Bimbimbie vs Mogo
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. On these figures, Bimbimbie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mogo suits people living alone.
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 5 things we measure here
- Bimbimbie is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 56%)
- Mogo has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bimbimbie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Mogo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (295 km vs 307.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mogo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Mogo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.1% vs -4.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bimbimbie and Mogo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mogo rents higher ($220/wk vs $0/wk); Mogo has more residents (332 vs 113).
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113 | 332 +194% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.2% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr +27% vs other | $62,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $220/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Property market
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $630,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $495,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Bimbimbie has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 1%); Mogo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 80%).
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 80% | 95% |
| Environmental | 18% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 4% |
| 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 | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 57% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Bimbimbie carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 24).
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | — |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bimbimbie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mogo
- Mogo Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 41 |
Mobility
Bimbimbie sits further from the CBD (307.8 km vs 295 km).
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 307.8 km +4% vs other | 295 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 259 min | 257 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2536 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2536 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).
Setting
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 39 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.9 km | 8.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 190 premises |
Climate
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bimbimbie | Mogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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