North Batemans Bay Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional
2536
Postcode for North Batemans Bay, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 222 km from Sydney · Pop. 794
794
Population
49
Median Age
$1,268
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How North Batemans Bay Compares

North Batemans Bay vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth Batemans BayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,268 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

North Batemans Bay (2536) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 222 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the South Coast statistical area. It is administered by Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, North Batemans Bay has a population of 794 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,268, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 50 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in North Batemans Bay includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 322 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Batemans Bay scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

North Batemans Bay is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

North Batemans Bay Details

Postcode2536
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)794
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,268/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$663/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area6.0 km²
Population Density133/km²
Total Dwellings322
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population50 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.6838747
Longitude150.1908146
Distance from Sydney222 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years108 (13.6%)
15–24 years77 (9.7%)
25–44 years166 (20.9%)
45–64 years236 (29.7%)
65+ years212 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.4%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (32.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis112 (14.1%)
Asthma58 (7.3%)
Heart Disease45 (5.7%)
Diabetes36 (4.5%)
Cancer36 (4.5%)
Lung Condition24 (3.0%)
Dementia6 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (6.6%)
1 vehicle123 (38.8%)
2 vehicles103 (32.5%)
3+ vehicles70 (22.1%)

Suburbs Near North Batemans Bay

Same Postcode (2536)

More North Batemans Bay Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.