8,581 ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,503
- 2016: 7,692
- 2021: 8,581
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Batemans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Batemans Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state or national average defines Batemans Bay, where the typical resident is 51. This aging trend is striking, with nearly one third of the population now aged 65 or over. The area has grown steadily, adding about 1,078 people since 2011.
8,581
▲ +14.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — lower than 56% of areas.
| Batemans Bay | 8,581 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Batemans Bay grew by 14% since 2011 to reach 8,581 people. This population is far older than the national figure, and the typical age has risen by 3 years since the last census.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift helps explain why children under 15 now make up a smaller share of the community, falling to 15.6%.
30.6% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Batemans Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 45.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships sit at 11.1%, about the same as the state figure.
8.3% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Batemans Bay, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/topic/demographics-identity