Long Beach vs Batemans Bay.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $885,000 and $750,000. Batemans Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Batemans Bay (median $750,000) is roughly 18% cheaper to buy into than Long Beach ($885,000). Over the past year, Batemans Bay (+7.1%) ran 7.7 percentage points ahead of Long Beach (-0.6%) on house-price growth.
Batemans Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Long Beach (924) sits above Batemans Bay (902). Long Beach skews owner-occupied (83%), Batemans Bay runs more rental-dense (38% owner).
For buyers
Batemans Bay is the lower entry point at $750,000 median, 18% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Batemans Bay carries both higher gross yield (4.16% vs 3.53%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.
For families
Long Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (924 vs 902). Long Beach also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 43%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.
Common questions
Is Long Beach or Batemans Bay cheaper to buy in?
Batemans Bay has the lower median house price at $750,000, roughly 18% below Long Beach ($885,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Long Beach or Batemans Bay?
Over the past 12 months, Batemans Bay grew +7.1% vs -0.6% in Long Beach, a gap of 7.7 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.
Does Long Beach or Batemans Bay have better schools?
On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Long Beach scores 924 vs 902 in Batemans Bay. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.
Which is more walkable, Long Beach or Batemans Bay?
Batemans Bay scores 100/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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, Long Beach or Batemans Bay?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.16% in Batemans Bay vs 3.53% in Long Beach. 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.
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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