Side by sideSuburb comparison

Batemans Bay vs Batehaven.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $750,000 and $745,000. Batemans Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Batehaven (median $745,000) is roughly 1% cheaper to buy into than Batemans Bay ($750,000). Over the past year, Batemans Bay (+7.1%) ran 13.4 percentage points ahead of Batehaven (-6.3%) on house-price growth.

Batemans Bay scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 32/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Batehaven skews owner-occupied (61%), Batemans Bay runs more rental-dense (38% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

Batehaven is the lower entry point at $745,000 median, 1% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.

For investors

Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Batehaven delivers the better gross yield (4.19% vs 4.16%), but Batemans Bay has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.

For families

Batehaven has a heavier family-household mix (61% vs 43%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsBatemans Bay vs Batehaven

Common questions

Is Batemans Bay or Batehaven cheaper to buy in?

Batehaven has the lower median house price at $745,000, roughly 1% below Batemans Bay ($750,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which has stronger property growth, Batemans Bay or Batehaven?

Over the past 12 months, Batemans Bay grew +7.1% vs -6.3% in Batehaven, a gap of 13.4 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.

Which is more walkable, Batemans Bay or Batehaven?

Batemans Bay scores 100/100 on walkability vs 32/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Batemans Bay or Batehaven?

Gross rental yield on houses is 4.19% in Batehaven vs 4.16% in Batemans Bay. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.

The numbers behind the take

Batemans Bay
Metric
Batehaven

Price & Market

$750,000
Median house
$745,000
$636,250
Median unit
$245,520
+7.1%
Annual growth (house)
-6.3%
Days on market

Rental

$600/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$600/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
38.0%
Owner occupied
61.0%
52.0%
Renter occupied
36.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
32
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,573
Population
1,911
53
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
5
902
Avg ICSEA
902

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).