Bodalla vs Potato Point
Bodalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 63 in Potato Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Potato Point, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Potato Point 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Bodalla is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 42%)
- Potato Point carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Potato Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($550,000 vs $855,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Bodalla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $340/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
- has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 293 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (333.9 km vs 340.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Potato Point
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 72/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 28%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Potato Point
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.6% vs 9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bodalla and Potato Point 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
Bodalla has more residents (808 vs 156); Potato Point rents higher ($340/wk vs $275/wk).
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 808 +81% vs other | 156 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.3% | +15.6% |
| Median age | 53 | 63 |
| Median household income | $61,412/yr | $66,612/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $340/wk +24% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860,000 | $875,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $855,000 | $550,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 100 days from 7 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Potato Point has more land zoned for conservation (73% vs 11%); Bodalla has more rural and farming land (87% vs 26%).
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 26% |
| Environmental | 11% | 73% |
| Residential | 1% same for both | |
| 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 | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 18/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Bodalla carries more crime risk (72 vs 10).
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Low 10/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 38/100 | High 81/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Potato Point
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 29 | 3 |
Mobility
Potato Point sits further from the CBD (340.7 km vs 333.9 km).
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 333.9 km | 340.7 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 281 min | 293 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).
Setting
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | -4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.3 km | 1.1 km 1.2 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 402 premises | 0% 158 premises |
Climate
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bodalla | Potato Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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