Batemans Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Batemans Bay is a coastal town at the mouth of the Clyde River on the New South Wales South Coast, roughly 280 kilometres south of Sydney in the Eurobodalla region. The area is the Country of the Walbunja people of the Yuin nation, who knew the locality as Yangary. Lieutenant James Cook charted and named the bay on 22 April 1770. Long a fishing and oyster-growing centre, the town is well known for its Clyde River oysters, and a road bridge spans the Clyde to link the two sides of the town. Today Batemans Bay is a popular holiday destination, its population swelling over summer with visitors drawn to its beaches, river estuary and the national parks of the surrounding coast.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Batemans Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 842, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Batemans Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,573
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $791
- SEIFA score
- 842
- Coordinates
- -35.7055, 150.1615
Batemans Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Batemans Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 34%, 53% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 184 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 114 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 308 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 440 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 531 | 34% |
Share of the 1,577 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 232 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 66 | 9% |
| Rented | 404 | 53% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 309 | 40% |
| Townhouses & semis | 119 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 317 | 41% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 769 occupied private dwellings in Batemans Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,149
- Median weekly personal income
- $539
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 261 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 106 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 142 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 448 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 39.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Employed full-time
- 263
- Employed part-time
- 210
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Batemans Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Batemans Bay is January (average daytime high around 25.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.9°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 89 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 140 mm |
| Apr | 21°C | 13.3°C | 87 mm |
| May | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 111 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 109 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Batemans Bay
Where is Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Batemans Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Batemans Bay had a population of about 1,573.
Is Batemans Bay an advantaged area?
Batemans Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 842, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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