Bodalla vs Dalmeny

Bodalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 59 in Dalmeny. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalmeny, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dalmeny tends to suit 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

Dalmeny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bodalla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bodalla sits closer to the CBD (333.9 km vs 341.3 km)
  • Dalmeny is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalmeny

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bodalla Dalmeny
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.

Bodalla Dalmeny
Walkability 0 / 36
Bodalla — Walkability: 0/100 Dalmeny — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 28 / 61
Bodalla — Safety: 28/100 Dalmeny — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 39 / 47
Bodalla — Low fire risk: 39/100 Dalmeny — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Dalmeny has more residents (2,194 vs 808); Dalmeny rents higher ($330/wk vs $275/wk).

Bodalla Dalmeny
Population 808 2,194
+172% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +13.3%
Median age 53 59
Median household income $61,412/yr
+8% vs other
 $56,784/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $330/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bodalla Dalmeny
0-4 3.8% / 4.8%
Bodalla — 0-4: 3.8% Dalmeny — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.5% / 8.8%
Bodalla — 5-14: 8.5% Dalmeny — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.8% / 3.8%
Bodalla — 15-19: 5.8% Dalmeny — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.3% / 1.7%
Bodalla — 20-24: 4.3% Dalmeny — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 7.4% / 7.2%
Bodalla — 25-34: 7.4% Dalmeny — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.1% / 8.4%
Bodalla — 35-44: 10.1% Dalmeny — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 13.1% / 9.6%
Bodalla — 45-54: 13.1% Dalmeny — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 18.1% / 16.4%
Bodalla — 55-64: 18.1% Dalmeny — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 19.8% / 19.4%
Bodalla — 65-74: 19.8% Dalmeny — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 7.9% / 10.8%
Bodalla — 75-84: 7.9% Dalmeny — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 0.6% / 9.0%
Bodalla — 85+: 0.6% Dalmeny — 85+: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bodalla 42.2% lone person
Bodalla — Lone Person: 42.2% Bodalla — Couple Families: 34.9% Bodalla — One Parent Families: 15.6% Bodalla — Group Household: 5.7% Bodalla — Other Families: 1.6%
Dalmeny 50.1% lone person
Dalmeny — Lone Person: 50.1% Dalmeny — Couple Families: 31.0% Dalmeny — One Parent Families: 14.3% Dalmeny — Group Household: 4.5% Dalmeny — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bodalla 16.6% renting
Bodalla — Owned Outright: 52.5% Bodalla — Mortgage: 30.9% Bodalla — Renting: 16.6%
Dalmeny 19.7% renting
Dalmeny — Owned Outright: 54.7% Dalmeny — Mortgage: 25.7% Dalmeny — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bodalla Dalmeny
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.2%
Bodalla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Dalmeny — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 10.7%
Bodalla — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Dalmeny — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.6%
Bodalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Dalmeny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Bodalla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Dalmeny — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.1%
Bodalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Dalmeny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bodalla Dalmeny
England 4.7% / 5.7%
Bodalla — England: 4.7% Dalmeny — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Bodalla — New Zealand: 1.9% Dalmeny — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Bodalla — Scotland: 0.7% Dalmeny — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Bodalla — Germany: 0.6% Dalmeny — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Bodalla — Netherlands: 0.4% Dalmeny — Netherlands: 0.6%
India — / 0.7%
Bodalla — India: not among its largest Dalmeny — India: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bodalla — South Africa: 0.5% Dalmeny — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bodalla 97.1% houses
Bodalla — Houses: 97.1% Bodalla — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Bodalla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Dalmeny 90.9% houses
Dalmeny — Houses: 90.9% Dalmeny — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Dalmeny — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bodalla Dalmeny
Median house price $860,000 $840,000
Median unit price — $277,500
Median land price $855,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 7 sales
 86 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Bodalla has more rural and farming land (87% vs 26%); Dalmeny has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 11%).

Bodalla Dalmeny
Rural and farming 87% 26%
Environmental 11% 38%
Residential 1% 31%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Bodalla Dalmeny
House price Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Dalmeny is more walkable (36 vs 0); Dalmeny scores higher overall (35 vs 18).

Bodalla Dalmeny
Grade D C
Score 18/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bodalla carries more crime risk (72 vs 39).

Bodalla Dalmeny
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
38/100
 Low
22/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bodalla Dalmeny
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bodalla

  • Bodalla Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Dalmeny

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bodalla Dalmeny
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 29 6

Mobility

Dalmeny sits further from the CBD (341.3 km vs 333.9 km).

Bodalla Dalmeny
Walkability score 0/100 36/100
Distance to Sydney 333.9 km 341.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 281 min
same for both
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2545
 0.4%
postcode 2546
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2545
 44
postcode 2546

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.

Bodalla Dalmeny
Car (driver) 68.3% / 77.2%
Bodalla — Car (driver): 68.3% Dalmeny — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 14.0%
Bodalla — Worked from Home: 18.0% Dalmeny — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.3%
Bodalla — Car (passenger): 6.0% Dalmeny — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 5.3% / 3.8%
Bodalla — Walked Only: 5.3% Dalmeny — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle 2.3% / 0.7%
Bodalla — Bicycle: 2.3% Dalmeny — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Bodalla Dalmeny
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 1.1 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bodalla Dalmeny
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
402 premises
 51%
1,339 premises

Climate

Bodalla Dalmeny
Annual rainfall 948 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bodalla Dalmeny
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Bodalla Dalmeny
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bodalla Dalmeny
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bodalla

Retirees Rural

Dalmeny

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

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