Wamban vs Bodalla
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wamban, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamban: a median of $1.6 million, against $860,000 in Bodalla, though rent is higher in Bodalla. On these figures, Wamban tends to suit families with children and couples, while Bodalla suits 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
Wamban
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wamban
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $855,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
- But Bodalla has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,600,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wamban
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Wamban sits closer to the CBD (319.8 km vs 333.9 km)
- Bodalla has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 292 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Wamban carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)
- Bodalla has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wamban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs 9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wamban 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.
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 120); Bodalla rents higher ($275/wk vs $220/wk).
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120 | 808 +573% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.3% | +9.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 53 |
| Median household income | $67,132/yr +9% vs other | $61,412/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $275/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,600,000 | $860,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $450,000 | $855,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 100 days from 7 sales |
Zoning mix
Wamban has more land zoned for conservation (66% vs 11%); Bodalla has more rural and farming land (87% vs 34%).
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 34% | 87% |
| Environmental | 66% | 11% |
| Residential | 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
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 211 across Eurobodalla same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Bodalla carries more crime risk (72 vs 41); Wamban carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 61).
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | High 72/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Wamban | 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 Wamban
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
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 10 | 29 |
Mobility
Bodalla sits further from the CBD (333.9 km vs 319.8 km).
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 319.8 km | 333.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 292 min | 281 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).
Setting
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.1 km | 10.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 402 premises |
Climate
| Wamban | 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
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,246/yr same for both | |
| Council | Eurobodalla same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore | Eden-monaro |
| Member | Fiona Phillips | Kristy Mcbain |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wamban | Bodalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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