Callala Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Callala Bay

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes have dropped by $140 since 2011 in Callala Bay. While more people are now in the highest earning brackets, the typical weekly household income of $1,239 remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Callala Bay, Urban Centre

Where Callala Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,239 ▼ -10.2%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Callala Bay — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Callala Bay$1,239
2540 crosses NSW/OT $1,275
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household earns $1,239, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal and family weekly incomes are also well below the state and national figures, and all three have fallen since 2011.

$637 ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $652
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $637

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,239 ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,379
  • 2016: $810
  • 2021: $1,239

Median total household income per week.

$1,486 ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,521
  • 2016: $1,168
  • 2021: $1,486

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are becoming more common, with households making $3,000 or more a week rising to 14.9%. Despite this growth, this figure is still well below the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Callala Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Callala Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Callala Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115036/callala-bay/topic/income