Batemans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Batemans Bay

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Changing faces and new arrivals shape daily life in Batemans Bay, where more people are moving in than in other similar towns. About 42.6% of residents have moved house in the last five years, though very few of these new arrivals come from overseas.

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📍 Batemans Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Batemans Bay sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.6% ▲ +4.4%
  • 20.0%–22.1%: 34 areas
  • 22.1%–24.3%: 27 areas
  • 24.3%–26.4%: 72 areas
  • 26.4%–28.6%: 132 areas
  • 28.6%–30.7%: 195 areas
  • 30.7%–32.9%: 216 areas
  • 32.9%–35.0%: 217 areas
  • 35.0%–37.1%: 236 areas
  • 37.1%–39.3%: 220 areas
  • 39.3%–41.4%: 206 areas
  • 41.4%–43.6%: 169 areas
  • 43.6%–45.7%: 127 areas
  • 45.7%–47.9%: 106 areas
  • 47.9%–50.0%: 77 areas
  • 50.0%–52.1%: 49 areas
  • 52.1%–54.3%: 53 areas
  • 54.3%–56.4%: 47 areas
  • 56.4%–58.6%: 34 areas
  • 58.6%–60.7%: 28 areas
  • 60.7%–62.9%: 25 areas
  • 62.9%–65.0%: 15 areas
  • 65.0%–67.1%: 13 areas
  • 67.1%–69.3%: 11 areas
  • 69.3%–71.4%: 20 areas
  • 71.4%–73.6%: 9 areas
  • 73.6%–75.7%: 10 areas
  • 75.7%–77.9%: 12 areas
  • 77.9%–80.0%: 24 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — higher than 69% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Batemans Bay42.6%
2536, NSW 40.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

People moving into the area is a common trend here, with 42.6% of residents arriving in the last five years. This is a little above the national figure of 40.7% and has risen since 2011.

42.6% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 40.8%
  • 2016: 38.8%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are rare in Batemans Bay, making up only 5.1% of the population. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.9% and has fallen since 2011.

5.1% ▼ -24.5%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/topic/mobility-location