Catalina, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Catalina is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 893, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Catalina at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,522
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,130
- SEIFA score
- 893
- Coordinates
- -35.7298, 150.1854
Catalina demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Catalina using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 34%, 24% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 408 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 221 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 423 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 612 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 858 | 34% |
Share of the 2,522 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 454 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 216 | 23% |
| Rented | 225 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 832 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 98 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 18 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 948 occupied private dwellings in Catalina.
- Median weekly rent
- $355
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,335
- Median weekly personal income
- $564
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 325 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 91 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 233 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 723 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 41%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Employed full-time
- 378
- Employed part-time
- 356
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Catalina
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Catalina is January (average daytime high around 25.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.9°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 89 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 140 mm |
| Apr | 21°C | 13.3°C | 87 mm |
| May | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 111 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 109 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Catalina
Where is Catalina?
Catalina is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Catalina?
At the 2021 Census, Catalina had a population of about 2,522.
Is Catalina an advantaged area?
Catalina has an ABS SEIFA score of 893, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Catalina?
Catalina has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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