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North Batemans Bay vs Surfside

Name: North Batemans Bay vs Surfside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · North Batemans Bay profile · Surfside profile

North Batemans Bay Surfside

Surfside and North Batemans Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Surfside is dominated by larger homes, with 89.0% being separate houses and 85.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 62.7% and 66.5% in North Batemans Bay. Access to daily needs varies sharply; 82.2% of North Batemans Bay homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 5.6% of Surfside homes are. Surfside also has a larger First Nations population (11.7% compared to 6.3%) and a higher share of children under 15 (19.1% versus 13.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, including a typical weekly rent of $350 and similar school advantage scores. They also have almost identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and those who volunteer. While North Batemans Bay has more residents born overseas and a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree, both areas sit far below the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Surfside Population: 662 larger in Surfside 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Surfside Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Surfside Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +662 larger in Surfside gap narrowing

794 72nd pct 1,456 75th pct

Median age in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +2 yrs older in North Batemans Bay gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.9%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

13.4% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 45.7%

31.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

11.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

North Batemans Bay Surfside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

5.4% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +6.4 pts 40.8%

36.5% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

5.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 86.9%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 45.5%

42.6% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.7% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Batemans Bay in Surfside

9.43 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in North Batemans Bay in Surfside even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in North Batemans Bay in Surfside even

514 74th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in North Batemans Bay in Surfside even

899 13th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.8%

32.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

13.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +$56 higher in North Batemans Bay gap widening

$663 34th pct $607 26th pct

Household income in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +$100 higher in North Batemans Bay gap widening

$1,268 30th pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +$28 higher in North Batemans Bay gap steady

$1,447 24th pct $1,419 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Lung condition even 3.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 54.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +121 larger in Surfside

50 77th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +2 yrs older in North Batemans Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +$237 higher in Surfside

$433 22nd pct $670 53rd pct

Household income in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +$531 higher in Surfside

$1,187 26th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +0.2 larger in Surfside gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 38.6%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 36.1%

18.9% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 25.2%

11.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Batemans Bay in Surfside even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +$233 higher in North Batemans Bay gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in North Batemans Bay in Surfside even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.7% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

62.7% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

21.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 6.1%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 12.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.3% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 2.0%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.4% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +11 more in Surfside

9 79th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +2.40 more in Surfside

11.34 88th pct 13.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +37.7 more in Surfside

302.3 75th pct 340.0 75th pct

PT routes in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +1 more in North Batemans Bay

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +1 longer in Surfside

10 46th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

8.2% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

10.6% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +1.5 higher in North Batemans Bay

5.1 84th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +1.4 more in North Batemans Bay

4.5 80th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +56.4 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

57.1% 81st pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +76.7 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

82.2% 90th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +10.4 pts higher in Surfside

85.5% 83rd pct 95.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +35.5 pts higher in Surfside

22.5% 65th pct 58.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +9.8 pts higher in Surfside

82.7% 76th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

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

36.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +8.5 more in North Batemans Bay

27.7 71st pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +8 higher in Surfside

15 73rd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in North Batemans Bay in Surfside +0.4 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

8.9% 75th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare North Batemans Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Surfside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Batemans Bay vs Surfside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12992/north-batemans-bay/vs/SAL13713/surfside