Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$830,000
Up 14.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $770k
- 5+ bed
- $1.9m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bobs Farm
NSW 2316 · Port Stephens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $830,000
- Population
- 662
- Postcode
- 2316
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bobs Farm, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bobs Farm
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bobs Farm NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Down 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bobs Farm, NSW is currently $830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bobs Farm has a 12-month growth rate of 14.5% for houses and -1.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in Bobs Farm.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bobs Farm is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bobs Farm safe?
The overall rate for Bobs Farm is 3,800 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bobs Farm.
Overall crime rate
3,800
offences per 100,000 residents
15% aboveRest of NSW
Bobs FarmRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bobs Farm?
Bobs Farm NSW 2316 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
662 people call Bobs Farm home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,211 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 662
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,019 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $196 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.3%Below
15–3416.0%Below
35–5419.9%Below
55–7439.1%Above
75 and over14.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.7%Above
Paying a mortgage29.3%Below
Renting10.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car32.4%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more22.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.5%Above
Drove to work54.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%In line
What stands out in Bobs Farm
17.5% of workers in Bobs Farm worked from home on Census day.
6.0% of Bobs Farm residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
37.0% of people in Bobs Farm described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bobs Farm
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bobs Farm NSW 2316.
Is Bobs Farm family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.3% of Bobs Farm's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
192 family households lived in Bobs Farm; 27.6% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
19.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bobs Farm?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bobs Farm had 662 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bobs Farm?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Bobs Farm.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bobs Farm?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
29.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bobs Farm?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bobs Farm had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 48.8%, while 16.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bobs Farm?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
54.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bobs Farm?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 32.4% of the total.
64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bobs Farm, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.5% reported a different address.
15.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bobs Farm?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bobs Farm residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.4% of Bobs Farm's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bobs Farm?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Bobs Farm.
Australian ancestry made up 36.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bobs Farm?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bobs Farm?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
22.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bobs Farm show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 17.7% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bobs Farm?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bobs Farm?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,211 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,019.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $196 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bobs Farm compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.5% in Bobs Farm, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 60.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 10.0% in Bobs Farm, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bobs Farm
Is Bobs Farm expensive?
The median house price is $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bobs Farm good for families?
The Census counted 192 local families, and 11.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bobs Farm?
Larger houses have a median around $1,900,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bobs Farm
14 streets in Bobs Farm
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Autumn Avenue
- Binder Rd
- Bloom Street
- Cromarty Ln
- Fenninghams Island Rd
- Heirloom Drive
- Jubilee Street
- Lakeview Drive
- Marsh Rd
- Melody Street
- Nelson Bay Rd
- Paradise Avenue
- Trotter Rd
- Upton Ln
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