Median house price
$1.41M
+14% change
NSW · Port Stephens Council
Fishermans Bay, 2316
Est. population · Jun 2025
80
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.6%
Median age
59
Median income
$1,875/wk
Employment rate
47.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,410,000
Languages at home
14.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Fishermans Bay is a quieter smaller community in Port Stephens Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Fishermans Bay snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$695/wk
Population (ERP)
80
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
30.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
30th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $740
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,410,000
- Median price change
- +13.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
80(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +9.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 76
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,331
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property29
- Other Offences19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 962
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 30th
School list
- Anna Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 309 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 26.32
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Fishermans BayPark
- Fishermans Bay ParkPark
Other(5)
- Bench
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Slipway
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fishermans BayPark
- Fishermans Bay ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (8.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation7 PARK STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 PACIFIC STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 PACIFIC STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool5 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Demolition10 PACIFIC STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LORNA STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use18 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1A OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land7 PARK STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
January 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees6 PACIFIC STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1A OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
September 2022
- Subdivision of land2 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs18 Ocean Street, Fishermans BayDetermined
- Dual occupancy2 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 PACIFIC STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition4 PACIFIC STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
August 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land2 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
May 2021
- Dual occupancy2 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Stormwater management systems; Garages, carports and car parking spaces18 OCEAN STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Dwelling; Demolition2 LORNA STREET FISHERMANS BAY 2316Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.0 km away).
Coalition 48.2%Labor 51.8%
5.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Anna BayLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- SalamanderLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- Salamander BayLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- CorletteLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
- Bobs FarmLabor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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