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Callala Beach NSW 2540

1,163 addresses · 20 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › Callala Beach · 135 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Callala Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 777 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $1,146 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

777Population
58Median age
$1,146Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.1Avg 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 Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: The Husky Ferry Pickup/Dropoff, 3.1 km south-west · Airport: HMAS Albatross, 15.7 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs5/10

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: 52.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Callala Beach

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

Tree cover measures, Callala Beach NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202052.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202157.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 44.7%

Population by age in Callala Beach
Population by age, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-425
5-1462
15-1933
20-2425
25-3443
35-4468
45-5498
55-64158
65-74149
75-8486
85+33
Dwelling types in Callala Beach
Dwelling types, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House330
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Callala Beach
Households by weekly income, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65075
$650-1,499125
$1,500-2,99967
$3,000+56
Top ancestries in Callala Beach
Top ancestries, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English338
Australian244
Scottish106
Irish103
Other59
Italian37
Housing tenure in Callala Beach
Housing tenure, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned179
Mortgage72
Rented75
Other6
Cars per household in Callala Beach
Cars per household, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
012
1139
2128
342
4+11
Commute to work in Callala Beach
Commute to work, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car188
Train0
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked3
Bicycle0
Home70
Top countries of birth in Callala Beach
Top countries of birth, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England42
New Zealand16
Ireland8
Italy8
Croatia7
Greece7
Languages used at home in Callala Beach
Languages used at home, Callala Beach NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Croatian12
Greek11
French5
Spanish5
Mandarin4
German4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

10,170 bird observations recorded near Callala Beach — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Callala Beach

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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