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Callala Bay - Currarong vs Nowra

Name: Callala Bay - Currarong vs Nowra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Callala Bay - Currarong profile · Nowra profile

Callala Bay - Currarong Nowra

Nowra and Callala Bay - Currarong are nearby areas with very different characters. Nowra is a larger hub with a younger population, where the typical resident is 37 and 19.8% of people are children. In contrast, Callala Bay - Currarong is far older, with a typical age of 55 and a much higher share of seniors at 31.6%. These differences extend to housing and demographics; Nowra has a much higher rental rate of 38.7% and a larger First Nations population at 11.6%, while Callala Bay - Currarong sees far more homes owned outright at 54.9%.

The gap in age between these two places has widened since 2011, growing from 10 to 18 years. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200 to $1,300. Both areas also have similar levels of public transport use for commuting, though Nowra provides much better local access to health services and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,942 larger in Nowra Median age: 18 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong Owned outright: 26.0 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Nowra Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Nowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +18,942 larger in Nowra gap widening

3,642 14th pct 22,584 92nd pct

Median age in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +18 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 18.3%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 39.1%

27.5% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Callala Bay - Currarong Nowra

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.7%

5.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +6.5 pts 37.7%

37.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 82.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 44.5%

41.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

6.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +9 more in Nowra

1 0th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.12 more in Nowra

2.12 52nd pct 2.24 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +10 more in Nowra

8 18th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +4,472 more in Nowra

151 5th pct 4,623 88th pct

Avg size in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +311 larger in Nowra

151 15th pct 462 56th pct

ICSEA in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +21 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

971 28th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 36.4%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +$17 higher in Nowra gap steady

$637 17th pct $654 20th pct

Household income in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +$67 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,237 16th pct $1,304 21st pct

Family income in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +$104 higher in Nowra gap widening

$1,495 14th pct $1,599 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

9.8% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

8.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 52.0%

25.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.5% Three or more even 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +2,459 larger in Nowra

155 45th pct 2,614 91st pct

Median age in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +3 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +$60 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

$569 36th pct $509 22nd pct

Household income in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +$397 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

$1,666 48th pct $1,269 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.2 larger in Nowra gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 26.2%

14.4% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 33.4%

27.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +$50 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.10 higher in Nowra gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +26.0 pts 28.8%

19.6% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 86.0%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% 5 or more even 7.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 40.7%

24.6% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.4% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +63 more in Nowra

42 51st pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +6.88 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

11.53 88th pct 4.65 55th pct

Departures/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +84.7 more in Nowra

171.6 24th pct 256.3 29th pct

PT routes in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +14 more in Nowra

3 21st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +31 longer in Callala Bay - Currarong

44 91st pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +26 longer in Callala Bay - Currarong

141 96th pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 7.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 36.1%

37.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

2.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

9.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 14.1%

13.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +3 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +3 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +69 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

969 38th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +20,128 higher in Nowra

3,588 13th pct 23,716 89th pct

Growth in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +4.8 pts higher in Nowra

-1.1% 7th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +1,534 higher in Nowra

221 10th pct 1,755 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +111 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

1,385 86th pct 1,274 79th pct

Max temp in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.6 higher in Nowra

22.2 37th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.7 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

13.2 67th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.7 higher in Nowra

4.0 30th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.6 more in Nowra

4.0 32nd pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +11.6 pts higher in Nowra

40.1% 29th pct 51.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +11.4 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

51.4% 40th pct 40.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +10.2 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

98.1% 67th pct 87.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +27.5 pts higher in Nowra

31.1% 17th pct 58.6% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +3.9 pts higher in Nowra

82.2% 29th pct 86.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +52.6 pts higher in Nowra

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +12.5 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

24.2 80th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +16 higher in Nowra

4 17th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Callala Bay - Currarong in Nowra +0.7 pts higher in Nowra

3.9% 24th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callala Bay - Currarong vs Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011273/callala-bay-currarong/vs/114011278/nowra