# Bega Valley vs Eurobodalla — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 105 km apart

Bega Valley and Eurobodalla are two regional areas in New South Wales with different layouts and community profiles. Eurobodalla has more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (68.7% compared to 51.9% in Bega Valley) and far more street intersections per square kilometre. While Eurobodalla has a far larger First Nations population of 2,475 people, Bega Valley has a well higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents at 30.6%, compared to 26.8% in Eurobodalla.

Both areas have similar levels of First Nations language use and incomes, which sit near the national figures. They are also both mostly car-dependent in terms of walkability. Across both regions, the share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries is almost identical at around 41%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bega Valley | Eurobodalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,386 | 2,475 | 1,089 larger in Eurobodalla |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 25 yrs | 3 yrs older in Eurobodalla |  |
| Year 12 | 30.6% | 26.8% | 3.8 pts higher in Bega Valley |  |
| Unemployment | 8.6% | 11.3% | 2.7 pts higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Median income | $492 | $499 | $7 higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Household income | $1,347 | $1,337 | $10 higher in Bega Valley |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.9 pts higher in Eurobodalla |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bega Valley | Eurobodalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 more in Eurobodalla |  |
| 15-min city | 39.9% | 40.3% | 0.4 pts higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.3% | 41.2% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 51.9% | 68.7% | 16.8 pts higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Walk to school | 37.5% | 29.1% | 8.4 pts higher in Bega Valley |  |
| Walk to a park | 65.8% | 73.5% | 7.7 pts higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Walk to health | 34.9% | 34.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Bega Valley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 3 | 2 higher in Eurobodalla |  |
| Mean slope | 10.1% | 8.6% | 1.5 pts higher in Bega Valley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE106001/bega-valley/vs/IARE106002/eurobodalla