Anna Bay vs Fishermans Bay
Anna Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 59 in Fishermans Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fishermans Bay, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fishermans Bay: a median of $1.51 million, against $999,000 in Anna Bay, though rent is higher in Anna Bay. On these figures, Anna Bay tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Fishermans Bay suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Fishermans Bay
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 52/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 84%)
- But Anna Bay has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Anna Bay
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($999,400 vs $1,510,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 41%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Fishermans Bay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 33%)
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Fishermans Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (37/100 vs 14/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Fishermans Bay
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 52/100)
- is more walkable (37/100 vs 14/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fishermans Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.6% vs 9.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Anna Bay and Fishermans Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Anna Bay has more residents (4,221 vs 76); Fishermans Bay has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $61,828).
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,221 +98% vs other | 76 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.8% | +20.6% |
| Median age | 52 | 59 |
| Median household income | $61,828/yr | $97,500/yr +58% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk +10% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $999,400 | $1,510,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,321,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 35 days from 49 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Anna Bay has more rural and farming land (45% vs 0%); Fishermans Bay has more land zoned for conservation (77% vs 45%).
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 45% | 77% |
| Rural and farming | 45% | 0% |
| Residential | 6% | 21% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% same for both | |
| Planning zones cover 100% of Anna Bay and 99% of Fishermans Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 495 across Port Stephens same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -72% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.6% $750/wk on $700K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 26% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 98% of NSW | — |
Liveability
Fishermans Bay is more walkable (37 vs 14).
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 27/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Anna Bay carries more crime risk (52 vs 0); Fishermans Bay carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 66).
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 16/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Anna Bay
- Anna Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Fishermans Bay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 1 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 37/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 203.1 km | 202.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 156 min | 159 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2316 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2316 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).
Setting
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 0 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.9 km 3.3 km to a named beach | 445 m 539 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 62/100 | 45/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 32% 2,206 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,181 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,359/yr same for both | |
| Council | Port Stephens same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Paterson same for both | |
| Member | Meryl Swanson same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Anna Bay | Fishermans Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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