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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%.

0%
In a flood area
38.5%
In a bushfire area
1,606
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$866,000+1.88%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$755,000+25.83%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential50.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential43.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential2.4% of properties

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

English43.2%
Australian39.3%
Scottish12.6%
Irish12.5%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
New Zealand0.9%
Croatia0.9%
Netherlands0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.5%

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.

863
Dwellings/yr
483
Houses
380
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Callala Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Callala Bay address:

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.