Eurobodalla vs Narooma

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Narooma, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Narooma 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)
  • But Narooma has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Eurobodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eurobodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Eurobodalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (347.8 km vs 358.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eurobodalla carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)
  • Narooma has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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 -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eurobodalla 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.

Eurobodalla 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.

Eurobodalla Narooma
Walkability 0 / 7
Eurobodalla — Walkability: 0/100 Narooma — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 49 / 14
Eurobodalla — Safety: 49/100 Narooma — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 36 / 33
Eurobodalla — Low fire risk: 36/100 Narooma — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Narooma rents higher ($260/wk vs $0/wk); Narooma has more residents (2,731 vs 80).

Eurobodalla Narooma
Population 80 2,731
+3314% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.0% +4.8%
Median age 56 58
Median household income $55,900/yr
+14% vs other
 $48,152/yr
Median weekly rent — $260/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eurobodalla Narooma
0-4 6.2% / 3.4%
Eurobodalla — 0-4: 6.2% Narooma — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.8% / 8.5%
Eurobodalla — 5-14: 8.8% Narooma — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 3.8% / 4.3%
Eurobodalla — 15-19: 3.8% Narooma — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Eurobodalla — 20-24: not among its largest Narooma — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 3.8% / 7.0%
Eurobodalla — 25-34: 3.8% Narooma — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.2% / 7.4%
Eurobodalla — 35-44: 11.2% Narooma — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 16.2% / 11.4%
Eurobodalla — 45-54: 16.2% Narooma — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 21.2% / 17.1%
Eurobodalla — 55-64: 21.2% Narooma — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 27.5% / 24.8%
Eurobodalla — 65-74: 27.5% Narooma — 65-74: 24.8%
75-84 6.2% / 9.9%
Eurobodalla — 75-84: 6.2% Narooma — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 3.6%
Eurobodalla — 85+: not among its largest Narooma — 85+: 3.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eurobodalla 30.0% lone person
Eurobodalla — Lone Person: 30.0% Eurobodalla — One Parent Families: 40.0% Eurobodalla — Couple Families: 30.0% Eurobodalla — Group Household: 0.0% Eurobodalla — Other Families: 0.0%
Narooma 61.3% lone person
Narooma — Lone Person: 61.3% Narooma — One Parent Families: 14.2% Narooma — Couple Families: 20.1% Narooma — Group Household: 3.9% Narooma — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eurobodalla 0.0% renting
Eurobodalla — Owned Outright: 60.9% Eurobodalla — Mortgage: 39.1% Eurobodalla — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Eurobodalla Narooma
England 3.8% / 5.4%
Eurobodalla — England: 3.8% Narooma — England: 5.4%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Eurobodalla — New Zealand: not among its largest Narooma — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.8%
Eurobodalla — Germany: not among its largest Narooma — Germany: 0.8%
India — / 0.6%
Eurobodalla — India: not among its largest Narooma — India: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Eurobodalla — Scotland: not among its largest Narooma — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Eurobodalla Narooma
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 18.3%
Eurobodalla — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Narooma — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.5%
Eurobodalla — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Narooma — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 8.1%
Eurobodalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Narooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Eurobodalla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Narooma — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Eurobodalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eurobodalla 100.0% houses
Eurobodalla — Houses: 100.0% Eurobodalla — Townhouses: 0.0% Eurobodalla — 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

Eurobodalla 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

Eurobodalla has more rural and farming land (96% vs 80%); Narooma has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 4%).

Eurobodalla Narooma
Rural and farming 96% 80%
Environmental 4% 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

Eurobodalla 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Eurobodalla Narooma
House price — Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 42% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Eurobodalla Narooma
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narooma carries more crime risk (86 vs 51).

Eurobodalla Narooma
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 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

Eurobodalla 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 Eurobodalla

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

Eurobodalla Narooma
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 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 1 18

Mobility

Narooma sits further from the CBD (358.2 km vs 347.8 km).

Eurobodalla Narooma
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Sydney 347.8 km 358.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 311 min
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.

Eurobodalla Narooma
Car (driver) 70.8% / 73.0%
Eurobodalla — Car (driver): 70.8% Narooma — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 13.6%
Eurobodalla — Worked from Home: 29.2% Narooma — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Eurobodalla — Walked Only: not among its largest Narooma — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Eurobodalla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Narooma — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus — / 0.5%
Eurobodalla — Bus: not among its largest Narooma — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Eurobodalla Narooma
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Eurobodalla Narooma
Connectivity score 17/100 65/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 26%
2,155 premises

Climate

Eurobodalla 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eurobodalla

Retirees Rural

Narooma

Retirees Rural

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