Callala Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Callala Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 959, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Callala Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,234
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,289
- SEIFA score
- 959
- Coordinates
- -34.9940, 150.7176
Callala Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Callala Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 21% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 328 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 222 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 377 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 680 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 628 | 28% |
Share of the 2,235 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 462 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 215 | 24% |
| Rented | 186 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 844 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 36 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 892 occupied private dwellings in Callala Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,697
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,495
- Median weekly personal income
- $645
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 323 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 129 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 125 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 781 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 488
- Employed part-time
- 344
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Callala Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Callala Bay is January (average daytime high around 25.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.1°C). The area receives roughly 1110 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 88 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 122 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 169 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 101 mm |
| May | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 93 mm |
| Sep | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Callala Bay
Where is Callala Bay?
Callala Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Callala Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Callala Bay had a population of about 2,234.
Is Callala Bay an advantaged area?
Callala Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 959, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 34 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Callala Bay?
Callala Bay has average daytime highs of about 20.7°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 1,110 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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