Callala Beach
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
777 (2021) → 769 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Callala Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 134km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.21M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Callala Beach has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.41%), New Zealand (2.06%), Ireland (1.03%), Italy (1.03%), Croatia (0.9%)
Top languages: Croatian (1.54%), Greek (1.42%), French (0.64%), Spanish (0.64%), Mandarin (0.51%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Callala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 974
- Huskisson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1016
- Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia CampusCombined · Independent · 6km
- Novo Education Space VincentiaSecondary · Independent · 8km
- Vincentia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1014
- Vincentia High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 936
- Culburra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 937
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Callala Beach
Is Callala Beach safe?
Callala Beach has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,218 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Callala Beach?
In Callala Beach, the median house price is $1.21M. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Callala Beach from Sydney CBD?
Callala Beach is about 134.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Callala Beach?
Callala Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Callala Beach?
Callala Beach has a transport score of 0/100.