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Batemans Bay vs Wagga Wagga

Urban Area comparison ≈ 262 km apart · Batemans Bay profile · Wagga Wagga profile

Batemans Bay Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga and Batemans Bay are very different New South Wales centres. Wagga Wagga is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, while Batemans Bay is far older with a typical age of 53. This is reflected in the age of the population, as people aged 65 and over are far more common in Batemans Bay at 32.2%. Wagga Wagga is also much more diverse, with 28.7% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 6.0% in Batemans Bay. Employment is more active in Wagga Wagga, where 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 44.7% in Batemans Bay.

Everyday life shares some common ground, with both areas having similar rates of volunteering, people who served in the Defence Force, and the same amount of space per bedroom. However, the gap between them is often widening. Residents in Batemans Bay are now far more likely to own their homes outright than those in Wagga Wagga, a difference that has grown since 2011. At the same time, the typical weekly household income in Wagga Wagga is well higher than in Batemans Bay, and this financial gap has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,479 larger in Wagga Wagga Median age: 17 yrs older in Batemans Bay Recent arrivals: 22.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Participation: 18.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +39,479 larger in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
17,524 26th pct 57,003 65th pct
Median age in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +17 yrs older in Batemans Bay gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
6.9% 65th pct 7.0% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +14.7 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
32.2% 94th pct 17.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +5.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
14.7% 8th pct 20.0% 78th pct
De facto in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.2 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
12.0% 32nd pct 11.8% 27th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 17.5%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.7% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 44.0%
28.6% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Batemans Bay Wagga Wagga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +3.5 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
15.4% 65th pct 11.9% 41st pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 82.9%
5.0% England ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%
36.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +4.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 9.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 1.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 85.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +7.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
39.4% 34th pct 31.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
39.4% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 31.6%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +8.8 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
40.0% 28th pct 48.9% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +5.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
14.6% 46th pct 19.6% 73rd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%
15.3% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +$197 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$617 15th pct $814 77th pct
Household income in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +$404 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$1,170 15th pct $1,574 65th pct
Family income in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +$614 higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
$1,410 10th pct $2,024 72nd pct
High earners in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +4.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
5.4% 14th pct 9.5% 59th pct
High-income homes in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +8.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
9.4% 12th pct 17.5% 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 28.2%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 38.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +6.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay
38.3% 89th pct 32.2% 45th pct
Mental health in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.6 pts higher in Batemans Bay
11.4% 66th pct 10.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.9 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
8.3% 77th pct 6.4% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%
9.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +7.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
15.0% 43rd pct 15.9% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 12.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +8.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
19.3% 0th pct 28.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
4.6% 85th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +4.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
24.3% 87th pct 19.5% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.3 larger in Wagga Wagga gap steady
2.2 6th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
18.1% 71st pct 16.8% 53rd pct
Living alone in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +2.3 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
31.4% 77th pct 29.2% 58th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
41.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 26.3%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 33.5%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%
10.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +$50 higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
$350 72nd pct $300 48th pct
Mortgage in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +$43 higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
$1,560 55th pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +6.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
27.8% 33rd pct 34.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +16.0 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap widening
45.4% 93rd pct 29.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +6.1 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap steady
77.7% 24th pct 83.9% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
77.2% 44th pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 29.4%
27.8% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
2.0% Other tenure even 2.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%
10.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 39.4%
27.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 27.9%
10.8% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%
22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.0%
7.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
5.5% 37th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Work from home in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +2.4 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
9.8% 61st pct 7.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.1 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap narrowing
0.7% 54th pct 0.6% 48th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%
37.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap narrowing
41.9% 62nd pct 43.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +22.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
6.0% 8th pct 28.7% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.5 pts higher in Batemans Bay gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 4.4% 39th pct
Participation in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +18.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
44.7% 4th pct 63.2% 81st pct
Full-time in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +11.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga gap widening
50.2% 8th pct 61.9% 79th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
12.5% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
6.9% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
8.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
12.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +0.9 higher in Wagga Wagga
4.5 35th pct 5.4 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.1 more in Wagga Wagga
4.2 31st pct 5.3 71st pct
15-min city in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +19.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
45.4% 29th pct 64.5% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +4.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
46.8% 28th pct 50.8% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +1.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
84.7% 56th pct 86.3% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +38.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
33.0% 6th pct 71.7% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +11.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
81.9% 28th pct 93.9% 77th pct
Walk to health in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +7.2 pts higher in Wagga Wagga
44.2% 62nd pct 51.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +3.0 more in Batemans Bay
23.9 86th pct 20.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +30 higher in Wagga Wagga
17 45th pct 48 86th pct
Mean slope in Batemans Bayin Wagga Wagga +4.8 pts higher in Batemans Bay
9.2% 96th pct 4.4% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batemans Bay vs Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1004/batemans-bay/vs/1035/wagga-wagga