Callala Bay bushfire risk
Of Callala Bay’s 1,606 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 38.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Callala Bay’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Callala Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Callala Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Callala Bay
Callala Bay sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Callala Bay
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Callala Bay shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Callala Bay
Callala Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Callala Bay
Callala Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Callala Bay
At the 2021 Census, 14.3% of Callala Bay’s 2,234 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Callala Bay
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Callala Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 55 Emmett Street, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 88 Lackersteen Street, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 10A Fleet Way, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 19 Australia Avenue, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 18 Mitchell Road, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 6 Mckane Close, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 7/17 Superb Crescent, Callala Bay NSW 2540
- 33 Encounter Street, Callala Bay NSW 2540
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.