Anna Bay vs One Mile

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In One Mile, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in One Mile: a median of $1.85 million, against $999,000 in Anna Bay. On these figures, Anna Bay tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while One Mile 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

Anna Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Anna Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($999,400 vs $1,852,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

One Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anna Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

One Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.3% vs 9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anna Bay and One Mile drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anna Bay One Mile
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Anna Bay One Mile
Walkability 14 / 16
Anna Bay — Walkability: 14/100 One Mile — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 48 / 31
Anna Bay — Safety: 48/100 One Mile — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 34 / 17
Anna Bay — Low fire risk: 34/100 One Mile — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Anna Bay has more residents (4,221 vs 501); One Mile has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $61,828).

Anna Bay One Mile
Population 4,221
+88% vs other
 501
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +21.3%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $61,828/yr $80,184/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anna Bay One Mile
0-4 4.7% / 2.4%
Anna Bay — 0-4: 4.7% One Mile — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 10.2% / 10.2%
Anna Bay — 5-14: 10.2% One Mile — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.4% / 7.4%
Anna Bay — 15-19: 5.4% One Mile — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.9% / 4.6%
Anna Bay — 20-24: 3.9% One Mile — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.1% / 4.0%
Anna Bay — 25-34: 8.1% One Mile — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 8.6% / 5.8%
Anna Bay — 35-44: 8.6% One Mile — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 11.9% / 15.6%
Anna Bay — 45-54: 11.9% One Mile — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 15.6% / 17.2%
Anna Bay — 55-64: 15.6% One Mile — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 17.4% / 22.4%
Anna Bay — 65-74: 17.4% One Mile — 65-74: 22.4%
75-84 12.4% / 6.8%
Anna Bay — 75-84: 12.4% One Mile — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.4%
Anna Bay — 85+: 1.9% One Mile — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anna Bay 41.8% lone person
Anna Bay — Lone Person: 41.8% Anna Bay — Couple Families: 36.4% Anna Bay — One Parent Families: 16.4% Anna Bay — Group Household: 4.2% Anna Bay — Other Families: 1.2%
One Mile 46.6% lone person
One Mile — Lone Person: 46.6% One Mile — Couple Families: 48.3% One Mile — One Parent Families: 5.1% One Mile — Group Household: 0.0% One Mile — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anna Bay 18.9% renting
Anna Bay — Owned Outright: 52.6% Anna Bay — Mortgage: 28.4% Anna Bay — Renting: 18.9%
One Mile 0.0% renting
One Mile — Owned Outright: 70.9% One Mile — Mortgage: 29.1% One Mile — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anna Bay One Mile
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 20.6%
Anna Bay — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% One Mile — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 12.6%
Anna Bay — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% One Mile — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Anna Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% One Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.6%
Anna Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% One Mile — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Anna Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% One Mile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Anna Bay One Mile
England 5.6% / 7.6%
Anna Bay — England: 5.6% One Mile — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Anna Bay — New Zealand: 1.8% One Mile — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / 0.8%
Anna Bay — Germany: 0.9% One Mile — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.2%
Anna Bay — Netherlands: 0.5% One Mile — Netherlands: 1.2%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Anna Bay — Scotland: 0.7% One Mile — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.5% / 0.6%
Anna Bay — Italy: 0.5% One Mile — Italy: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Anna Bay — South Africa: 0.5% One Mile — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anna Bay 84.4% houses
Anna Bay — Houses: 84.4% Anna Bay — Townhouses: 13.6% Anna Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
One Mile 92.9% houses
One Mile — Houses: 92.9% One Mile — Townhouses: 3.6% One Mile — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Anna Bay One Mile
Median house price $999,400 $1,852,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,321,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

One Mile has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 45%); Anna Bay has more rural and farming land (45% vs 7%).

Anna Bay One Mile
Environmental 45% 89%
Rural and farming 45% 7%
Residential 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 One Mile
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Anna Bay One Mile
Houses 5.6%
$750/wk on $700K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Anna Bay One Mile
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of NSW —

Liveability

Anna Bay One Mile
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

One Mile carries more crime risk (69 vs 52); One Mile carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 66).

Anna Bay One Mile
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
16/100
 Moderate
55/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Anna Bay One Mile
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 One Mile

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Anna Bay One Mile
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Anna Bay One Mile
Walkability score 14/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 203.1 km 204.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 157 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 102.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Anna Bay One Mile
Car (driver) 69.7% / 63.5%
Anna Bay — Car (driver): 69.7% One Mile — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 29.8%
Anna Bay — Worked from Home: 20.4% One Mile — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 2.8%
Anna Bay — Car (passenger): 5.2% One Mile — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.2%
Anna Bay — Walked Only: 3.0% One Mile — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 1.2% / 1.7%
Anna Bay — Bus: 1.2% One Mile — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Anna Bay One Mile
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 770 m
938 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Anna Bay One Mile
Connectivity score 62/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
2,206 premises
 23%
228 premises

Climate

Anna Bay One Mile
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 One Mile
Average residential rate $1,359/yr
same for both
Council Port Stephens
same for both

Federal electorate

Anna Bay One Mile
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anna Bay One Mile
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anna Bay

Coastal Retirees

One Mile

Acreage Beach Coastal Premium Retirees

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