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Batemans Bay vs Goulburn

Name: Batemans Bay vs Goulburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 117 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Goulburn profile

Batemans Bay Goulburn

Goulburn and Batemans Bay are two distinct New South Wales towns with very different age and work profiles. Batemans Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 32.2% of people aged 65 and over. Goulburn is younger, with a typical age of 40, and has a much higher proportion of working adults (56.7% compared to 44.7% in Batemans Bay). This is reflected in the housing and income gaps: Goulburn has a typical weekly family income of $1,911 and more renters, while 45.4% of homes in Batemans Bay are owned outright.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as Batemans Bay has become significantly older than Goulburn. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical rates of people with bachelor degrees (around 14%) and very similar average household sizes of about two people. While Goulburn is more walkable with more street intersections and schools within walking distance, Batemans Bay has more walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Batemans Bay Full-time: 11.3 pts higher in Goulburn Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Goulburn Housework 15h+: 4.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Goulburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +7,041 larger in Goulburn gap widening

17,524 26th pct 24,565 42nd pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +13 yrs older in Batemans Bay gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 20.9%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 41.8%

28.6% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.0% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

36.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 85.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

39.4% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 31.0%

8.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

12.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +$132 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$617 15th pct $749 55th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +$248 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,170 15th pct $1,418 49th pct

Family income in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +$501 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,410 10th pct $1,911 58th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +0.1 larger in Goulburn gap steady

2.2 6th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 28.9%

18.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 33.7%

31.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +$30 higher in Batemans Bay gap steady

$350 72nd pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +$76 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,560 55th pct $1,636 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay in Goulburn even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 33.0%

27.8% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.1%

36.5% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.8% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 38.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

8.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

14.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +0.4 higher in Goulburn

4.5 35th pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +0.7 more in Goulburn

4.2 31st pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +11.2 pts higher in Goulburn

45.4% 29th pct 56.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +1.4 pts higher in Goulburn

46.8% 28th pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +3.6 pts higher in Batemans Bay

84.7% 56th pct 81.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +34.6 pts higher in Goulburn

33.0% 6th pct 67.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +9.1 pts higher in Goulburn

81.9% 28th pct 91.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +3.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay

44.2% 62nd pct 40.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +12.4 more in Batemans Bay

23.9 86th pct 11.5 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +43 higher in Goulburn

17 45th pct 60 90th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay in Goulburn +3.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay

9.2% 96th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare Batemans Bay with nearby areas

Ulladulla St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Nowra - Bomaderry Goulburn Canberra - Queanbeyan Not in any Significant Urban Area Bowral - Mittagong Wollongong Sydney Lithgow Bathurst Central Coast

Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

Canberra - Queanbeyan Bowral - Mittagong Nowra - Bomaderry Ulladulla St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Batemans Bay Not in any Significant Urban Area Wollongong Lithgow Bathurst Sydney Orange

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1004/batemans-bay/vs/1014/goulburn