Median price trend for houses
Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months
$800,000
Up 6.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $580k
- 3 bed
- $765k
- 4 bed
- $850k
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The quick read on
Batehaven
NSW 2536 · Eurobodalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $800,000
- Median unit
- $528,000
- Population
- 1,911
- Postcode
- 2536
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ABS 2021
Batehaven, New South Wales
Property market insights for Batehaven
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Batehaven NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 36 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$580 per week
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Batehaven, NSW is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Batehaven has a 12-month growth rate of 6.3% for houses and 7.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Batehaven.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Batehaven is $580 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Batehaven is $528,000, which has increased 7.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $270,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $515,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000 in Batehaven. The median rent for units and apartments in Batehaven is $425 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Batehaven safe?
The overall rate for Batehaven is 2,545 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Batehaven.
Overall crime rate
2,545
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowRest of NSW
BatehavenRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Batehaven?
Batehaven NSW 2536 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,911 people call Batehaven home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,128 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,911
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,365 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.8%Below
15–3418.2%Below
35–5420.9%Below
55–7433.5%Above
75 and over15.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.7%Below
Townhouses14.0%Above
Apartments15.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.1%Above
Paying a mortgage22.5%Below
Renting37.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.6%Above
One car44.1%Above
Two cars35.6%Below
Three or more12.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work64.8%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Above
Walked or cycled4.0%Above
What stands out in Batehaven
8.8% of workers in Batehaven worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
5.2% of Batehaven residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
37.2% of people in Batehaven described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Batehaven
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Batehaven NSW 2536.
Is Batehaven family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.8% of Batehaven's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
505 family households lived in Batehaven; 22.4% were couple families and 21.2% were one-parent families.
25.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Batehaven?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Batehaven had 1,911 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Batehaven?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.7% of occupied private dwellings in Batehaven.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Batehaven?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
22.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.4% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Batehaven?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Batehaven had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 36.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 13.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Batehaven?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Batehaven?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 44.1% of the total.
48.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Batehaven, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.5% reported a different address.
16.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Batehaven?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Batehaven residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.4% of Batehaven's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.6% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Batehaven?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.0% of ancestry responses in Batehaven.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Batehaven?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Batehaven?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
22.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Batehaven show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 16.2% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Batehaven?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Batehaven?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,128 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,365.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Batehaven compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.8% in Batehaven, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 40.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 37.4% in Batehaven, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Batehaven
Is Batehaven expensive?
The median house price is $800,000, while units and apartments sit at $528,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Batehaven good for families?
The Census counted 505 local families, and 11.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Batehaven?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $850,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Batehaven
41 streets in Batehaven
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anne St
- Ascension
- Batehaven Rd
- Beach Rd
- Bernadette Bvd
- Brushbox Pl
- Calton Rd
- Christopher Cr
- Clare Cr
- Corrigan Cr
- Crag Rd
- Crosby Dr
- David Ave
- Dominic Dr
- Edward Rd
- Enterprise Ln
- George Bass Dr
- Gibson Pl
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- Glenella Rd
- Grantham Rd
- Haven Pl
- Irene Ave
- John St
- Joseph St
- Law Ln
- Lockyersleigh Ave
- Luks
- Marjorie Cr
- Matthew Pde
- Observation Ave
- Ocean Rd
- Paul Pl
- Peter Cr
- Pine St
- Sheila St
- Victor Circuit
- Victor Place
- View St
- Wagtail Cr
- Wattle Cr
- Woodlot Pl
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