Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Callala Beach suburb profile
Callala Beach, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Callala Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Callala Beach, 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 Beach with nearby suburbs.
Callala Beach at a glance
Population
777
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,146/wk
Median age
58
Callala Beach 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
-0.6% over 10 years
Population
777
was 803 in 2016
-26 · -3.2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$70 · +21.2%
Household income
$1,146/wk
was $897/wk in 2016
+$249 · +27.8%
Median age
58
was 53 in 2016
+5 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Callala Beach population growth · Callala Beach then and now
Callala Beach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Callala Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Callala Beach$400/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.8% vs area
- Callala Beach$1,146/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Callala Beach58
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-23.6% vs area
- Callala Beach$617/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Callala Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Callala Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Callala Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Callala Beach, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Callala Beach people
- Population
- 777
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 20.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Callala Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,146/wk
- Median personal income
- $617/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Callala Beach housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.3%
- Mortgaged
- 7.4%
- Rented
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 66.1%
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 Beach work
- Employment to population
- 42.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.6%
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 Beach with nearby suburbs
Callala Beach in numbers
Callala Beach had 777 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 20.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.3% own their home outright, 7.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.7% rent. Separate houses make up 33.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,146/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.7%. 45.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.2% (from 803 to 777). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $400/wk (+21.2%).
Callala Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Callala Beach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Callala Beach was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Callala Beach, NSW?
- Callala Beach had 777 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Callala Beach?
- Median household income in Callala Beach was $1,146/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Callala Beach?
- 7.7% of occupied homes in Callala Beach were rented, 18.3% were owned outright and 7.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Callala Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Callala Beach. 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