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Callala Beach vs Woollamia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Callala Beach profile · Woollamia profile

Callala Beach Woollamia

Callala Beach and Woollamia are neighbouring coastal areas with a few striking differences. Callala Beach is older, with a typical resident aged 58 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (33.7% compared to 24.5% in Woollamia). It also has more renters (22.5% versus 7.3%) and a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (39.1% versus 22.7%). Woollamia has more families with children, with 27.5% of people providing unpaid childcare compared to 16.3% in Callala Beach, and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,864 against $1,442 in Callala Beach.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share the same drive time to the city and almost identical rates of outright home ownership. Both areas are largely car-reliant, though Callala Beach is slightly more walkable with more public transport stops and better access to parks. While Woollamia has more people working or looking for work (55.1% compared to 45.0% in Callala Beach), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Woollamia PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Callala Beach No car: 3.6 pts higher in Callala Beach Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in Callala Beach Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Callala Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callala Beachin Woollamia +124 larger in Callala Beach gap steady
777 72nd pct 653 69th pct
Median age in Callala Beachin Woollamia +7 yrs older in Callala Beach gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Callala Beachin Woollamia +0.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Callala Beachin Woollamia +9.2 pts higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
33.7% 90th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Callala Beachin Woollamia +3.3 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 14.2% 32nd pct
De facto in Callala Beachin Woollamia +5.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 24.5%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
25.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Callala Beach Woollamia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Callala Beachin Woollamia +5.8 pts higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
20.3% 77th pct 14.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 80.7%
5.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%
31.4% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Callala Beachin Woollamia +3.3 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Callala Beachin Woollamia +0.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.9%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Callala Beachin Woollamia +6.4 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
40.8% 51st pct 47.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 41.3%
40.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
4.9% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.0 pts higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
45.6% 52nd pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
18.8% 64th pct 19.9% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1 more in Callala Beach
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Callala Beachin Woollamia +6 larger in Woollamia
157 33rd pct 163 34th pct
ICSEA in Callala Beachin Woollamia +16 higher in Woollamia
988 49th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.6%
31.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
4.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 12.5%
17.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
8.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$95 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$617 27th pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$479 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$1,146 22nd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$422 higher in Woollamia gap widening
$1,442 23rd pct $1,864 48th pct
High earners in Callala Beachin Woollamia +0.9 pts higher in Callala Beach gap steady
9.7% 59th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap steady
16.8% 53rd pct 18.0% 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 22.0%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 43.1%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Callala Beachin Woollamia +9.3 pts higher in Callala Beach
42.0% 92nd pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.5 pts higher in Callala Beach
10.4% 72nd pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Callala Beachin Woollamia +0.2 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
6.9% 74th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%
9.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
7.6% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +8.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
26.8% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 19.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Callala Beachin Woollamia +4.5 pts higher in Callala Beach gap steady
19.2% 56th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Callala Beachin Woollamia +5.5 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Callala Beachin Woollamia +11.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap widening
16.3% 14th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.7 pts higher in Callala Beach
6.8% 88th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Callala Beachin Woollamia +2.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
27.8% 70th pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Callala Beachin Woollamia +3 larger in Woollamia
18 66th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Callala Beachin Woollamia +15 yrs older in Woollamia
34 yrs 72nd pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$31 higher in Woollamia
$599 45th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$750 higher in Woollamia
$1,624 47th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Callala Beachin Woollamia
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callala Beachin Woollamia +0.4 larger in Woollamia gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Callala Beachin Woollamia +7.8 pts higher in Callala Beach gap steady
13.4% 64th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Callala Beachin Woollamia +7.1 pts higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
28.7% 67th pct 21.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

35.2% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
52.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 37.5%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.9% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 40.8%
28.7% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 21.6%
7.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.0% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$80 higher in Callala Beach gap steady
$400 82nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Callala Beachin Woollamia +$40 higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,960 70th pct
People / bedroom in Callala Beachin Woollamia even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Callala Beachin Woollamia +15.1 pts higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
22.5% 65th pct 7.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Callala Beachin Woollamia +0.5 pts higher in Callala Beach gap steady
53.6% 82nd pct 53.1% 81st pct
Separate houses in Callala Beachin Woollamia +2.1 pts higher in Callala Beach gap widening
98.8% 62nd pct 96.7% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Callala Beachin Woollamia +3.4 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
82.3% 58th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 53.1%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.5% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 7.3%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 96.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 38.4%
32.0% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
6.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 27.8%
29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.3% $550–$749 +16.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 28.7%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%
11.1% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Callala Beachin Woollamia +3.6 pts higher in Callala Beach gap steady
3.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Callala Beachin Woollamia +9.7 pts higher in Callala Beach gap widening
23.8% 70th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.0 pts higher in Callala Beach gap widening
1.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Callala Beachin Woollamia +11 more in Callala Beach
17 86th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Callala Beachin Woollamia +12.69 more in Callala Beach
21.88 93rd pct 9.19 87th pct
Departures/1k in Callala Beachin Woollamia +331.0 more in Woollamia
404.1 77th pct 735.1 83rd pct
PT routes in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1 more in Woollamia
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Callala Beachin Woollamia +16 longer in Woollamia
2 14th pct 18 57th pct
Drive to city in Callala Beachin Woollamia even
127 85th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 60.1%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 14.1%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
1.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 25.1%
38.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.8% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.3% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Callala Beachin Woollamia +16.4 pts higher in Callala Beach gap widening
39.1% 76th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Callala Beachin Woollamia +2.9 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
4.4% 40th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.8 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Participation in Callala Beachin Woollamia +10.1 pts higher in Woollamia gap narrowing
45.0% 13th pct 55.1% 33rd pct
Full-time in Callala Beachin Woollamia +1.8 pts higher in Callala Beach gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 51.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
9.2% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
9.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%
5.1% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.1% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
2.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
18.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Callala Beachin Woollamia +2.3 higher in Callala Beach
3.8 77th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Callala Beachin Woollamia +2.2 more in Callala Beach
3.6 75th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Callala Beachin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Callala Beachin Woollamia +20.9 pts higher in Woollamia
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Callala Beachin Woollamia +51.8 pts higher in Callala Beach
99.1% 97th pct 47.3% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Callala Beachin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Callala Beachin Woollamia +69.7 pts higher in Callala Beach
98.5% 85th pct 28.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in Callala Beachin Woollamia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Callala Beachin Woollamia +18.4 more in Callala Beach
32.2 73rd pct 13.8 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Callala Beachin Woollamia +7 higher in Callala Beach
11 72nd pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Callala Beachin Woollamia +3.3 pts higher in Woollamia
2.9% 11th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Callala Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Woollamia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callala Beach vs Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10757/callala-beach/vs/SAL14423/woollamia