NSW · Port Stephens Council
Oyster Cove (NSW), NSW, 2318
Suburb snapshot
Oyster Cove (NSW) is a small locality in the Port Stephens area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 635 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 6978.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 43.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 63
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)
- 635
- Against the person
- 240
- Against property
- 258
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,978
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order36
- Domestic Violence Related Assault72
- Fraud93
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment92
- Malicious Damage To Property41
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Oyster Cove, Frederick Dr
- Oyster Cove, Frederick Dr
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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development74 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah66A FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty; Mooring; Mooring Pen70 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
May 2023
- Shed; Other76 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
February 2023
- Shed20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Shed20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Rejected
July 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities66B FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
June 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities66A FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces76 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Oyster Cove, Frederick DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Oyster Cove, Frederick Drtransport
- Oyster Cove, Frederick Drtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning66A FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 02 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 25 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 17 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodationplanning20 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 22 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Developmentplanning74 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 01 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure; Jetty; Mooring; Mooring Penplanning70 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 15 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning76 FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 27 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Port, wharf, boating facilitiesplanning66B FREDERICK DRIVE OYSTER COVE 2318Lodged 21 Jul 2022 · 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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