Eurobodalla vs Narooma

Eurobodalla and Narooma are two different types of environments. Eurobodalla is a large, mostly car-dependent area where First Nations households earn a typical income of $1,570, which is far higher than the $974 typical in Narooma. First Nations residents in Eurobodalla are also far older, with a typical age of 29 compared to 21 in Narooma. Narooma is a much smaller, more compact place and is somewhat walkable; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (62.9% versus 9.2%) and groceries (75.3% versus 23.3%).

Daily life in both areas involves similar access to green space, as parks are the most common amenity within walking distance for residents in both places. While they share this commonality, the gap in accessibility is widening. Narooma has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (93.1%) and health services (46.4%) than Eurobodalla, where those figures are 44.0% and 19.4% respectively.