Callala Beach vs Myola

Callala Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 58 against 65 in Myola. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Callala Beach, about half of households are people living alone. In Myola, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Myola: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.2 million in Callala Beach, though rent is higher in Callala Beach. On these figures, Callala Beach tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Myola suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Callala Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 65%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Callala Beach has cheaper houses ($1,198,000 vs $1,802,000)
  • Myola leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Callala Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)
  • Myola has cheaper rent ($333/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Callala Beach

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 157 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (183.8 km vs 186.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Callala Beach carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 78/100)
  • Myola has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 1%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Callala Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.2% vs -12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Callala Beach and Myola drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Callala Beach Myola
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Callala Beach Myola
Walkability 18 / 10
Callala Beach — Walkability: 18/100 Myola — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 58 / 22
Callala Beach — Safety: 58/100 Myola — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 34 / 100
Callala Beach — Low fire risk: 34/100 Myola — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Callala Beach has more residents (777 vs 94); Callala Beach rents higher ($400/wk vs $333/wk).

Callala Beach Myola
Population 777
+88% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% -12.1%
Median age 58 65
Median household income $59,592/yr
+15% vs other
 $50,908/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+17% vs other
 $333/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Callala Beach Myola
0-4 3.2% / —
Callala Beach — 0-4: 3.2% Myola — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.0% / 6.4%
Callala Beach — 5-14: 8.0% Myola — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.2% / —
Callala Beach — 15-19: 4.2% Myola — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.2% / 4.3%
Callala Beach — 20-24: 3.2% Myola — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 5.5% / 7.4%
Callala Beach — 25-34: 5.5% Myola — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.8% / 3.2%
Callala Beach — 35-44: 8.8% Myola — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 12.6% / 14.9%
Callala Beach — 45-54: 12.6% Myola — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 20.3% / 14.9%
Callala Beach — 55-64: 20.3% Myola — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 19.2% / 28.7%
Callala Beach — 65-74: 19.2% Myola — 65-74: 28.7%
75-84 11.1% / 17.0%
Callala Beach — 75-84: 11.1% Myola — 75-84: 17.0%
85+ 4.2% / 7.4%
Callala Beach — 85+: 4.2% Myola — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Callala Beach 52.2% lone person
Callala Beach — Lone Person: 52.2% Callala Beach — One Parent Families: 16.3% Callala Beach — Couple Families: 25.5% Callala Beach — Group Household: 3.8% Callala Beach — Other Families: 2.2%
Myola 60.9% lone person
Myola — Lone Person: 60.9% Myola — One Parent Families: 26.1% Myola — Couple Families: 13.0% Myola — Group Household: 0.0% Myola — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Callala Beach 23.0% renting
Callala Beach — Owned Outright: 54.9% Callala Beach — Mortgage: 22.1% Callala Beach — Renting: 23.0%
Myola 9.1% renting
Myola — Owned Outright: 70.5% Myola — Mortgage: 20.5% Myola — Renting: 9.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Callala Beach Myola
England 5.4% / 4.3%
Callala Beach — England: 5.4% Myola — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / 5.3%
Callala Beach — New Zealand: 2.1% Myola — New Zealand: 5.3%
Italy 1.0% / —
Callala Beach — Italy: 1.0% Myola — Italy: not among its largest
Ireland 1.0% / —
Callala Beach — Ireland: 1.0% Myola — Ireland: not among its largest
Greece 0.9% / —
Callala Beach — Greece: 0.9% Myola — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Callala Beach Myola
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 16.0%
Callala Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Myola — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 16.0%
Callala Beach — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Myola — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 3.2%
Callala Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Myola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 7.4%
Callala Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Myola — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Callala Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Myola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Callala Beach 98.8% houses
Callala Beach — Houses: 98.8% Callala Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Myola 65.1% houses
Myola — Houses: 65.1% Myola — Flats / Apartments: 34.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Callala Beach Myola
Median house price $1,198,000 $1,802,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $930,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 35 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Myola has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 47%); Callala Beach has more rural and farming land (23% vs 13%).

Callala Beach Myola
Environmental 47% 71%
Rural and farming 23% 13%
Residential 22% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 96% of Callala Beach and 96% of Myola. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Callala Beach Myola
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Callala Beach Myola
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW

Liveability

Callala Beach is more walkable (18 vs 10).

Callala Beach Myola
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Callala Beach carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Myola carries more crime risk (78 vs 42).

Callala Beach Myola
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Callala Beach Myola
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Callala Beach Myola
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Myola sits further from the CBD (186.8 km vs 183.8 km).

Callala Beach Myola
Walkability score 18/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 183.8 km 186.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 157 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Callala Beach Myola
Car (driver) 62.9% / 65.0%
Callala Beach — Car (driver): 62.9% Myola — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 35.0%
Callala Beach — Worked from Home: 26.5% Myola — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / —
Callala Beach — Car (passenger): 8.3% Myola — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Callala Beach — Bus: 1.1% Myola — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Callala Beach — Walked Only: 1.1% Myola — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Callala Beach Myola
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 823 m
4.6 km to a named beach
 292 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Callala Beach Myola
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,065 premises
 49%
101 premises

Climate

Callala Beach Myola
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Callala Beach Myola
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Callala Beach Myola
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Callala Beach Myola
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Callala Beach

Acreage Coastal Quiet Retirees

Myola

Coastal Premium Professionals Retirees

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