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Suburb profile ·Port Stephens LGA · NSW ·2316

Anna Bay NSW 2316

Anna Bay is in Port Stephens LGA, NSW, postcode 2316, with population 4,221.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$738/wk
+18.1% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2316 · Apr 2026
$768
$600
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$1.0M
House median, latest period
5.6%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$738/wk
Income-stretched rent market
18.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.8%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
4,221
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,620
84 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to Q1'24 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2007Peak · 2025

5.6% below peak · 175.7% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr +3.9%/yr · 5-yr +5.2%/yr · 10-yr +8.1%/yr
Affordability trajectoryprice +12.2%/yr vs income +4.3%/yr — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes
Indicative cashflow-$404/wk (-$20,994/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
16.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
62%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $3,198/mo — renting runs $1,465/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.02M
Household income · yr
$62K
Median rent · wk
$738
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
3.8%

Household income

$62K household · yr-24.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$32K
Family
$76K
Household
$62K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA962
Students309
Government1
  • Anna Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
2,451
3,152 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,152
Total incidents2,451· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault79364%
  • Sexual Offences23119%
  • Robbery111%
  • Break And Enter20016%

Full data detail

Anna Bay NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Anna Bay is a smaller residential area in New South Wales within the Port Stephens local government area (postcode 2316). The area has roughly 4,221 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Anna Bay stand at $1.0 million, having declined by 5.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $665,000 (+2.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $738. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Anna Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 962, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 51 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Stephens LGA is below average at 3,152 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.8% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 16.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.8%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.0M/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability16.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.6% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$390
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$738
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income16.5x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)9
Population growth · Port Stephens LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)80,070
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Port Stephens LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)324
Houses197
Units127
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Stephens LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2316ATO
Negatively geared203 (5.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,147/yr
Landlords (rental income)543
Reported capital gains351
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,221
Median age52
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,189
Personal income · wk$612
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$47,573
Mean income$59,865
Earners4,000
YoY change+9.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining6
TransportGTFS
Bus stops51
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Anna Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 51 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Anna Bay FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Anna Bay in?

    Anna Bay is in the Port Stephens Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2316. Council-level context for Port Stephens LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Anna Bay?

    The current median house price in Anna Bay, NSW is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Anna Bay?

    The median weekly rent in Anna Bay is $738/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Anna Bay?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 81% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Anna Bay a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Anna Bay show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Anna 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.

  7. How often is the Anna 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.