Bodalla vs Kianga

Bodalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 58 in Kianga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kianga, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kianga tends to suit 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

Kianga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

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 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bodalla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (333.9 km vs 348.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 290 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kianga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Bodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bodalla and Kianga 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 Kianga
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 Kianga
Walkability 0 / 0
Bodalla — Walkability: 0/100 Kianga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 44
Bodalla — Safety: 28/100 Kianga — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 39 / 45
Bodalla — Low fire risk: 39/100 Kianga — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Kianga rents higher ($350/wk vs $275/wk); Kianga skews older (58 vs 53).

Bodalla Kianga
Population 808
+3% vs other
 785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +1.0%
Median age 53 58
Median household income $61,412/yr
+6% vs other
 $57,616/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $350/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bodalla Kianga
0-4 3.8% / 5.1%
Bodalla — 0-4: 3.8% Kianga — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.5% / 9.7%
Bodalla — 5-14: 8.5% Kianga — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.8% / 5.1%
Bodalla — 15-19: 5.8% Kianga — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.3% / 2.2%
Bodalla — 20-24: 4.3% Kianga — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 7.4% / 6.6%
Bodalla — 25-34: 7.4% Kianga — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.1% / 7.5%
Bodalla — 35-44: 10.1% Kianga — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 13.1% / 9.9%
Bodalla — 45-54: 13.1% Kianga — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 18.1% / 15.3%
Bodalla — 55-64: 18.1% Kianga — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 19.8% / 22.5%
Bodalla — 65-74: 19.8% Kianga — 65-74: 22.5%
75-84 7.9% / 12.1%
Bodalla — 75-84: 7.9% Kianga — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 0.6% / 3.9%
Bodalla — 85+: 0.6% Kianga — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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%
Kianga 51.4% lone person
Kianga — Lone Person: 51.4% Kianga — Couple Families: 31.8% Kianga — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kianga — Group Household: 4.5% Kianga — 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%
Kianga 14.2% renting
Kianga — Owned Outright: 63.7% Kianga — Mortgage: 22.1% Kianga — Renting: 14.2%
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 Kianga
England 4.7% / 4.5%
Bodalla — England: 4.7% Kianga — England: 4.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.4%
Bodalla — Scotland: 0.7% Kianga — Scotland: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Bodalla — New Zealand: 1.9% Kianga — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Bodalla — Germany: 0.6% Kianga — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Bodalla — South Africa: 0.5% Kianga — South Africa: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Bodalla Kianga
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.5%
Bodalla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Kianga — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 8.5%
Bodalla — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Kianga — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.4%
Bodalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Kianga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.3%
Bodalla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Kianga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.3%
Bodalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kianga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
Kianga 97.9% houses
Kianga — Houses: 97.9% Kianga — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Kianga — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bodalla Kianga
Median house price $860,000 $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $855,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 7 sales
 44 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Bodalla Kianga
Rural and farming 87% 95%
Environmental 11% 2%
Residential 1%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 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 Kianga
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bodalla Kianga
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Kianga scores higher overall (27 vs 18).

Bodalla Kianga
Grade D
same for both
Score 18/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bodalla carries more crime risk (72 vs 56).

Bodalla Kianga
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
38/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bodalla Kianga
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 Kianga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bodalla Kianga
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 29 16

Mobility

Kianga sits further from the CBD (348.2 km vs 333.9 km).

Bodalla Kianga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 333.9 km 348.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 281 min 290 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Kianga
Car (driver) 68.3% / 71.4%
Bodalla — Car (driver): 68.3% Kianga — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 20.5%
Bodalla — Worked from Home: 18.0% Kianga — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.7%
Bodalla — Car (passenger): 6.0% Kianga — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 5.3% / 1.3%
Bodalla — Walked Only: 5.3% Kianga — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle 2.3% / —
Bodalla — Bicycle: 2.3% Kianga — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Bodalla Kianga
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bodalla Kianga
Connectivity score 30/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
402 premises
 47%
469 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bodalla

Retirees Rural

Kianga

Acreage Retirees River

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