Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Callala Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Callala Bay, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,134 | 2,196 | 2,234 | +100 · +4.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 48 | 51 | +9 · +21.4% |
| Median household income | $892/wk | $1,024/wk | $1,289/wk | +$397 · +44.5% |
| Median personal income | $426/wk | $499/wk | $645/wk | +$219 · +51.4% |
| Median rent | $283/wk | $330/wk | $390/wk | +$107 · +37.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,725/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,697/mo | $28 · -1.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Callala Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.