In short

Nelson Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2315, home to 6,141 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Port Stephens local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$380 /wk

Population6,141

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAPort Stephens

Demographics

Population: 6,141
Median age: 51 years
Median household income: $1,305 /week
Median personal income: $689 /week
Median family income: $1,667 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Port Stephens
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $380 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,842
Rent share of household income: 29%

Schools

Shoal Bay Public School Primary · Government
Tomaree Public School Primary · Government
Tomaree High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 33.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 902 across postcode 2315 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 249 other offences, 238 violent offences, 139 theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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