Bodalla vs Eurobodalla

Bodalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Eurobodalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bodalla tends to suit 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

Eurobodalla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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

Eurobodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Bodalla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (333.9 km vs 347.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eurobodalla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Bodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bodalla and Eurobodalla 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 Eurobodalla
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 Eurobodalla
Walkability 0 / 0
Bodalla — Walkability: 0/100 Eurobodalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 49
Bodalla — Safety: 28/100 Eurobodalla — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 39 / 36
Bodalla — Low fire risk: 39/100 Eurobodalla — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Bodalla rents higher ($275/wk vs $0/wk); Bodalla has more residents (808 vs 80).

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Population 808
+90% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% -13.0%
Median age 53 56
Median household income $61,412/yr
+9% vs other
 $55,900/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bodalla Eurobodalla
0-4 3.8% / 6.2%
Bodalla — 0-4: 3.8% Eurobodalla — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 8.5% / 8.8%
Bodalla — 5-14: 8.5% Eurobodalla — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.8% / 3.8%
Bodalla — 15-19: 5.8% Eurobodalla — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.3% / —
Bodalla — 20-24: 4.3% Eurobodalla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.4% / 3.8%
Bodalla — 25-34: 7.4% Eurobodalla — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 10.1% / 11.2%
Bodalla — 35-44: 10.1% Eurobodalla — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.1% / 16.2%
Bodalla — 45-54: 13.1% Eurobodalla — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 18.1% / 21.2%
Bodalla — 55-64: 18.1% Eurobodalla — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 19.8% / 27.5%
Bodalla — 65-74: 19.8% Eurobodalla — 65-74: 27.5%
75-84 7.9% / 6.2%
Bodalla — 75-84: 7.9% Eurobodalla — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.6% / —
Bodalla — 85+: 0.6% Eurobodalla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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%
Eurobodalla 30.0% lone person
Eurobodalla — Lone Person: 30.0% Eurobodalla — Couple Families: 30.0% Eurobodalla — One Parent Families: 40.0% Eurobodalla — Group Household: 0.0% Eurobodalla — 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%
Eurobodalla 0.0% renting
Eurobodalla — Owned Outright: 60.9% Eurobodalla — Mortgage: 39.1% Eurobodalla — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Eurobodalla
England 4.7% / 3.8%
Bodalla — England: 4.7% Eurobodalla — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Bodalla — New Zealand: 1.9% Eurobodalla — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bodalla — Scotland: 0.7% Eurobodalla — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Bodalla — Germany: 0.6% Eurobodalla — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bodalla — South Africa: 0.5% Eurobodalla — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.8%
Bodalla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Eurobodalla — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 8.8%
Bodalla — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Eurobodalla — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.0%
Bodalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Eurobodalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Bodalla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Eurobodalla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Bodalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Eurobodalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bodalla 97.1% houses
Bodalla — Houses: 97.1% Bodalla — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Eurobodalla 100.0% houses
Eurobodalla — Houses: 100.0% Eurobodalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Median house price $860,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $855,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Rural and farming 87% 96%
Environmental 11% 4%
Residential 1% 0%
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 Eurobodalla
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bodalla Eurobodalla
House price Higher than 38% of NSW —
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bodalla carries more crime risk (72 vs 51).

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bodalla Eurobodalla
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 Eurobodalla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 29 1

Mobility

Eurobodalla sits further from the CBD (347.8 km vs 333.9 km).

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 333.9 km 347.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 281 min 308 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2545
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2545
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.

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Car (driver) 68.3% / 70.8%
Bodalla — Car (driver): 68.3% Eurobodalla — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 29.2%
Bodalla — Worked from Home: 18.0% Eurobodalla — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Bodalla — Car (passenger): 6.0% Eurobodalla — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Bodalla — Walked Only: 5.3% Eurobodalla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.3% / —
Bodalla — Bicycle: 2.3% Eurobodalla — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bodalla Eurobodalla
Connectivity score 30/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
402 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bodalla

Retirees Rural

Eurobodalla

Retirees Rural

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