17,524 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15,733
- 2016: 16,044
- 2021: 17,524
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Batemans Bay · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Batemans Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Batemans Bay is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a large senior population and a low number of children, creating a distinct demographic profile for the town. Since 2011, the population has grown by 11% to reach 17,524 people.
17,524
▲ +11.4%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — lower than 74% of areas.
| Batemans Bay | 17,524 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Batemans Bay is far older than both New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age that has risen 4 years since 2011 to reach 53.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 14.7%.
32.2% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Batemans Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 47%, followed by Never married (29%) 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/sua/1004/batemans-bay/topic/demographics-identity