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Batemans Bay vs Sydney

Name: Batemans Bay vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 230 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Sydney profile

Batemans Bay Sydney

Sydney and Batemans Bay are very different places, separated by about 230 km. Sydney is a huge hub where 40.6% of people were born overseas and 40% use a language other than English at home. It is a high-earning area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,119 and 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Batemans Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a far higher share of seniors at 32.2%. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (45.4%) and live in separate houses, while the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,170.

Both areas share a similar experience of movement, with about 41% of residents having moved house in the last five years. They also have similar unemployment rates, which sit around 5%. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. The age difference has grown to 16 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased to $949.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,812,523 larger in Sydney Median age: 16 yrs older in Batemans Bay Born overseas: 25.2 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 34.7 pts higher in Sydney Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bay in Sydney +4,812,523 larger in Sydney gap widening

17,524 26th pct 4,830,047 100th pct

Median age in Batemans Bay in Sydney +16 yrs older in Batemans Bay gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 14.7%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.7%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +21.8 pts 54.9%

5.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.3% China +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +20.5 pts 22.3%

36.8% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 20.8%

12.3% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

0.8% Chinese +10.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

0.4% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +32.9 pts 54.7%

0.3% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Arabic +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 45.3%

39.4% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 30.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

0.2% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +28.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 13.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 16.7%

15.3% Bachelor degree +18.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

12.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

1.6% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bay in Sydney +$279 higher in Sydney gap widening

$617 15th pct $896 87th pct

Household income in Batemans Bay in Sydney +$949 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,170 15th pct $2,119 90th pct

Family income in Batemans Bay in Sydney +$999 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,410 10th pct $2,409 89th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 36.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +18.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bay in Sydney +0.5 larger in Sydney gap widening

2.2 6th pct 2.7 93rd pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

41.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 22.9%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 30.4%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

9.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bay in Sydney +$125 higher in Sydney gap widening

$350 72nd pct $475 100th pct

Mortgage in Batemans Bay in Sydney +$940 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,560 55th pct $2,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Batemans Bay in Sydney +0.20 higher in Sydney gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 27.2%

27.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 53.6%

10.1% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 30.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.4%

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 12.1%

2.6% $550–$749 +20.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.5% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 15.6%

7.7% $3,000 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +32.9 pts 33.0%

9.8% Worked at home +30.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

0.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%

5.5% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

5.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

3.9% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

6.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

1.4% Finance & insurance +5.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

12.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bay in Sydney +3.0 higher in Sydney

4.5 35th pct 7.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bay in Sydney +2.6 more in Sydney

4.2 31st pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Batemans Bay in Sydney +41.3 pts higher in Sydney

45.4% 29th pct 86.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Batemans Bay in Sydney +36.1 pts higher in Sydney

46.8% 28th pct 82.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Batemans Bay in Sydney +12.0 pts higher in Sydney

84.7% 56th pct 96.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in Batemans Bay in Sydney +57.7 pts higher in Sydney

33.0% 6th pct 90.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Batemans Bay in Sydney +15.5 pts higher in Sydney

81.9% 28th pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Batemans Bay in Sydney +27.7 pts higher in Sydney

44.2% 62nd pct 71.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Batemans Bay in Sydney +10.7 more in Batemans Bay

23.9 86th pct 13.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Batemans Bay in Sydney +68 higher in Sydney

17 45th pct 86 100th pct

Mean slope in Batemans Bay in Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay

9.2% 96th pct 7.1% 86th pct

Compare Batemans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1004/batemans-bay/vs/1031/sydney