Batemans Bay · Urban Area

Income in Batemans Bay

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Batemans Bay are well below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,410. This makes the area much lower than most similar places, although earnings have risen since 2011.

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📍 Batemans Bay, Urban Area

Where Batemans Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,170 ▲ +48.3%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Batemans Bay$1,170
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical household here earns $1,170 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $617.

$617 ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 85% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $431
  • 2016: $512
  • 2021: $617

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,170 ▲ +48.3%

Lower than 85% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $789
  • 2016: $955
  • 2021: $1,170

Median total household income per week.

$1,410 ▲ +51.1%

Lower than 90% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $1,171
  • 2021: $1,410

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% across New South Wales. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Batemans Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Batemans Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1004/batemans-bay/topic/income