Oyster Bay NSW 2225
Oyster Bay is in Sutherland Shire LGA, NSW, postcode 2225, with population 5,689.
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Oyster Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Oyster Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2225. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Oyster Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $1100/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2225. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Oyster Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Oyster Bay currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Oyster Bay NSW
Oyster Bay is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2225). With a population of 5,689, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $163K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Oyster Bay is $1.5 million, having dropped significantly 24.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (-0.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,190.
Oyster Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1098, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,776 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Oyster Bay offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -24.3% year-on-year.
Oyster Bay is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2225). With a population of 5,689, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $163K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Oyster Bay is $1.5 million, having dropped significantly 24.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (-0.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,190.
Oyster Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1098, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,776 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Oyster Bay offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -24.3% year-on-year.
Oyster Bay FAQ
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What LGA is Oyster Bay in?
Oyster Bay is in the Sutherland Shire Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2225. Council-level context for Sutherland Shire LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Oyster Bay?
The current median house price in Oyster Bay, NSW is $1.5M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Oyster Bay?
The median weekly rent in Oyster Bay is $1100/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Oyster Bay?
Rent-pressure candidate: Oyster Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Oyster Bay a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Oyster Bay show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Oyster Bay?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Oyster Bay data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.