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Callala Bay NSW 2540

1,604 addresses · 43 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › Callala Bay · 133 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Callala Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,234 people, with a median age of 51. The typical household earns around $1,289 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

2,234Population
51Median age
$1,289Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Callala Bay - Currarong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Callala Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: The Husky Ferry Pickup/Dropoff, 5.5 km south-west · Airport: HMAS Albatross, 16.9 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 69.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Callala Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Callala Bay NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202069.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202174.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 49.8%

Population by age in Callala Bay
Population by age, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-493
5-14235
15-19129
20-2493
25-34200
35-44177
45-54302
55-64378
65-74371
75-84205
85+52
Dwelling types in Callala Bay
Dwelling types, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House844
Townhouse36
Apartment9
Other3
Households by weekly income in Callala Bay
Households by weekly income, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650176
$650-1,499320
$1,500-2,999219
$3,000+127
Top ancestries in Callala Bay
Top ancestries, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English964
Australian879
Scottish282
Irish280
Other147
Aboriginal119
Housing tenure in Callala Bay
Housing tenure, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned462
Mortgage215
Rented186
Other11
Cars per household in Callala Bay
Cars per household, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
013
1318
2362
3120
4+70
Commute to work in Callala Bay
Commute to work, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car623
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked22
Bicycle6
Home99
Top countries of birth in Callala Bay
Top countries of birth, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England117
New Zealand21
Croatia20
Netherlands12
Scotland12
Germany11
Languages used at home in Callala Bay
Languages used at home, Callala Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Croatian21
Spanish16
Serbian10
German9
Greek9
Italian7

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,467 bird observations recorded near Callala Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Callala Bay

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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