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Currowan vs North Batemans Bay

Name: Currowan vs North Batemans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Currowan profile · North Batemans Bay profile

Currowan North Batemans Bay

North Batemans Bay and Currowan are nearby areas with very different characters. North Batemans Bay is a more populated hub where 18.0% of people were born overseas and 42.6% of residents have no religion. It is a somewhat walkable area where the typical weekly rent is $350 and 34.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. In contrast, Currowan is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a much lower typical weekly rent of $150, and only 4.2% of its residents were born overseas.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have a similar share of First Nations people and children under 15. They also have nearly the same typical monthly home-loan payments. However, they have moved in different directions regarding their populations; North Batemans Bay has seen a large influx of new residents, with 48.0% moving in over the last five years, while only 13.4% of Currowan residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 722 larger in North Batemans Bay Rent: $200 higher in North Batemans Bay Recent movers: 34.6 pts higher in North Batemans Bay Full-time: 21.5 pts higher in Currowan Unemployment: 7.2 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +722 larger in North Batemans Bay gap widening

72 34th pct 794 72nd pct

Median age in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +3 yrs older in Currowan gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

47.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 29.0%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) even 9.7%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 45.8%

24.6% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.6% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Currowan North Batemans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +22.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

0.0% England +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% English +22.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.8% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

5.6% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +30.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

26.4% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.7% Not stated ◂ +37.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currowan in North Batemans Bay

— 9.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +2 more in North Batemans Bay

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Currowan in North Batemans Bay

— 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Currowan in North Batemans Bay

— 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.8% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.2% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$93 higher in Currowan gap widening

$756 51st pct $663 34th pct

Household income in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$190 higher in Currowan gap steady

$1,458 45th pct $1,268 30th pct

Family income in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$178 higher in Currowan gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,447 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

13.1% Under $650 +32.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.7%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

12.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

4.2% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None +14.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

8.3% One condition +14.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +46 larger in North Batemans Bay

4 46th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +38 yrs older in Currowan

62 yrs 96th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$108 higher in North Batemans Bay

$325 10th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$538 higher in North Batemans Bay

$649 6th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +0.4 larger in Currowan gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.5% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.1% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

56.3% 2 people ◂ +16.8 pts 39.4%

43.8% 3 people ◂ +32.3 pts 11.5%

31.3% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$200 higher in North Batemans Bay

$150 14th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +$108 higher in North Batemans Bay gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +0.40 higher in Currowan gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.9 pts 28.6%

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 37.6%

37.5% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +37.3 pts 62.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 39.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +9 more in North Batemans Bay

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +11.34 more in North Batemans Bay

0.00 0th pct 11.34 88th pct

Departures/1k in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +302.3 more in North Batemans Bay

0.0 0th pct 302.3 75th pct

PT routes in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +2 more in North Batemans Bay

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Currowan in North Batemans Bay

— 10 46th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 67.4%

0.0% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.0% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 7.8%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Construction ◂ +12.7 pts 16.5%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%

16.7% Other services ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.6 pts 6.8%

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%

0.0% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

0.0% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

0.0% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +5.1 higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0 20th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +4.5 more in North Batemans Bay

0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +57.1 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +82.2 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +85.5 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +22.5 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +82.7 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 76th pct

Walk to health in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +36.0 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +27.8 more in Currowan

55.6 84th pct 27.7 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +14 higher in North Batemans Bay

0 39th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Currowan in North Batemans Bay +4.5 pts higher in Currowan

13.4% 89th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currowan vs North Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11182/currowan/vs/SAL12992/north-batemans-bay