8,938 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,221
- 2016: 8,358
- 2021: 8,938
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Batemans Bay - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Batemans Bay - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Batemans Bay - South is now four years older than they were in 2011. This is a far older community than most of Australia, where the usual age is 54. The population has grown by 8.7% over the last decade, adding about 717 people to the area.
8,938
▲ +8.7%
- 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 - South — lower than 54% of areas.
| Batemans Bay - South | 8,938 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 8,938 people in 2021. This is much older than the New South Wales average by 15 years, with the typical resident aged 54.
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 33.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 13.7%, a figure that is well below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
33.7% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Batemans Bay - South, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the national rate. Those in de facto relationships also account for 13.0% of residents, which is higher than most areas.
5.5% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Batemans Bay - South, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Batemans Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/topic/demographics-identity