Shire profile
A quick snapshot of Eurobodalla Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 41,142ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 3,428.2 km²
- Population density
- ~12 people per km²
- Region
- Far South Coast NSW — a coastal-tourism shire on the Pacific Ocean, roughly midway between Sydney and the Victorian border
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG group 4)
- Main centres
- Batemans Bay, Moruya (council seat) and Narooma, plus Tuross Head, Dalmeny, Broulee, Malua Bay and MogoThe shire was severely affected by the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires; a selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Batemans Bay2536
- Batehaven2536
- Catalina2536
- Malua Bay2536
- Mogo2536
- Nelligen2536
- Moruya2537
- Moruya Heads2537
- Broulee2537
- Tuross Head2537
- Bodalla2545
- Narooma2546
- Dalmeny2546
- Central Tilba2546
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Eurobodalla Shire LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Eurobodalla Shire Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.