Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bateau Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bateau Bay, NSW (postcode 2261) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,759 | 12,146 | 12,516 | +757 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 42 | -2 · -4.5% |
| Median household income | $938/wk | $1,245/wk | $1,475/wk | +$537 · +57.2% |
| Median personal income | $471/wk | $583/wk | $719/wk | +$248 · +52.7% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $340/wk | $400/wk | +$130 · +48.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,820/mo | $2,058/mo | +$258 · +14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bateau Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,516
was 12,146 in 2016
+370 · +3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,475/wk
was $1,245/wk in 2016
+$230 · +18.5%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Bateau Bay population growth · Bateau Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.