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Callala Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Callala Bay NSW is 2,234 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Callala Bay is $645 per week ($33,540 per year). Median rent in Callala Bay is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Callala Bay has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Callala Bay has a population density of 292.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Callala Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Callala Bay is $1,697.

There were 15 recorded offences in Callala Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (4 offences).

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Callala Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Callala Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$645/wk

$33,540 per year

#6354 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,697/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Callala Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (1,113) Female 50.1% (1,118)

Population Density

292.1

people per km²

2,234 people · 7.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,495

Family income/wk

Callala Bay 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)

Callala Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.2% 462 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.8% 215 dwellings

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

Callala Bay Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

6.3%

Croatia

0.8%

Chile

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

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

Callala Bay Religion

No Religion

42.2%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

18.9%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Callala Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Callala Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian

19.6%

German

13.7%

Spanish

13.7%

Greek

11.8%

Italian

9.8%

Australian Indigenous

7.8%

Cantonese

7.8%

Serbian

7.8%

Other

7.8%

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

Callala Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

27.5% 486 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.3% 340 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 47 people

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Not in labour force

50.6% 893 people

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

Callala Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Callala Bay Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Labourers

8.0%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Callala Bay Field of Study

Engineering

18.6%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

15.4%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Architecture & Building

10.1%

Education

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Callala Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Callala Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Callala Bay Marital Status

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Married

49.0% 935

↔️

Separated

4.3% 82

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Divorced

10.7% 205

🕊️

Widowed

6.1% 117

👤

Never married

29.8% 568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Callala Bay Ancestry

English

32.4%

Australian

29.5%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

9.4%

Other

4.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

German

3.5%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.8%

Croatian

1.3%

Maltese

0.9%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Callala Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

17.3%

Secondary — Catholic

13.7%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Callala Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 349

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 3,963

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

Callala Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.1% 331

—

Not a volunteer

81.9% 1,498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Callala Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Callala Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

2.8%

Truck

1.3%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Callala Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

36.0%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Callala Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

7.3%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

42.5%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Callala Bay Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Callala Bay Indigenous Population

5.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

246

Indigenous residents

4,070

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Callala Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

244

Arthritis

140

Asthma

101

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Callala Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

7.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Callala Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.5%

Couple — children under 15

30.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Callala Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.7% 32

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 10

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Previously served

5.6% 104

👤

Never served

92.1% 1,698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Callala Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.8% 308

—

Did not provide

83.2% 1,522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Callala Bay Children Ever Born

No children

24.4%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

9.2%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Callala Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

108

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Callala Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

16.4%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.2%

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

Callala Bay Household Size

1 person

25.3%

2 persons

42.1%

3 persons

14.3%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Callala Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,892

Moved from NSW

143

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

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

Callala Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.7%

Step family — no other children

13.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Callala Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Assault

Theft

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Callala Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

151

total students

Callala Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

971

ICSEA

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

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Callala Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,289/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Callala Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $5,586/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $899/wk

Rent share 30.3%

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $195/wk

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Callala Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,119 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,125 Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk

Abercrombie

Pop: 1,127 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk

Nana Glen

Pop: 1,132 Income: $688/wk Rent: $350/wk

Burwood Heights

Pop: 1,134 Income: $903/wk Rent: $475/wk

West Haven

Pop: 1,139 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Callala Bay

What is the population of Callala Bay NSW?

The population of Callala Bay NSW is 2,234 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 292.1 people per km².Callala Bay is ranked #2,869 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Callala Bay?

The median personal income in Callala Bay NSW is $645 per week, or $33,540 per year.The median household income is $1,289 per week.Family income is $1,495 per week.Callala Bay is ranked #6,354 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Callala Bay?

Median rent in Callala Bay NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Callala Bay ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Callala Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Callala Bay NSW is $1,697. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Callala Bay?

The median age in Callala Bay NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Callala Bay a good suburb to live in?

Callala Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,234.The median income is $645/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% 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: 10756. All dollar figures in AUD.