2,234 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,121
- 2016: 2,196
- 2021: 2,234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Callala Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Callala Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Callala Bay is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This community is largely made up of older adults and seniors, making it much older than most similar areas.
2,234
▲ +5.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Callala Bay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Callala Bay | 2,234 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Callala Bay has a population of 2,234 people, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted towards older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up 28.4% of the population. This is far above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.9%.
28.4% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Callala Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of the residents are married, and 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
5.6% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Callala Bay, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Callala Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10756/callala-bay/topic/demographics-identity