NSW · Port Stephens Council
Osterley (NSW), NSW, 2324
Suburb snapshot
Osterley (NSW) is a small locality in the Port Stephens area, home to around 132 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,689 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 20371.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $578 (flats $498, houses $610), 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,015
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,689
- Against the person
- 834
- Against property
- 910
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,371.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -11.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 888
- Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hinton Rd At Ambaura Cl (Hail And Ride)
- Hinton Rd At Ambaura Cl (Hail And Ride)
- Mount Kanwary Public School, Hinton Rd
- Mount Kanwary Public School, Hinton Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure864 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Determined
2023· 2 proposals
June 2023
- Subdivision of land763 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development804 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Determined
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Dwelling35 RALSTONS ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Determined
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development804 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Shed37 RALSTONS ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Hinton Rd At Ambaura Cl (Hail And Ride)transport
- Hinton Rd At Ambaura Cl (Hail And Ride)transport
- Mount Kanwary Public School, Hinton Rdtransport
- Mount Kanwary Public School, Hinton Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning804 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Lodged 08 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning804 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning35 RALSTONS ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Lodged 01 Feb 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Shedplanning37 RALSTONS ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning864 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Lodged 29 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning763 HINTON ROAD OSTERLEY 2324Lodged 27 Jun 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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