New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Calala NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Calala, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Calala NSW is 4,577 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Calala is $878 per week ($45,656 per year). Median rent in Calala is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Calala has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Calala has a population density of 71.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Calala is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calala is $1,600.

There were 47 recorded offences in Calala in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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Calala Population

residents (Census 2021)

Calala Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$878/wk

$45,656 per year

#2395 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Calala Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (2,329) Female 49.0% (2,241)

Population Density

71.3

people per km²

4,577 people · 64.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,106

Family income/wk

Calala Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calala Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.5% 458 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.5% 646 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calala Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.6%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

India

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Calala Religion

No Religion

33.7%

Anglican

24.2%

Catholic

23.1%

Not stated

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Calala Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Calala Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.0%

SAL Tot

17.3%

Spanish

17.3%

Mandarin

12.0%

Urdu

8.0%

SAL Filipin

8.0%

German

6.7%

Australian Indigenous

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Calala Employment

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Employed full-time

45.2% 1,458 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 652 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 60 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 1,058 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Calala Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Calala Occupation

Professionals

28.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Calala Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Engineering

16.7%

Education

14.8%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Health

12.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Calala Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Calala Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Calala Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 1,631

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Separated

3.2% 111

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Divorced

7.5% 264

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Widowed

3.5% 124

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Never married

39.2% 1,372

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Calala Ancestry

Australian

35.9%

English

30.3%

Scottish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.9%

Irish

7.3%

German

3.3%

Other

2.9%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Welsh

0.5%

Filipino

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Calala School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

28.4%

Primary — Government

20.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Calala Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 492

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No need for assistance

94.3% 8,208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Calala Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.4% 617

—

Not a volunteer

81.6% 2,732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Calala Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Calala How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

2.0%

Truck

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Calala Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

31.4%

2 vehicles

43.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Calala Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

4.5%

3 bedrooms

39.9%

4 bedrooms

46.0%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Calala Population Mobility

17.7%

moved in the last year

50.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Calala Indigenous Population

11.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,008

Indigenous residents

7,751

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Calala Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

466

Asthma

238

Arthritis

133

Heart disease

104

Diabetes

102

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Calala Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Calala Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.4%

Couple — no children

25.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Calala Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

2.7% 90

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Never served

97.1% 3,256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Calala Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 454

—

Did not provide

86.4% 2,892

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Calala Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Calala When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Calala Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Calala Household Size

1 person

21.7%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Calala Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,552

Moved from NSW

441

Moved — same area (SA2)

255

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Calala Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.7%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Calala Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 47 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Calala Schools

schools nearby

government

1011

avg ICSEA score

799

total students

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 606 students

1025

ICSEA

Nemingha Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 193 students

996

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Calala Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,863/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Calala

Your weekly income

≈ $8,073/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,513/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Calala vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,292 Income: $879/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 2,295 Income: $562/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,299 Income: $709/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 2,300 Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk

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Pop: 2,302 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $440/wk

Cliftleigh

Pop: 2,309 Income: $937/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Calala

What is the population of Calala NSW?

The population of Calala NSW is 4,577 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 71.3 people per km².Calala is ranked #1,698 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Calala?

The median personal income in Calala NSW is $878 per week, or $45,656 per year.The median household income is $1,863 per week.Family income is $2,106 per week.Calala is ranked #2,395 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Calala?

Median rent in Calala NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Calala ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Calala?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calala NSW is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Calala?

The median age in Calala NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Calala a good suburb to live in?

Calala is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,577.The median income is $878/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10747. All dollar figures in AUD.