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Bodalla vs North Narooma

Name: Bodalla vs North Narooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bodalla profile · North Narooma profile

Bodalla North Narooma

Bodalla and North Narooma are two nearby New South Wales areas with older populations and high rates of home ownership. Bodalla is more walkable, with 40.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 8.0% in North Narooma. However, North Narooma has a much higher share of people with no religion (50.4% vs 40.3%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (20.0% vs 12.3%). While Bodalla has more public transport stops per 1,000 people, North Narooma has more people aged 65 and over, at 38.7% compared to 29.3% in Bodalla.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Bodalla at 25.9% and North Narooma at 21.8%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income and the number of people per home. While they share many common traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of people with no religion is now far higher in North Narooma.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in North Narooma No religion: 10.0 pts higher in North Narooma 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in North Narooma Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in North Narooma Unpaid carers: 5.8 pts higher in North Narooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bodalla in North Narooma +125 larger in Bodalla gap widening

808 72nd pct 683 69th pct

Median age in Bodalla in North Narooma +4 yrs older in North Narooma gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 23.3%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

12.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.5% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 22.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

3.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bodalla North Narooma

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +7.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 34.1%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

10.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bodalla in North Narooma

10.00 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bodalla in North Narooma +1 more in North Narooma

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bodalla in North Narooma +359 larger in North Narooma

65 19th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Bodalla in North Narooma +55 higher in North Narooma

890 12th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

14.0% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bodalla in North Narooma +$43 higher in North Narooma gap narrowing

$616 27th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Bodalla in North Narooma +$170 higher in North Narooma gap widening

$1,181 24th pct $1,351 36th pct

Family income in Bodalla in North Narooma +$28 higher in North Narooma gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% Other condition even 10.2%

7.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.5% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +1.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

7.1% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bodalla in North Narooma +24 larger in Bodalla

65 80th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Bodalla in North Narooma +4 yrs older in Bodalla

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bodalla in North Narooma +$46 higher in North Narooma

$478 29th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Bodalla in North Narooma +$159 higher in North Narooma

$1,174 26th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bodalla in North Narooma even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%

13.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%

11.5% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

3.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bodalla in North Narooma +$50 higher in North Narooma gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Bodalla in North Narooma +$271 higher in North Narooma gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,571 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bodalla in North Narooma +0.10 higher in Bodalla gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

16.0% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 94.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

2.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 24.3%

18.0% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.0% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 26.2%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.7%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bodalla in North Narooma +4 more in Bodalla

6 76th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bodalla in North Narooma +4.50 more in Bodalla

7.43 86th pct 2.93 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bodalla in North Narooma +1.9 more in North Narooma

34.7 61st pct 36.6 61st pct

PT routes in Bodalla in North Narooma +2 more in Bodalla

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bodalla in North Narooma +19 longer in North Narooma

19 58th pct 38 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

2.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 4.9%

13.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.8% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bodalla in North Narooma +0.3 higher in Bodalla

2.0 66th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bodalla in North Narooma +0.7 more in Bodalla

2.1 66th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Bodalla in North Narooma +25.7 pts higher in Bodalla

31.8% 75th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Bodalla in North Narooma +32.5 pts higher in Bodalla

40.5% 77th pct 8.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Bodalla in North Narooma +12.9 pts higher in North Narooma

36.0% 69th pct 48.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Bodalla in North Narooma +24.0 pts higher in Bodalla

24.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bodalla in North Narooma +52.8 pts higher in North Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Bodalla in North Narooma even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bodalla in North Narooma +7.6 more in Bodalla

22.3 64th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bodalla in North Narooma +8 higher in North Narooma

1 44th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bodalla in North Narooma +8.3 pts higher in North Narooma

8.8% 75th pct 17.1% 95th pct

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Compare North Narooma with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bodalla vs North Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10433/bodalla/vs/SAL13008/north-narooma