Eurobodalla vs Shoalhaven

Eurobodalla and Shoalhaven are two New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Shoalhaven is much more walkable, with 77.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 44.0% in Eurobodalla. Shoalhaven also has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (28.0% versus 9.2%), groceries (38.7% versus 23.3%), and parks (78.2% versus 61.0%). Shoalhaven has a far larger First Nations population, with 3,818 people compared to 724 in Eurobodalla.

While Shoalhaven is generally more accessible, both areas remain mostly car-dependent. The two areas are very similar in some respects, with First Nations unemployment rates sitting at 8.6% in Eurobodalla and 8.3% in Shoalhaven. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at 3.2% and 3.8% respectively. In terms of demographics, First Nations residents are noticeably older in Eurobodalla, where the typical age is 29 compared to 25 in Shoalhaven.