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NSW overview · postcode 2545.
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Bodalla at a glance, before the advanced view.

This page now starts with the practical questions ordinary users ask first: is the suburb expensive, what does rent look like, how big is it, what is nearby, and what should you do next.

Bodalla is in Eurobodalla LGA, NSW, postcode 2545, with population 808.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$848K
+43.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$275/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
808
808 local footprint
SCHOOLS
1
Avg ICSEA 890
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QUICK READ
2545
SUBURB VERDICT

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JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward healthcare and agriculture. Local earnings momentum is not available from the linked ATO series. NSW employment is up +0.3% year-on-year (+14K jobs) and +11.3% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

NSW has 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 38 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Bodalla is a small community in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area (postcode 2545). With a population of 808, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

SOURCE & FRESHNESS

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 38 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
VERIFY-HEAVY EVIDENCE

Bodalla depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Hospitals, Population growth, and Building approvals.

NEXT STEP

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DIRECT
4

Property prices, Crime, Schools, Transport

VERIFY
1

Market rent

MISSING
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
VERIFY-FIRST

Bodalla currently reads as a verify-first candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

RECOMMENDED NEXT STEP

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WHY IT FITS

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

WHAT TO CHECK

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

DECISIVE GAPS

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

COMPARE STATUS

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WHY PEOPLE LOOK HERE
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: 1 matched, including Bodalla Public School.
Crime: 3,262 per 100k at the Eurobodalla LGA level.
Transport: 38 matched stops/stations across local feeds.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Bodalla? +
The current median house price in Bodalla, NSW is $848K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Bodalla? +
The median weekly rent in Bodalla is $275/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
Is Bodalla a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Bodalla show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bodalla? +
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Bodalla data updated? +
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.
ADVANCED VIEW

Full data detail for Bodalla

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Bodalla NSW

Postcode 2545 · Eurobodalla LGA

Bodalla is a small community in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area (postcode 2545). With a population of 808, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Bodalla is $848,000, having surged 43.6% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $275 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Bodalla is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 890, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 38 bus stops. The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,262 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bodalla offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($848K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +43.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$848K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability13.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+43.6% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$848K
43.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$275
POPULATION
808
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age53
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,181
Personal Income /wk$616
Mortgage /mth$1,300
CRIME (Eurobodalla LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,262
Total Incidents1,342
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops38
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA890
Total Students65
Government1
Bodalla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 890
DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Using Census rent only
Missing
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025