$390 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $283
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Callala Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Callala Bay are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This suggests a stable housing market where many residents have already paid off their mortgages. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and has a much higher proportion of homeowners than most other parts of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Callala Bay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Callala Bay | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,697, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $390, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$390 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,697 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Callala Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
In Callala Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.9% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Consequently, the 20.9% of households that rent is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
20.9% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.9% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Callala Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes, far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Callala Bay, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Callala Bay splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Callala Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10756/callala-bay/topic/housing-dwellings