Batemans Bay

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,845 people were usually resident in Batemans Bay: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 4.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.3% of people usually resident in Batemans Bay were children aged 0-14 years, and 40.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.8% of people usually resident in Batemans Bay were Australian citizens, 14.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Batemans Bay were married, 14.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.4% were widowed and 25.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.8% of people usually resident in Batemans Bay, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%, Germany 0.8% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Batemans Bay were Anglican 30.6%, Catholic 26.5%, No Religion 16.0%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Batemans Bay were Greek 0.8%, Italian 0.5%, Croatian 0.5%, German 0.4% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,061 people aged 15 years and over in Batemans Bay were in the labour force. Of these 45.8% worked full-time, 37.2% worked part-time, 4.2% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.3% were unemployed. 4,488 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Batemans Bay were Sales Workers 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Managers 13.3%, Labourers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Professionals 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Batemans Bay, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.5%, Accommodation 5.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.0%, School Education 4.2% and Residential Care Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Batemans Bay, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $339, the median family income was $732 and the median household income was $624.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,050 families in Batemans Bay: of these 51.9% were couple families without children, 28.1% were couple families with children, 18.6% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 4,568 occupied private dwellings were counted in Batemans Bay.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Batemans Bay, 75.9% were separate houses, 11.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Batemans Bay, 42.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.8% were owned with a mortgage and 31.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Batemans Bay, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Batemans Bay, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Batemans Bay, 65.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.