Oyster Cove (NSW)

NSW

Oyster Cove (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 91 residents.

SAL code: 13124
SA2: 106031125
Population: 91
LGA: Port Stephens

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Oyster Cove (NSW) suburb boundary

Oyster Cove (NSW), NSW had 91 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 16.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 56. Households are most often families with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,600 a month. Around 84.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 57.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+16.2%

3yr: +10.1% · 10yr: +24.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,187/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.2%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Port Stephens · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$660/wk-5.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$547,0002001 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

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Population over time — Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Oyster Cove (NSW) suburb alone is ~91 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +10.1%5yr: +16.2%10yr: +24.7%Total: +58.6%

Population grew from 10,830 to 17,178 over 24 years, averaging 1.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Tanilba Bay PS49.6%

Salt Ash PS 40.8%
Wirreanda PS 9.5%
Karuah PS 0.0%

Secondary

Hunter River HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (85%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

30 houses

Tenure

Owned 58%

Mortgage 27%

Renting 15%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

9 (31.0%)

3 bed

8 (27.6%)

4 bed

6 (20.7%)

5 bed

6 (20.7%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

8 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	60.4%	3.67 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	24.4%	1.49 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	8.7%	0.53 km²
W4	ZoneWaterway	2.7%	0.17 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	1.6%	0.10 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	1.4%	0.08 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	0.7%	0.04 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	0.1%	7,781 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.