Callala Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Callala Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Callala Bay are couples with children, making them the most common household type. The area is largely residential with a mix of family units and single-person homes. Most homes here follow national patterns in size and occupancy.

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📍 Callala Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Callala Bay sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Callala Bay — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Callala Bay2.4
2540 crosses NSW/OT 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Callala Bay holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. About 25.2% of households consist of one person, while the most common setup is a two-person home at 41.9%.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.2% ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Callala Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.2% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the largest group at 46.1%, followed by couples without children at 36.8%.

15.2% ▼ -10.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Callala Bay, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Callala Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10756/callala-bay/topic/family-households