike in the number of people who have moved in the last five years. Both areas have an older population compared to the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Sunshine Bay, where the typical age is 56.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay Separate houses: 39.0 pts higher in Sunshine Bay 3+ bedrooms: 38.5 pts higher in Sunshine Bay Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in Sunshine Bay Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +134 larger in Batemans Bay gap narrowing

1,573 76th pct 1,439 75th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +3 yrs older in Sunshine Bay gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.1%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

11.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Marital status

31.9% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 25.6%

16.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

6.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Sunshine Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

4.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay

— 5.18 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +1 more in Batemans Bay

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +29 larger in Batemans Bay

406 60th pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +12 higher in Sunshine Bay

922 14th pct 934 19th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$66 higher in Sunshine Bay gap widening

$539 16th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$347 higher in Sunshine Bay gap widening

$791 5th pct $1,138 21st pct

Family income in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$206 higher in Sunshine Bay gap widening

$1,149 10th pct $1,355 18th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 18.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 50.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

9.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +4.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +34 larger in Batemans Bay

142 86th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +11 yrs older in Batemans Bay

34 yrs 72nd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$211 higher in Sunshine Bay

$457 26th pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$631 higher in Sunshine Bay

$837 12th pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +0.3 larger in Sunshine Bay gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 16.5%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

52.0% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 32.0%

32.3% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$85 higher in Sunshine Bay gap widening

$285 52nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +$350 higher in Sunshine Bay gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,650 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +0.10 higher in Batemans Bay gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 24.2%

29.9% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

8.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +39.0 pts ▸ 78.9%

40.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.0 pts 3.9%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

2.5% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 13.5%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +27.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

48.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 26.9%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 4.5%

1.7% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.5%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +2 more in Batemans Bay

21 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +0.15 more in Batemans Bay

13.35 89th pct 13.20 89th pct

Departures/1k in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +564.0 more in Batemans Bay

942.8 86th pct 378.7 76th pct

PT routes in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +4 more in Batemans Bay

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +78 longer in Batemans Bay

80 97th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

11.6% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 0.8%

5.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 45.3%

22.7% 2 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.2 pts 9.2%

15.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

10.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

12.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +2.5 higher in Batemans Bay

6.4 90th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +2.4 more in Batemans Bay

5.8 87th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +77.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay

79.8% 89th pct 2.7% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +76.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay

78.8% 88th pct 2.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +4.4 pts higher in Sunshine Bay

90.6% 84th pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +86.6 pts higher in Sunshine Bay

1.4% 58th pct 88.0% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +14.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay

91.6% 81st pct 76.9% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +76.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay

79.0% 93rd pct 2.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +53.2 more in Batemans Bay

70.6 86th pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +108 higher in Sunshine Bay

16 73rd pct 124 87th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay in Sunshine Bay +2.9 pts higher in Sunshine Bay

5.5% 48th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Batemans Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Sunshine Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10229/batemans-bay/vs/SAL13710/sunshine-bay