Shallow Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Shallow Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 970, 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.
Shallow Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 68
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,166
- SEIFA score
- 970
- Coordinates
- -32.2209, 152.4200
Shallow Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Shallow 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 41%, 16% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 24 | 41% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10 | 17% |
Share of the 58 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 32% |
| Rented | 4 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 21 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 21 occupied private dwellings in Shallow Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $487
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 11 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16 (28%)
- Labour-force participation
- 31.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 4
- Employed part-time
- 11
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 Shallow Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Shallow Bay is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 946 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 88 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 110 mm |
| Mar | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 196 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 71 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 40 mm |
| Jun | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 17.6°C | 8.9°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 9.3°C | 45 mm |
| Sep | 21.1°C | 11.6°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 23.4°C | 14.5°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 89 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Shallow Bay
Where is Shallow Bay?
Shallow Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Shallow Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Shallow Bay had a population of about 68.
Is Shallow Bay an advantaged area?
Shallow Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 970, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Shallow Bay?
Shallow Bay has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 14.7°C, with roughly 946 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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