In short

Stockton is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2295, home to 4,046 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Port Stephens local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$370 /wk

Population4,046

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGANewcastle

Demographics

Population: 4,046
Median age: 47 years
Median household income: $1,535 /week
Median personal income: $753 /week
Median family income: $2,089 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Newcastle
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $370 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Fern Bay Public School Primary · Government
Stockton Public School Primary · Government
Carrington Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 12 bus stops

Closest stops:

Stockton Cemetery, Nelson Bay Rd bus · 647 m
Nelson Bay Rd Opp Stockton Cemetery bus · 682 m
Fullerton St After Nelson Bay Rd bus · 915 m
Fullerton St Before Nelson Bay Rd bus · 931 m
Nelson Bay Rd At Taylor Rd bus · 939 m

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, 10.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 430 across postcode 2295 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 20% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 122 violent offences, 86 theft, 63 vehicle 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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