Oyster Bay NSW 2225
Oyster Bay sits 31 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 41 minutes by car. Census data records 5,689 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $163,124 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $620 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,190. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Oyster Bay a good suburb?
Oyster Bay scores a A (81/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 64/100 · 31.4 km · 41 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.9M · Pricier than 85% of NSW
Low all-round risk
Fire 24/100 · Crime 19/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 40 · 5,689 residents
Liveability Rating
81 / 100 · Ranked #159 in NSWEach bar is Oyster Bay's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Oyster Bay?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
81 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataOyster Bay's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.9 million, about 6% below where it sat a year earlier.
$1,900,000
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $1,905,000)
Based on 87 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 42 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $1.51M
- 3 bed 19 sales $1.69M
- 4 bed 39 sales $1.9M
- 5 bed 18 sales $2.69M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Oyster Bay are currently listed at around $1.8 million on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.8M
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
9 of the suburb's 1,799 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Oyster Bay rent for around $1,250 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$1,250/wk
9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
9 rentals advertised against an estimated 178 rented homes (5.1%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,250/week ($65,000 a year) on a $1.8 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings (2 listed without a review in the past year).
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Oyster Bay safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Oyster Bay sits in the low band, with 64 incidents recorded in 2025.
64 offences
no change since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20256 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Sutherland Shire Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Two schools serve Oyster Bay, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay leads the pack.
- • 830 students across 2 schools (avg 415)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1098-1127, median 1112 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Oyster Bay Public School (416 students)
Primary
Walkability
Oyster Bay is somewhat walkable on foot — at 64/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Oyster Bay.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 159.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 75.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 41.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 15.9 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Oyster Bay.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 1,978
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Sutherland: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 13 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Oyster Bay is home to about 5,700 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $163,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,689
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$163,124/yr
Census Median Rent
$620/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,190/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$56,992/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.6%
Total Dwellings
1,799
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.1%
Houses
80.0%
Rental Stress
19.8%
Mortgage Stress
23.5%
Work From Home
54.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
10 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 175 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.3%
- Employment Rate
- 64.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
71 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,376 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (627 of 2,870).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 647 people work here; 2,870 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 74% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,552 a year through Sutherland based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 58%
- Residential 35%
- Parks and recreation 5%
- Infrastructure and transport 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Sutherland
In the year to August 2026, 1,449 new dwellings were approved across Sutherland. That mix is 213 houses and 1,236 units. Approvals are up 117.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 16.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.79 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Earlwood monitoring station, 10.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Sydney Airport AMO, 10.5 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 4.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,129 mm
- 99 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.5°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2225, 81 of 3,891 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.1% (122 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2225, 687 rooftop-solar systems totalling 5.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,866 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 71 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,900,000 this is $1,300,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Simon Kennedy Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Simon Kennedy | 42.8% | 57.2% | +4.4 |
| 2022 | Scott Morrison | 37.6% | 62.4% | -6.6 |
| 2019 | Scott Morrison | 31.0% | 69.0% | +3.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Eleni Petinos Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eleni Petinos LP | 52.4% |
| 2019 | Eleni Petinos LP | 64.6% |
| 2015 | Eleni Petinos LP | 63.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 5,689 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Oyster Bay
Is Oyster Bay a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Oyster Bay is low (19/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Oyster Bay?
Oyster Bay has a low recorded bushfire history (24/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Oyster Bay a good place to live?
Oyster Bay has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (81/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Oyster Bay?
Oyster Bay, NSW had a population of 5,689 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Oyster Bay, NSW?
The postcode for Oyster Bay, NSW is 2225.
How far is Oyster Bay from Sydney?
Oyster Bay is 31 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 41 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Oyster Bay?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Oyster Bay was $163,124 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Oyster Bay?
The median advertised rent in Oyster Bay is $1,250 a week for houses (9 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Oyster Bay?
The median age of residents in Oyster Bay was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Oyster Bay at risk of bushfire?
Oyster Bay has a low recorded bushfire history (24/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Oyster Bay?
There are 2 schools inside the Oyster Bay boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Oyster Bay walkable?
Oyster Bay scores 64/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Oyster Bay?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Oyster Bay (Earlwood) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.1 µg/m³. That puts Oyster Bay below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Oyster Bay?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Oyster Bay, Sydney Airport AMO (10.5 km away), summer days average 27.5°C, winter nights 9.5°C, 1,129 mm of rain a year over 99 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Oyster Bay?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Oyster Bay belong to?
Oyster Bay sits within the Sutherland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Oyster Bay?
The average residential rates bill through Sutherland is $1,552 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Oyster Bay?
Across Sutherland, 1,449 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 117.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Oyster Bay in?
Oyster Bay sits within the federal Division of Cook, currently held by Simon Kennedy (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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