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East Seaham

NSW 2324 · Port Stephens

353 (2021)366 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Port Stephens local government area (est. 79,727 residents)

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

353
Population
$1.15M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

East Seaham is a moderate growth suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2324, about 147km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.15M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. East Seaham has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

146.9 km
To Sydney CBD
17.3 km
To coast
$600/wk
Median rent (house)
12.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

353
Population
42
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Port Stephens LGA population (est. 2025)79,727
Median household income (weekly)$2,250
vs NSW median+21.6%
Bachelor degree or higher22.8%
Born in Australia89.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse104 / 0 / 3

Top countries of birth: England (1.7%), USA (0.85%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.15M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$600 / $495 wk
Rental yield (house)2.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Seaham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1001
  • Clarence Town Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 964

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLimeburners Creek Coach Stop (12.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNew Maitland Hospital (20.2 km)
Nearest vet5.7 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (18.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.91%
Projected population 2041422
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about East Seaham

What are property prices in East Seaham?

In East Seaham, the median house price is $1.15M. Median weekly house rent is $600.

How far is East Seaham from Sydney CBD?

East Seaham is about 146.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in East Seaham?

East Seaham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in East Seaham?

East Seaham has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.