Connells Point vs Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Connells Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Connells Point: a median of $2.53 million, against $1.9 million in Oyster Bay. Connells Point is closer to the city centre: 23.9 km, against 31.4 km. On these figures, Oyster Bay tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Connells Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Oyster Bay

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $2,530,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Connells Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (23.9 km vs 31.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 41 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oyster Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Oyster Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Connells Point and Oyster 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.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
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.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Walkability 62 / 64
Connells Point — Walkability: 62/100 Oyster Bay — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 78 / 81
Connells Point — Safety: 78/100 Oyster Bay — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Connells Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oyster Bay — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Oyster Bay has more residents (5,689 vs 2,884); Oyster Bay has higher household incomes ($163,124 vs $137,488).

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Population 2,884 5,689
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +3.7%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $137,488/yr $163,124/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $620/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
0-4 4.3% / 5.5%
Connells Point — 0-4: 4.3% Oyster Bay — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.6% / 16.8%
Connells Point — 5-14: 13.6% Oyster Bay — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.1% / 7.7%
Connells Point — 15-19: 7.1% Oyster Bay — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 6.5% / 5.1%
Connells Point — 20-24: 6.5% Oyster Bay — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.3% / 7.0%
Connells Point — 25-34: 8.3% Oyster Bay — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.2% / 14.0%
Connells Point — 35-44: 11.2% Oyster Bay — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.6% / 16.6%
Connells Point — 45-54: 14.6% Oyster Bay — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 14.0% / 11.1%
Connells Point — 55-64: 14.0% Oyster Bay — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 10.4% / 9.7%
Connells Point — 65-74: 10.4% Oyster Bay — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.8% / 4.9%
Connells Point — 75-84: 6.8% Oyster Bay — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.8% / 1.6%
Connells Point — 85+: 2.8% Oyster Bay — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Connells Point 65.4% couple families
Connells Point — Couple Families: 65.4% Connells Point — Lone Person: 19.0% Connells Point — One Parent Families: 13.5% Connells Point — Group Household: 1.5% Connells Point — Other Families: 0.6%
Oyster Bay 70.5% couple families
Oyster Bay — Couple Families: 70.5% Oyster Bay — Lone Person: 16.3% Oyster Bay — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oyster Bay — Group Household: 1.5% Oyster Bay — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Connells Point 10.6% renting
Connells Point — Owned Outright: 48.8% Connells Point — Mortgage: 40.6% Connells Point — Renting: 10.6%
Oyster Bay 9.9% renting
Oyster Bay — Owned Outright: 39.6% Oyster Bay — Mortgage: 50.5% Oyster Bay — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 17.2%
Connells Point — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Oyster Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 11.6%
Connells Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Oyster Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.3%
Connells Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Oyster Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.3%
Connells Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Oyster Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.6%
Connells Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Oyster Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
China 10.4% / 1.5%
Connells Point — China: 10.4% Oyster Bay — China: 1.5%
England 1.5% / 4.2%
Connells Point — England: 1.5% Oyster Bay — England: 4.2%
Greece 2.4% / —
Connells Point — Greece: 2.4% Oyster Bay — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Connells Point — New Zealand: 1.0% Oyster Bay — New Zealand: 1.4%
Lebanon 1.2% / —
Connells Point — Lebanon: 1.2% Oyster Bay — Lebanon: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Connells Point — South Africa: not among its largest Oyster Bay — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Connells Point — Ireland: not among its largest Oyster Bay — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Connells Point 90.5% houses
Connells Point — Houses: 90.5% Connells Point — Townhouses: 9.4% Connells Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Oyster Bay 80.0% houses
Oyster Bay — Houses: 80.0% Oyster Bay — Townhouses: 17.6% Oyster Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Median house price $2,530,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $1,350,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 17 sales
 23 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
3 bed $2.11M / $1.69M
Connells Point — 3 bed: $2.11M (13 sales) Oyster Bay — 3 bed: $1.69M (19 sales)

13 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.47M / $1.9M
Connells Point — 4 bed: $2.47M (23 sales) Oyster Bay — 4 bed: $1.9M (39 sales)

23 vs 39 sales

5 bed $3.32M / $2.69M
Connells Point — 5 bed: $3.32M (17 sales) Oyster Bay — 5 bed: $2.69M (18 sales)

17 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Oyster Bay has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 2%).

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Residential 81% 35%
Environmental 2% 58%
Parks and recreation 14% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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

Connells Point Oyster Bay
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +91% +117%

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.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Houses 1.0%
$1,000/wk on $5.25M
 3.6%
$1,250/wk on $1.8M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Connells Point Oyster Bay
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oyster Bay carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Connells Point

  • Connells Point Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Oyster Bay

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oyster Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Oyster Bay sits further from the CBD (31.4 km vs 23.9 km).

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Walkability score 62/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 23.9 km 31.4 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 41 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2221
 2.1%
postcode 2225
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2221
 37
postcode 2225

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.

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Worked from Home 48.6% / 54.1%
Connells Point — Worked from Home: 48.6% Oyster Bay — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 42.4% / 39.8%
Connells Point — Car (driver): 42.4% Oyster Bay — Car (driver): 39.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.4%
Connells Point — Car (passenger): 4.0% Oyster Bay — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Train 3.6% / 2.7%
Connells Point — Train: 3.6% Oyster Bay — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.4%
Connells Point — Walked Only: 0.9% Oyster Bay — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,042 premises
 1%
1,978 premises

Climate

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Connells Point Oyster Bay
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,552/yr
Council Georges River Sutherland

Federal electorate

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Division Banks Cook
Member Zhi Soon Simon Kennedy
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Connells Point Oyster Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Connells Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Oyster Bay

Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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