Batesford, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Batesford is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1092, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Batesford at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,141
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,837
- SEIFA score
- 1092
- Coordinates
- -38.0887, 144.2784
Batesford demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Batesford using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 3% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 272 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 177 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 217 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 346 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 137 | 12% |
Share of the 1,149 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 133 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 184 | 54% |
| Rented | 9 | 3% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 336 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 339 occupied private dwellings in Batesford.
- Median weekly rent
- $325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,268
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,881
- Median weekly personal income
- $952
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 102 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 70 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 462 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Employed full-time
- 326
- Employed part-time
- 244
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Batesford
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Batesford is January (average daytime high around 26.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.7°C). The area receives roughly 569 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.3°C | 15.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm |
| Apr | 20.1°C | 11.5°C | 50 mm |
| May | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 14.3°C | 7°C | 43 mm |
| Sep | 16.7°C | 8°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 9.3°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 11°C | 61 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 12.9°C | 49 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Batesford
Where is Batesford?
Batesford is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Batesford?
At the 2021 Census, Batesford had a population of about 1,141.
Is Batesford an advantaged area?
Batesford has an ABS SEIFA score of 1092, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Batesford?
Batesford has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.6°C, with roughly 569 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Batesford have high household incomes?
Batesford has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 11th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,837 per week).
Where Batesford ranks
Batesford appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Highest-income suburbs in Victoria#11 of 25
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