Bimbimbie vs Broulee

Bimbimbie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Broulee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bimbimbie, most households are couple families. In Broulee, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bimbimbie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Broulee suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bimbimbie is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)
  • Broulee has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bimbimbie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper land ($495,000 vs $610,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bimbimbie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Broulee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (245 min vs 259 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (298.5 km vs 307.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broulee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)
  • But Bimbimbie carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Broulee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bimbimbie and Broulee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bimbimbie Broulee
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bimbimbie Broulee
Walkability 5 / 26
Bimbimbie — Walkability: 5/100 Broulee — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 56 / 40
Bimbimbie — Safety: 56/100 Broulee — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 11 / 39
Bimbimbie — Low fire risk: 11/100 Broulee — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Broulee rents higher ($380/wk vs $0/wk); Broulee has more residents (1,947 vs 113).

Bimbimbie Broulee
Population 113 1,947
+1623% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +13.4%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $86,632/yr
+19% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent — $380/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bimbimbie Broulee
0-4 3.5% / 4.7%
Bimbimbie — 0-4: 3.5% Broulee — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 18.6% / 11.8%
Bimbimbie — 5-14: 18.6% Broulee — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.1% / 5.6%
Bimbimbie — 15-19: 7.1% Broulee — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.5% / 3.3%
Bimbimbie — 20-24: 3.5% Broulee — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.2% / 8.1%
Bimbimbie — 25-34: 6.2% Broulee — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 15.9% / 10.9%
Bimbimbie — 35-44: 15.9% Broulee — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.4% / 11.3%
Bimbimbie — 45-54: 12.4% Broulee — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.0% / 14.1%
Bimbimbie — 55-64: 15.0% Broulee — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 11.5% / 13.0%
Bimbimbie — 65-74: 11.5% Broulee — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.3% / 11.0%
Bimbimbie — 75-84: 5.3% Broulee — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / 6.3%
Bimbimbie — 85+: not among its largest Broulee — 85+: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bimbimbie 57.1% couple families
Bimbimbie — Couple Families: 57.1% Bimbimbie — Lone Person: 25.0% Bimbimbie — One Parent Families: 17.9% Bimbimbie — Group Household: 0.0% Bimbimbie — Other Families: 0.0%
Broulee 35.3% couple families
Broulee — Couple Families: 35.3% Broulee — Lone Person: 46.4% Broulee — One Parent Families: 14.2% Broulee — Group Household: 3.0% Broulee — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bimbimbie 0.0% renting
Bimbimbie — Owned Outright: 42.9% Bimbimbie — Mortgage: 57.1% Bimbimbie — Renting: 0.0%
Broulee 23.1% renting
Broulee — Owned Outright: 48.7% Broulee — Mortgage: 28.2% Broulee — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bimbimbie 100.0% houses
Bimbimbie — Houses: 100.0% Bimbimbie — Townhouses: 0.0% Bimbimbie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Broulee 76.0% houses
Broulee — Houses: 76.0% Broulee — Townhouses: 21.9% Broulee — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bimbimbie Broulee
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 14.4%
Bimbimbie — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Broulee — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 15.7%
Bimbimbie — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Broulee — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.0%
Bimbimbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Broulee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.3%
Bimbimbie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Broulee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Bimbimbie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Broulee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Property market

Bimbimbie Broulee
Median house price — $1,175,000
Median unit price — $735,000
Median land price $495,000 $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Bimbimbie has more rural and farming land (80% vs 43%); Broulee has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 18%).

Bimbimbie Broulee
Rural and farming 80% 43%
Environmental 18% 45%
Residential 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bimbimbie Broulee
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bimbimbie Broulee
Houses — 3.0%
$775/wk on $1.36M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bimbimbie Broulee
House price — Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 12% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of NSW

Liveability

Broulee is more walkable (26 vs 5).

Bimbimbie Broulee
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bimbimbie carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 61); Broulee carries more crime risk (60 vs 44).

Bimbimbie Broulee
Bushfire High
89/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bimbimbie Broulee
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bimbimbie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Broulee

  • Broulee Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carroll College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bimbimbie Broulee
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Bimbimbie sits further from the CBD (307.8 km vs 298.5 km).

Bimbimbie Broulee
Walkability score 5/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 307.8 km
+3% vs other
 298.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 259 min 245 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
 0.7%
postcode 2537
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
 48
postcode 2537

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bimbimbie Broulee
Car (driver) 72.3% / 71.5%
Bimbimbie — Car (driver): 72.3% Broulee — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 16.6%
Bimbimbie — Worked from Home: 21.3% Broulee — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 4.7%
Bimbimbie — Car (passenger): 6.4% Broulee — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 4.5%
Bimbimbie — Walked Only: not among its largest Broulee — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bicycle — / 2.7%
Bimbimbie — Bicycle: not among its largest Broulee — Bicycle: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Bimbimbie Broulee
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km 1.7 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bimbimbie Broulee
Connectivity score 28/100 47/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 5%
1,602 premises

Climate

Bimbimbie Broulee
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bimbimbie Broulee
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Bimbimbie Broulee
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bimbimbie Broulee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bimbimbie

Family Rural

Broulee

Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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