12,263 ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15,963
- 2016: 11,294
- 2021: 12,263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Batemans Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Batemans Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Batemans Bay, where the typical resident is 53. This aging trend is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking total population, which has fallen by about 3,700 people since 2011.
12,263
▼ -23.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Batemans Bay | 12,263 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 23% since 2011 to 12,263 people. This is one of the largest areas at this level, though the typical resident is now 53, which is 4 years older than in 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 77% of urban centre 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 33% of the population, a figure far above the national mark of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 14.3%.
33.0% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Batemans Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 43% of residents are married, while 12% are in a de facto partnership.
8.0% ▲ +113.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 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 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113002/batemans-bay/topic/demographics-identity