Dignams Creek vs Narooma

Dignams Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 58 in Narooma. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Dignams Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Narooma suits 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

Narooma

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (34% vs 24%)
  • But Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dignams Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dignams Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narooma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (358.2 km vs 378.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (311 min vs 319 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narooma

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 26%)
  • But Dignams Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Narooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dignams Creek Narooma
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.

Dignams Creek Narooma
Walkability 0 / 7
Dignams Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Narooma — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 100 / 14
Dignams Creek — Safety: 100/100 Narooma — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 31 / 33
Dignams Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100 Narooma — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Narooma has more residents (2,731 vs 82); Narooma rents higher ($260/wk vs $150/wk).

Dignams Creek Narooma
Population 82 2,731
+3230% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +4.8%
Median age 55 58
Median household income $57,408/yr
+16% vs other
 $48,152/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $260/wk
+73% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek Narooma
0-4 4.9% / 3.4%
Dignams Creek — 0-4: 4.9% Narooma — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 4.9% / 8.5%
Dignams Creek — 5-14: 4.9% Narooma — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 3.7% / 4.3%
Dignams Creek — 15-19: 3.7% Narooma — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.7% / 2.7%
Dignams Creek — 20-24: 3.7% Narooma — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 11.0% / 7.0%
Dignams Creek — 25-34: 11.0% Narooma — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 8.5% / 7.4%
Dignams Creek — 35-44: 8.5% Narooma — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 17.1% / 11.4%
Dignams Creek — 45-54: 17.1% Narooma — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 23.2% / 17.1%
Dignams Creek — 55-64: 23.2% Narooma — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 22.0% / 24.8%
Dignams Creek — 65-74: 22.0% Narooma — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 3.7% / 9.9%
Dignams Creek — 75-84: 3.7% Narooma — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 3.6%
Dignams Creek — 85+: not among its largest Narooma — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 76.5% lone person
Dignams Creek — Lone Person: 76.5% Dignams Creek — Couple Families: 23.5% Dignams Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dignams Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Dignams Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Narooma 61.3% lone person
Narooma — Lone Person: 61.3% Narooma — Couple Families: 20.1% Narooma — One Parent Families: 14.2% Narooma — Group Household: 3.9% Narooma — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 15.6% renting
Dignams Creek — Owned Outright: 59.4% Dignams Creek — Mortgage: 25.0% Dignams Creek — Renting: 15.6%
Narooma 25.5% renting
Narooma — Owned Outright: 55.1% Narooma — Mortgage: 19.4% Narooma — Renting: 25.5%
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.

Dignams Creek Narooma
England 12.2% / 5.4%
Dignams Creek — England: 12.2% Narooma — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 4.9% / 1.3%
Dignams Creek — New Zealand: 4.9% Narooma — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.8%
Dignams Creek — Germany: not among its largest Narooma — Germany: 0.8%
India — / 0.6%
Dignams Creek — India: not among its largest Narooma — India: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Dignams Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Narooma — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dignams Creek Narooma
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 18.3%
Dignams Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Narooma — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 8.1%
Dignams Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Narooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.5%
Dignams Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Narooma — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 2.1%
Dignams Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Narooma — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.6%
Dignams Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Narooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dignams Creek 100.0% houses
Dignams Creek — Houses: 100.0% Dignams Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Dignams Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Narooma 68.4% houses
Narooma — Houses: 68.4% Narooma — Townhouses: 16.1% Narooma — Flats / Apartments: 15.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dignams Creek Narooma
Median house price — $840,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Dignams Creek has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 16%); Narooma has more rural and farming land (80% vs 30%).

Dignams Creek Narooma
Rural and farming 30% 80%
Environmental 70% 16%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Dignams Creek Narooma
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dignams Creek Narooma
Houses — 3.7%
$675/wk on $960K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dignams Creek Narooma
House price — Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Dignams Creek Narooma
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narooma carries more crime risk (86 vs 0).

Dignams Creek Narooma
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dignams Creek Narooma
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dignams Creek

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

Schools in Narooma

  • Narooma Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narooma High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dignams Creek Narooma
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 8
Waterways 6 18

Mobility

Dignams Creek sits further from the CBD (378.6 km vs 358.2 km).

Dignams Creek Narooma
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Sydney 378.6 km
+5% vs other
 358.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 319 min 311 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2546
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2546
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.

Dignams Creek Narooma
Car (driver) 45.5% / 73.0%
Dignams Creek — Car (driver): 45.5% Narooma — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 54.5% / 13.6%
Dignams Creek — Worked from Home: 54.5% Narooma — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Dignams Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Narooma — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Dignams Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Narooma — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus — / 0.5%
Dignams Creek — Bus: not among its largest Narooma — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Dignams Creek Narooma
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Dignams Creek Narooma
Connectivity score 15/100 65/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 26%
2,155 premises

Climate

Dignams Creek Narooma
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

Dignams Creek Narooma
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Dignams Creek Narooma
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dignams Creek Narooma
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dignams Creek

Retirees Rural

Narooma

Retirees Rural

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