Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Callala Bay suburb profile
Callala Bay, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Callala Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Callala Bay, NSW (postcode 2540). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Callala Bay with nearby suburbs.
Callala Bay at a glance
Population
2,234
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,289/wk
Median age
51
Callala Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
Population
2,234
was 2,196 in 2016
+38 · +1.7%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.2%
Household income
$1,289/wk
was $1,024/wk in 2016
+$265 · +25.9%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Callala Bay population growth · Callala Bay then and now
Callala Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Callala Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Callala Bay$390/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.1% vs area
- Callala Bay$1,289/wk
- Nearby$1,245.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Callala Bay51
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-20.2% vs area
- Callala Bay$645/wk
- Nearby$626.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Callala Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Callala Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4958.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Callala Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Callala Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Callala Bay people
- Population
- 2,234
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Callala Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,289/wk
- Median personal income
- $645/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Callala Bay housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,697/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 36.9%
- Mortgaged
- 17.2%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 29.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Callala Bay work
- Employment to population
- 47.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2540)
Compare Callala Bay with nearby suburbs
Callala Bay in numbers
Callala Bay had 2,234 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.9% own their home outright, 17.2% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 67.5% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,289/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.3%. 42.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.7% (from 2,196 to 2,234). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $390/wk (+18.2%).
Callala Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Callala Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Callala Bay was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Callala Bay, NSW?
- Callala Bay had 2,234 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Callala Bay?
- Median household income in Callala Bay was $1,289/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Callala Bay?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Callala Bay were rented, 36.9% were owned outright and 17.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Callala Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Callala Bay. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology