City profile
A quick snapshot of Port Stephens, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population
- 78,906OLG / Your Council data, 2023–24.
- Area
- 858.4 km²
- Population density
- ~92 people per km²
- Region
- Hunter region, north of Newcastle, wrapping the Port Stephens waterway
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 5)
- Main centres
- Raymond Terrace (council seat), Nelson Bay, Salamander Bay, Medowie, Anna Bay, Soldiers PointThe LGA also takes in the Tomaree and Tilligerry peninsulas and includes Newcastle Airport and RAAF Base Williamtown; a selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Raymond Terrace2324
- Nelson Bay2315
- Shoal Bay2315
- Fingal Bay2315
- Corlette2315
- Salamander Bay2317
- Soldiers Point2317
- Anna Bay2316
- Medowie2318
- Williamtown2318
- Tanilba Bay2319
- Lemon Tree Passage2319
- Karuah2324
- Boat Harbour2316
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Port Stephens LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Port Stephens Council). Land around Williamtown and Salt Ash lies within a designated PFAS 'Management Area' associated with RAAF Base Williamtown, managed by the Department of Defence with NSW EPA oversight — see the official sources below.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.