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Batemans Bay vs Central Coast

Urban Area comparison ≈ 283 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Central Coast profile

Batemans Bay Central Coast

Central Coast and Batemans Bay are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ in age and economy. Batemans Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 43 in Central Coast. This is reflected in home ownership, with 45.4% of Batemans Bay homes owned outright, 11 percentage points more than in Central Coast. Central Coast has a larger working population and a much higher share of people working from home at 25.4%, while only 9.8% do so in Batemans Bay.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions, with the gap in weekly income widening significantly to $538. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several ways, such as having similar proportions of people born overseas (around 16%) and a nearly identical share of households that rent. Both areas also have a similar percentage of people who do not identify with a religion, sitting around 40%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 325,656 larger in Central Coast Median age: 10 yrs older in Batemans Bay Household size: 0.3 larger in Central Coast Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Central Coast People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +325,656 larger in Central Coast gap widening
17,524 26th pct 343,180 86th pct
Median age in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +10 yrs older in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
53 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +2.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
6.9% 65th pct 4.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +10.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
32.2% 94th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +3.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
14.7% 8th pct 18.0% 46th pct
De facto in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
12.0% 32nd pct 11.8% 28th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 22.2%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 44.5%
28.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Central Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
15.4% 65th pct 16.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
5.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 42.6%
36.8% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +1.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 0.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only even 87.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
39.4% 34th pct 40.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +7.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
40.0% 28th pct 47.2% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +3.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
14.6% 46th pct 17.8% 65th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%
15.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
10.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +$109 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$617 15th pct $726 48th pct
Household income in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +$329 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$1,170 15th pct $1,499 57th pct
Family income in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +$538 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$1,410 10th pct $1,948 62nd pct
High earners in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +4.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
5.4% 14th pct 9.7% 60th pct
High-income homes in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +9.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
9.4% 12th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 28.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +4.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay
38.3% 89th pct 34.0% 62nd pct
Mental health in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay
11.4% 66th pct 11.0% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +1.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
8.3% 77th pct 7.1% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +6.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +2.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
15.0% 43rd pct 12.1% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +6.4 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
19.3% 0th pct 25.7% 51st pct
Defence service in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +1.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay
4.6% 85th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
24.3% 87th pct 23.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.3 larger in Central Coast gap widening
2.2 6th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
18.1% 71st pct 17.5% 61st pct
Living alone in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +4.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
31.4% 77th pct 27.4% 34th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
41.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 27.7%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 27.4%
10.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.4% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +$50 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$350 72nd pct $400 90th pct
Mortgage in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +$440 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$1,560 55th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.10 higher in Central Coast gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
27.8% 33rd pct 27.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +11.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
45.4% 93rd pct 34.5% 55th pct
Separate houses in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
77.7% 24th pct 78.2% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +1.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
77.2% 44th pct 75.2% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 34.5%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.8% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 27.6%
2.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 78.2%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%
27.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 20.9%
10.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
2.6% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.2%
22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.8%
7.7% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +1.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
5.5% 37th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Work from home in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +15.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
9.8% 61st pct 25.4% 98th pct
PT commute in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
0.7% 54th pct 1.3% 76th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 49.3%
9.8% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 38.2%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +4.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
41.9% 62nd pct 37.5% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
6.0% 8th pct 6.9% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 4.7% 48th pct
Participation in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +10.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
44.7% 4th pct 55.6% 38th pct
Full-time in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +2.3 pts higher in Central Coast gap narrowing
50.2% 8th pct 52.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
12.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
6.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
3.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.9 higher in Central Coast
4.5 35th pct 5.4 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +0.9 more in Central Coast
4.2 31st pct 5.1 62nd pct
15-min city in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +11.8 pts higher in Central Coast
45.4% 29th pct 57.2% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +3.9 pts higher in Central Coast
46.8% 28th pct 50.8% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +8.8 pts higher in Central Coast
84.7% 56th pct 93.4% 89th pct
Walk to school in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +28.6 pts higher in Central Coast
33.0% 6th pct 61.6% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +11.0 pts higher in Central Coast
81.9% 28th pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +5.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay
44.2% 62nd pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +7.0 more in Batemans Bay
23.9 86th pct 16.9 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +4 higher in Central Coast
17 45th pct 21 56th pct
Mean slope in Batemans Bayin Central Coast +1.5 pts higher in Batemans Bay
9.2% 96th pct 7.8% 89th pct

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Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1004/batemans-bay/vs/1010/central-coast