3,076 ▲ +89.2%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,626
- 2016: 1,395
- 2021: 3,076
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Callala Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Callala Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more residents are older here than in most similar areas, making Callala Bay a place where the typical person is now 53. The population has grown by 89% since 2011, reaching 3,076 people as the area has become significantly older over the last decade.
3,076
▲ +89.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Callala Bay — higher than 78% of areas.
| Callala Bay | 3,076 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed sharply from 30 years old back in 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +76.7%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors aged 65 and over—30.4%—is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell by 15 points since 2011 to just 13.8%.
30.4% ▲ +393.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Callala Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 50%, followed by Never married (28%) 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/ucl/UCL115036/callala-bay/topic/demographics-identity