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Callala Bay - Currarong vs St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Name: Callala Bay - Currarong vs St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Callala Bay - Currarong profile · St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay profile

Callala Bay - Currarong St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay and Callala Bay - Currarong are nearby coastal areas with different profiles. St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay is more populous, with far more school enrolments (773 compared to 151) and a larger First Nations population. Callala Bay - Currarong has a more qualified workforce, with 17.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.9% in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay. This is consistent with a higher share of households in Callala Bay - Currarong earning $3,000 or more a week (14.9% versus 7.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes and typical weekly rents, which hover around $360 to $380. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in home ownership has widened, with 54.9% of homes in Callala Bay - Currarong now owned outright, compared to 42.2% in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay. The typical resident is also becoming noticeably older in Callala Bay - Currarong, where the usual age is now 55, five years older than in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,617 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong Volunteering: 6.9 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong Median age: 5 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +11,617 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

3,642 14th pct 15,259 77th pct

Median age in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +5 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 45.7%

27.5% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Separated even 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Callala Bay - Currarong St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%

37.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 48.8%

41.6% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1.27 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

2.12 52nd pct 0.85 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

8 18th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +622 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

151 5th pct 773 29th pct

Avg size in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +236 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

151 15th pct 387 45th pct

ICSEA in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +38 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

971 28th pct 933 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.6%

33.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

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

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$78 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap widening

$637 17th pct $559 9th pct

Household income in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$139 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap widening

$1,237 16th pct $1,098 8th pct

Family income in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$136 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap widening

$1,495 14th pct $1,359 8th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Stroke even 1.9%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 49.5%

25.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

9.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1,019 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

155 45th pct 1,174 87th pct

Median age in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +4 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$15 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

$569 36th pct $554 32nd pct

Household income in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$298 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

$1,666 48th pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

14.4% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 42.1%

27.2% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$20 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +$216 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 42.2%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.6% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 88.1%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 26.3%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 54.3%

24.6% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

3.4% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%

17.1% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

42 51st pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +8.65 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

11.53 88th pct 2.88 29th pct

Departures/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +18.8 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

171.6 24th pct 152.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +38 longer in Callala Bay - Currarong

44 91st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +6 longer in Callala Bay - Currarong

141 96th pct 135 95th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

2.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

12.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

11.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +58 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

969 38th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +11,856 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

3,588 13th pct 15,444 73rd pct

Growth in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +2.2 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

-1.1% 7th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +432 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

221 10th pct 653 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +136 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1,385 86th pct 1,521 90th pct

Max temp in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.3 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

22.2 37th pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.2 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

13.2 67th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay even

4.0 30th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +0.1 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4.0 32nd pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

40.1% 29th pct 41.2% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +6.6 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

51.4% 40th pct 44.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +15.2 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

98.1% 67th pct 82.9% 41st pct

Walk to school in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +3.5 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

31.1% 17th pct 27.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +4.7 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

82.2% 29th pct 86.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +39.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +17.7 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

24.2 80th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +7 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4 17th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Callala Bay - Currarong in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay +1.7 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

3.9% 24th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Callala Bay - Currarong with nearby areas

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Compare St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callala Bay - Currarong vs St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011273/callala-bay-currarong/vs/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay