Suburb in Port Stephens

Oyster Cove, NSW

Oyster Cove had a population of 91 at the 2021 Census (+12.3% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $1,187. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Oyster Cove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Oyster Cove's population grew by 12.3% to 91, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 25.3%.

13.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 37 households.

The median household earns $1,187 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

6.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 31.4% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Oyster Cove beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureOyster CoveNSWAustralia
Population918,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+12.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.039.038.0
Households372,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,187$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$2,167$1,863
Born overseas6.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion31.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 802011
  2. 812016
  3. 912021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Oyster Cove New South Wales
Share of people by age, Oyster Cove and New South Wales
0–99.9%
10–196.6%
20–2911.0%
30–397.7%
40–493.3%
50–5914.3%
60–6925.3%
70–7919.8%
80+5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Oyster Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.0%
  2. English40.2%
  3. Australian Aboriginal16.1%
  4. Irish14.9%
  5. German9.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Oyster Cove

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