Batemans Bay vs Bodalla

Batemans Bay and Bodalla are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Bodalla is more compact, with 93.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.9% having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Batemans Bay has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (81.9% compared to 0.0% in Bodalla) and health services (44.2% versus 0.0% in Bodalla). Batemans Bay also has a much larger First Nations population of 1,206 people, compared to 51 in Bodalla.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 5% to 6%. However, gaps in First Nations outcomes vary between the two. For example, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Batemans Bay at 10.8%, while it is 0.0% in Bodalla. At the same time, the typical First Nations resident in Bodalla is far older at 37, compared to 24 in Batemans Bay.