North Batemans Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Batemans Bay

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in North Batemans Bay is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is mirrored in the local population structure, where seniors and older adults make up over half of the community.

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📍 North Batemans Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where North Batemans Bay sits — Total population

794 ▲ +46.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Batemans Bay — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Batemans Bay794
2536, NSW 19,333
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has 794 residents, making it larger than about 72% of similar places. People here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

794 ▲ +46.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 543
  • 2016: 558
  • 2021: 794

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▼ -5.8%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 27.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the low number of children under 15, which at 13.4% is well below the state and national figures.

27.6% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.4% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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North Batemans Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 45.8% of residents are married and 11.2% are in a de facto partnership, a rate about the same as the national figure.

11.2% ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Batemans Bay, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 20 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 30 males; 70–74: 29 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 30 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 44 males; 60–64: 31 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 28 males; 55–59: 28 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 28 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 26 males; 40–44: 30 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 23 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 18 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 23 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 19 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 19 females

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 North Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12992/north-batemans-bay/topic/demographics-identity