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Fishermans Bay

NSW 2316 · Port Stephens

76 (2021) → 81 est. (2025) · Stable

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

39
Overall score

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

76
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Fishermans Bay is a stable suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2316, about 146km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Fishermans Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Fishermans Bay has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

146.4 km
To Sydney CBD
460 m
To coast
$720/wk
Median rent (house)
27.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

76
Population
59
Median age
2.2
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)$1,875
vs NSW median+1.4%
Bachelor degree or higher64.2%
Born in Australia69.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse29 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: South Africa (3.95%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$720 / $650 wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

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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
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
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: 0 (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

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

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above 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)

  • Anna Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 973
  • St Philip's Christian College - Port StephensCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1074
  • St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Port StephensCombined · Independent · 5.4km
  • Tomaree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 978
  • Tomaree High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 974
  • St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1045
  • Bobs Farm Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 994
  • Soldiers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 987
  • Alesco Senior College - Tomaree CampusSecondary · Independent · 9km
  • Shoal Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 982

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLimeburners Creek Coach Stop (27.3 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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
40 in suburbCafes/Rest.
192 in suburbParks
5Playgrounds
3Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
10Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachLittle Kingsley Beach (540 m)
Nearest hospitalTomaree Community Hospital (9.3 km)
Nearest vet8.3 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (37.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.61%
Projected population 204182
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Port Stephens

Boat Harbour (Port Stephens)$1.39M29transportAnna Bay$1.23M26transportOne MileData not available25transportTaylors BeachData not available24transportSalamander Bay$1.15M31transportCorlette$1.19M45transport

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Frequently asked questions about Fishermans Bay

What are property prices in Fishermans Bay?

Recent sales volume in Fishermans Bay is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $720.

How far is Fishermans Bay from Sydney CBD?

Fishermans Bay is about 146.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Fishermans Bay?

Fishermans Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fishermans Bay?

Fishermans Bay 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.