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Oyster Bay, 2225

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,729

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.0%

Median age

40

Median income

$3,137/wk

Employment rate

64.9%

University qualified

33.5%

Work from home

44.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,775,000

Languages at home

9.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

65.5/100
Good

Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
What Oyster Bay is known for: High desirability

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Suburb profile

Oyster Bay is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 14% above the peer median. School ICSEA scores are a relative strength. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, with reported crime 65% below the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 66% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher rents and thinner park access.

Oyster Bay's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Park access is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Oyster Bay compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.77M

+1.1% change

Median rent

$1,100/wk

Population (ERP)

5,729

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#44

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

0th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

47th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

84th

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
65.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
155th in Australia
State rank
80th in NSW
Peer rank
#44 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#64 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,175
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,775,000
Median price change
+1.1%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

5,729(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+3.0%
Change in 1 year
+23
Change in 5 years
+168
Growth rank in NSW
47th 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 (~5,850), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,689
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$3,137
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
65 of 1,866
Median monthly mortgage
$3,190
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$620
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.6% / 50.5% / 9.9%
Employment rate
64.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
44.8% / 1.9% / 35.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,439 / 317 / 37

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

33.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 15% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified33.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational15% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below39.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce28%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.4%
  • Society and culture14.1%
  • Education10.4%
  • Health8.6%
  • Architecture and building7.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$76,816

93rd percentile in NSW · +31% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$84,999

95th percentile in NSW · +31% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

89th percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$157,641

99th percentile in NSW · +149% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

13th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2225 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,638
Taxpayers reporting net rent
805
Median net rent
-$1,877
Taxpayers reporting business income
293
Taxable income vs state median
+37%
Salary / wages vs state median
+35%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+124%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.7% speak a language other than English at home; 17.7% born overseas

Language at home
5,024 English only · 542 other
Non-English at home
9.7%
Born overseas
986 (17.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
66 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
5,348
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
19

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin39 · 16.5%
  • Greek36 · 15.3%
  • Cantonese20 · 8.5%
  • German17 · 7.2%
  • Russian17 · 7.2%
  • Spanish17 · 7.2%
  • Italian12 · 5.1%
  • Polish12 · 5.1%

Religion

58.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 58.4%, while 36.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion36.2%32.8%
Christianity58.4%47.6%
Other / not stated5.4%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28.9%22.4%
Anglican17.1%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox3.6%2.5%
Uniting Church2%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
67
Against the person
22
Against property
36
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 259 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
15
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
2.62

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault8
  • Fraud16
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
  • Malicious Damage To Property9
  • Other Offences6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,098
Median ICSEA percentile
84th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Oyster Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster BayPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 414 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Kareela Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Como Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Como West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 275 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Jannali East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Sylvania Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Como PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gymea THSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Jannali EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kareela PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Oyster Bay PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • The Jannali HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

67 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Caravan Head Rd After Carina Rd
  • Caravan Head Rd At Cook Rd
  • Caravan Head Rd At Glenhaven Pl
  • Georges River Cres After Cook Rd
  • Georges River Cres At Discovery Pl

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

74 mapped amenities

1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 67 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
49/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.35
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.53
Food & drink(2)
  • Oyster Bay BakeryBakery
  • Fast food
Shopping(3)
  • Bottle shop
  • Convenience store
Everyday services(2)
  • Shell (Oyster Bay)Petrol station

    26-28 Georges River Road

  • Australia PostPost office
Community(3)
  • Oyster Bay Public SchoolSchool
  • Oyster Bay Public SchoolSchool

    2-4 Phillip Street, Oyster Bay

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
  • Oyster Bay Community PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(21)
  • Cooks to OatleyCycling route
  • Sutherland to Taren PointCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Nature reserve (2)
  • Ninth Avenue ReserveNature reserve
  • Green Point ReservePark
  • Ward Crescent ReservePark

    1R-7R Ward Crescent

  • Playground (3)
  • Mini 1ASports field
  • Mini 1BSports field
  • OB 1Sports field
  • OB2Sports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Transport(31)

31 bus stops

Other(9)
  • Bench (4)
  • mycar Tyre & AutoCar repair
  • Hairdresser
  • Newsagent
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table
  • St Joseph's Como-Oyster BayPlace of worship

    210 Oyster Bay Road

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Georges River Junior Soccer Football Club

    Soccer

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Green Point ReservePark
  • Ninth Avenue ReserveNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Ward Crescent ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.8%
Woodland / forest cover
7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St Joseph's Como-Oyster Bay

    210 Oyster Bay Road

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
President Private Hospital (3.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Oyster Bay Community PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
128
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.3

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

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
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 24 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Wharf or boating facility
    149 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    56 LOVES AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 CARAVAN HEAD ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 MANNING STREET OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    143 OYSTER BAY ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    42 LOVES AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    30 OYSTER BAY ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 MANNING STREET OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    85 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty
    27 CARINA ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    15 JUVENIS AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    2B WARD CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
    43 CARINA ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    221 OYSTER BAY ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    109A CARAVAN HEAD ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 TENTH AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    85 CARAVAN HEAD ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    215 OYSTER BAY ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    59 CARAVAN HEAD ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    146 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    148 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    39 COMO ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    123 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
2025· 25 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    45 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1A RIVERVIEW ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    36 WARD CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Wharf or boating facility
    149 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures
    7 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    23 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    18 COOK ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty; Water Infrastructure
    5-7 CARINA ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    22 CARINA ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 CARINA ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • September 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    1 SHIPWRIGHT PLACE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 TENTH AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Demolition
    35 JUVENIS AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    64 CONNELL ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    17 SHIPWRIGHT PLACE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    71 OYSTER BAY ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 SAGE AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    56 CONNELL ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 JUVENIS AVENUE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    34 CARAVAN HEAD ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    197 OYSTER BAY ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    51 RIVERVIEW ROAD OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    148 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Withdrawn

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 SHIPWRIGHT PLACE OYSTER BAY 2225Determined
  • Subdivision
    130 GEORGES RIVER CRESCENT OYSTER BAY 2225Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Cook
Member of Parliament
Simon KENNEDY (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,855
Turnout (2025)
93.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).

Coalition 49.1%Labor 50.9%

8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Oyster BayLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • Oyster Bay NorthLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • KareelaLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Jannali EastLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Sylvania Heights SouthLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)1.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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