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Catalina NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Catalina NSW is 2,522 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Catalina is $564 per week ($29,328 per year). Median rent in Catalina is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Catalina has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Catalina has a population density of 656.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Catalina is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Catalina is $1,560.

There were 27 recorded offences in Catalina in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (9 offences).

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Catalina Population

residents (Census 2021)

Catalina Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$564/wk

$29,328 per year

#7560 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$355/wk

$1,538 per month

#3058 of 14,663

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Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,560/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Catalina Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (1,216) Female 51.9% (1,311)

Population Density

656.3

people per km²

2,522 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,335

Family income/wk

Catalina 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)

Catalina Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

67.8% 454 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.2% 216 dwellings

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

Catalina Country of Birth

Australia

92.2%

England

5.5%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

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

Catalina Religion

No Religion

37.0%

Anglican

23.1%

Catholic

22.6%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Catalina Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

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

Catalina Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

Australian Indigenous

18.8%

Vietnamese

10.4%

Italian

10.4%

Mandarin

8.3%

Other Indo-Aryan

6.3%

Croatian

6.3%

Greek

6.3%

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

Catalina Employment

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Employed full-time

20.2% 384 people

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Employed part-time

19.0% 361 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 52 people

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Not in labour force

58.0% 1,101 people

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

Catalina Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Bachelor Degree

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

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

Catalina Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Professionals

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Labourers

10.5%

Managers

10.5%

Sales Workers

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

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

Catalina Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.9%

Engineering

10.9%

Health

10.5%

Education

8.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

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

Catalina Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Catalina Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Catalina Marital Status

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Married

44.8% 949

↔️

Separated

4.3% 92

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Divorced

11.3% 239

🕊️

Widowed

10.4% 221

👤

Never married

29.2% 619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Catalina Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

29.4%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

8.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.7%

Other

3.4%

German

2.6%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Maltese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Catalina School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.9%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Pre-school

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Catalina Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.3% 574

✅

No need for assistance

87.7% 4,107

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

Catalina Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 279

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 1,669

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Catalina Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

10.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Catalina How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Truck

2.0%

Bicycle

1.3%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

1.1%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Catalina Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.2%

1 vehicle

42.3%

2 vehicles

35.6%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Catalina Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

10.5%

3 bedrooms

50.5%

4 bedrooms

28.5%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Catalina Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

43.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

41.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Catalina Indigenous Population

9.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

460

Indigenous residents

4,235

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Catalina Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

311

Arthritis

166

Asthma

109

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Catalina Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

10.1%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

12.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Catalina Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.4%

Couple — children under 15

30.2%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Catalina Military Service

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Previously served

5.0% 98

👤

Never served

95.0% 1,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Catalina Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 287

—

Did not provide

85.1% 1,643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Catalina Children Ever Born

No children

23.0%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

21.1%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Catalina When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2021

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

Catalina Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.1%

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

Catalina Household Size

1 person

30.2%

2 persons

39.2%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

8.4%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Catalina Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,919

Moved from NSW

209

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Catalina Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

8.3%

Other couple — children only

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Catalina Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 27 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Catalina Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

1,625

total students

St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

993

ICSEA

Sunshine Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 203 students

903

ICSEA

Batemans Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 534 students

902

ICSEA

Batemans Bay Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 494 students

896

ICSEA

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

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Catalina Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,130/wk

Median Rent $355/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.4%

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

If you earn X in Catalina

Your weekly income

≈ $4,897/month

Median rent $355/wk

Left after rent $775/wk

Rent share 31.4%

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Catalina vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 1,262 Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk

Kandos

Pop: 1,263 Income: $457/wk Rent: $220/wk

Berrigan

Pop: 1,264 Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk

Carss Park

Pop: 1,265 Income: $913/wk Rent: $288/wk

Kotara South

Pop: 1,267 Income: $935/wk Rent: $378/wk

Batlow

Pop: 1,270 Income: $602/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Catalina

What is the population of Catalina NSW?

The population of Catalina NSW is 2,522 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 656.3 people per km².Catalina is ranked #2,708 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Catalina?

The median personal income in Catalina NSW is $564 per week, or $29,328 per year.The median household income is $1,130 per week.Family income is $1,335 per week.Catalina is ranked #7,560 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Catalina?

Median rent in Catalina NSW is $355 per week ($1,538 per month).Rent represents 31.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Catalina ranks #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Catalina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Catalina NSW is $1,560. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Catalina?

The median age in Catalina NSW is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Catalina a good suburb to live in?

Catalina is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,522.The median income is $564/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.4% 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: 10852. All dollar figures in AUD.