Tuross Head vs Bodalla

Bodalla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 62 in Tuross Head. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tuross Head, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bodalla: a median of $860,000, against $711,000 in Tuross Head, though rent is higher in Tuross Head. On these figures, Tuross Head tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Tuross Head carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 72/100)
  • Bodalla is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Tuross Head

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($465,000 vs $855,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $860,000)
  • But Bodalla leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land 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 $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tuross Head

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (267 min vs 281 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.2 km vs 333.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuross Head

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tuross Head Bodalla
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.

Tuross Head Bodalla
Walkability 25 / 0
Tuross Head — Walkability: 25/100 Bodalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 28
Tuross Head — Safety: 77/100 Bodalla — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Tuross Head — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bodalla — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Tuross Head has more residents (2,353 vs 808); Tuross Head rents higher ($330/wk vs $275/wk).

Tuross Head Bodalla
Population 2,353
+66% vs other
 808
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +9.3%
Median age 62 53
Median household income $54,236/yr $61,412/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+17% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head Bodalla
0-4 2.4% / 3.8%
Tuross Head — 0-4: 2.4% Bodalla — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 5.7% / 8.5%
Tuross Head — 5-14: 5.7% Bodalla — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 3.4% / 5.8%
Tuross Head — 15-19: 3.4% Bodalla — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.0% / 4.3%
Tuross Head — 20-24: 2.0% Bodalla — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 5.4% / 7.4%
Tuross Head — 25-34: 5.4% Bodalla — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 5.7% / 10.1%
Tuross Head — 35-44: 5.7% Bodalla — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 9.8% / 13.1%
Tuross Head — 45-54: 9.8% Bodalla — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 21.1% / 18.1%
Tuross Head — 55-64: 21.1% Bodalla — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 27.6% / 19.8%
Tuross Head — 65-74: 27.6% Bodalla — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 13.8% / 7.9%
Tuross Head — 75-84: 13.8% Bodalla — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.5% / 0.6%
Tuross Head — 85+: 3.5% Bodalla — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head 62.0% lone person
Tuross Head — Lone Person: 62.0% Tuross Head — Couple Families: 21.9% Tuross Head — One Parent Families: 10.9% Tuross Head — Group Household: 4.4% Tuross Head — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head 16.2% renting
Tuross Head — Owned Outright: 61.7% Tuross Head — Mortgage: 22.1% Tuross Head — Renting: 16.2%
Bodalla 16.6% renting
Bodalla — Owned Outright: 52.5% Bodalla — Mortgage: 30.9% Bodalla — Renting: 16.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tuross Head Bodalla
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 18.3%
Tuross Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Bodalla — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 7.8%
Tuross Head — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Bodalla — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.3%
Tuross Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Bodalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.7%
Tuross Head — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Bodalla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.2%
Tuross Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Bodalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Tuross Head Bodalla
England 5.8% / 4.7%
Tuross Head — England: 5.8% Bodalla — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
Tuross Head — New Zealand: 1.2% Bodalla — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Tuross Head — Germany: 0.9% Bodalla — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Tuross Head — Scotland: 0.8% Bodalla — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Tuross Head — Philippines: 0.6% Bodalla — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Tuross Head — South Africa: not among its largest Bodalla — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tuross Head 95.8% houses
Tuross Head — Houses: 95.8% Tuross Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Tuross Head — Townhouses: 3.4%
Bodalla 97.1% houses
Bodalla — Houses: 97.1% Bodalla — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Bodalla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tuross Head Bodalla
Median house price $711,000 $860,000
Median unit price $492,500 —
Median land price $465,000 $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 33 sales
 100 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bodalla has more rural and farming land (87% vs 10%); Tuross Head has more land zoned for conservation (73% vs 11%).

Tuross Head Bodalla
Rural and farming 10% 87%
Environmental 73% 11%
Residential 13% 1%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Tuross Head Bodalla
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.

Tuross Head Bodalla
Houses 3.5%
$650/wk on $955K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tuross Head Bodalla
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NSW —

Liveability

Tuross Head is more walkable (25 vs 0); Tuross Head scores higher overall (52 vs 18).

Tuross Head Bodalla
Grade B D
Score 52/100 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bodalla carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Bodalla carries more crime risk (72 vs 23).

Tuross Head Bodalla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tuross Head Bodalla
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tuross Head

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

Schools in Bodalla

  • Bodalla Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tuross Head Bodalla
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 2 29

Mobility

Bodalla sits further from the CBD (333.9 km vs 322.2 km).

Tuross Head Bodalla
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 322.2 km 333.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 267 min 281 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2537
 0.0%
postcode 2545
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2537
 55
postcode 2545

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.

Tuross Head Bodalla
Car (driver) 78.5% / 68.3%
Tuross Head — Car (driver): 78.5% Bodalla — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 18.0%
Tuross Head — Worked from Home: 15.5% Bodalla — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.0%
Tuross Head — Car (passenger): 4.1% Bodalla — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 5.3%
Tuross Head — Walked Only: 2.0% Bodalla — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Tuross Head — Bicycle: not among its largest Bodalla — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Tuross Head Bodalla
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tuross Head Bodalla
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,910 premises
 0%
402 premises

Climate

Tuross Head Bodalla
Annual rainfall 914 mm 948 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C 23.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C 7.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tuross Head

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Bodalla

Retirees Rural

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