Oatley vs Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Oatley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oatley: a median of $2.61 million, against $1.9 million in Oyster Bay, though rent is higher in Oyster Bay. On these figures, Oyster Bay tends to suit couples 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

Oatley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 4)
  • But Oyster Bay is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Oyster Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $2,612,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oatley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oatley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 64/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.9 km vs 31.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oatley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 64/100)

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 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oatley 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.

Oatley 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.

Oatley Oyster Bay
Walkability 92 / 64
Oatley — Walkability: 92/100 Oyster Bay — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 72 / 81
Oatley — Safety: 72/100 Oyster Bay — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Oatley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oyster Bay — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Oatley has more residents (10,664 vs 5,689); Oyster Bay rents higher ($620/wk vs $490/wk).

Oatley Oyster Bay
Population 10,664
+47% vs other
 5,689
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +3.7%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $131,924/yr $163,124/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $620/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oatley Oyster Bay
0-4 5.0% / 5.5%
Oatley — 0-4: 5.0% Oyster Bay — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.6% / 16.8%
Oatley — 5-14: 13.6% Oyster Bay — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.3% / 7.7%
Oatley — 15-19: 6.3% Oyster Bay — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.5% / 5.1%
Oatley — 20-24: 5.5% Oyster Bay — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.7% / 7.0%
Oatley — 25-34: 8.7% Oyster Bay — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 13.4% / 14.0%
Oatley — 35-44: 13.4% Oyster Bay — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.9% / 16.6%
Oatley — 45-54: 13.9% Oyster Bay — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 13.5% / 11.1%
Oatley — 55-64: 13.5% Oyster Bay — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 11.3% / 9.7%
Oatley — 65-74: 11.3% Oyster Bay — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.2% / 4.9%
Oatley — 75-84: 6.2% Oyster Bay — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.7% / 1.6%
Oatley — 85+: 2.7% Oyster Bay — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oatley 57.9% couple families
Oatley — Couple Families: 57.9% Oatley — Lone Person: 26.4% Oatley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Oatley — Group Household: 2.0% Oatley — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Oatley 20.8% renting
Oatley — Owned Outright: 46.2% Oatley — Mortgage: 33.1% Oatley — Renting: 20.8%
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.

Oatley Oyster Bay
Bachelor Degree 22.1% / 17.2%
Oatley — Bachelor Degree: 22.1% Oyster Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 11.6%
Oatley — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Oyster Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.3%
Oatley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Oyster Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 6.3%
Oatley — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Oyster Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.6%
Oatley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Oyster Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Oatley Oyster Bay
China 6.6% / 1.5%
Oatley — China: 6.6% Oyster Bay — China: 1.5%
England 2.6% / 4.2%
Oatley — England: 2.6% Oyster Bay — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Oatley — New Zealand: 1.0% Oyster Bay — New Zealand: 1.4%
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Oatley — Malaysia: 0.9% Oyster Bay — Malaysia: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Oatley — Greece: 0.8% Oyster Bay — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Oatley — South Africa: not among its largest Oyster Bay — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Oatley — Ireland: not among its largest Oyster Bay — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oatley 70.8% houses
Oatley — Houses: 70.8% Oatley — Townhouses: 11.3% Oatley — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
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

Oatley Oyster Bay
Median house price $2,612,500 $1,900,000
Median unit price $977,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 95 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.

Oatley Oyster Bay
2 bed $2.56M / $1.51M
Oatley — 2 bed: $2.56M (7 sales) Oyster Bay — 2 bed: $1.51M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

3 bed $2.25M / $1.69M
Oatley — 3 bed: $2.25M (35 sales) Oyster Bay — 3 bed: $1.69M (19 sales)

35 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.54M / $1.9M
Oatley — 4 bed: $2.54M (46 sales) Oyster Bay — 4 bed: $1.9M (39 sales)

46 vs 39 sales

5 bed $3.27M / $2.69M
Oatley — 5 bed: $3.27M (37 sales) Oyster Bay — 5 bed: $2.69M (18 sales)

37 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

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

Oatley Oyster Bay
Residential 70% 35%
Environmental 2% 58%
Parks and recreation 21% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Commercial 1% 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

Oatley 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.

Oatley Oyster Bay
Houses 3.1%
$1,200/wk on $2M
 3.6%
$1,250/wk on $1.8M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oatley Oyster Bay
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 86% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% 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 26% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Oatley is more walkable (92 vs 64); Oatley scores higher overall (88 vs 81).

Oatley Oyster Bay
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 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).

Oatley Oyster Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
28/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Oatley Oyster Bay
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 8.0 km
 None

Schools in Oatley

  • Oatley West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oatley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Government · Secondary

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

Oatley Oyster Bay
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 28 4
Childcare 8 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Oyster Bay sits further from the CBD (31.4 km vs 28.9 km).

Oatley Oyster Bay
Walkability score 92/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 28.9 km 31.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 41 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
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 2223
 2.1%
postcode 2225
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2223
 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.

Oatley Oyster Bay
Worked from Home 59.6% / 54.1%
Oatley — Worked from Home: 59.6% Oyster Bay — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 32.4% / 39.8%
Oatley — Car (driver): 32.4% Oyster Bay — Car (driver): 39.8%
Train 3.4% / 2.7%
Oatley — Train: 3.4% Oyster Bay — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.4%
Oatley — Car (passenger): 2.4% Oyster Bay — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.4%
Oatley — Walked Only: 1.7% Oyster Bay — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Oatley Oyster Bay
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Oatley Oyster Bay
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,310 premises
 1%
1,978 premises

Climate

Oatley 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)

Oatley 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oatley

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Oyster Bay

Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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