$285 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Batemans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Batemans Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Batemans Bay than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the housing stock, where flats and apartments are much more common than in the rest of the state. While renting is the dominant tenure, housing costs here remain well below national and state figures.
$285
▲ +42.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — higher than 52% of areas.
| Batemans Bay | $285 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $285 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are both well below the national figures. This is consistent with the area's standing, as typical home-loan payments are lower than most similar areas.
$1,300 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Batemans Bay, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Batemans Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 52.1% of households renting, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Meanwhile, 29.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure slightly below the national average.
52.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Batemans Bay, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm in Batemans Bay, where separate houses make up only 39.9% of dwellings—far below the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
39.9% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Batemans Bay splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (41%) and Separate house (40%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Batemans Bay, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10229/batemans-bay/topic/housing-dwellings