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The quick read on

Fullerton Cove

NSW 2318 · Port Stephens

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,300,000

latest suburb median

Population
735

ABS 2021

Postcode
2318

Fullerton Cove, New South Wales

Property market insights for Fullerton Cove

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fullerton Cove NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,300,000

Up 18.2% over 12 months

$1.5m$1.25m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.3m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,000 per week

Up 37.9% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Fullerton Cove, NSW is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fullerton Cove has a 12-month growth rate of 18.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Fullerton Cove.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fullerton Cove is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 37.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Fullerton Cove safe?

The overall rate for Fullerton Cove is 1,804 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below 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 Fullerton Cove.

Overall crime rate

1,804

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowRest of NSW

Fullerton CoveRest 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 Fullerton Cove?

Fullerton Cove NSW 2318 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

735 people call Fullerton Cove home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
735
Median age
69 years
Median mortgage
$1,873 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 155.9%Below
15–347.5%Below
35–549.1%Below
55–7449.9%Above
75 and over26.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses73.0%Below
Townhouses26.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright80.4%Above
Paying a mortgage18.2%Below
Renting1.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car46.2%Above
Two cars36.6%Below
Three or more17.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.0%Above
Drove to work47.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below

What stands out in Fullerton Cove

18.0% of workers in Fullerton Cove worked from home on Census day.

6.9% of Fullerton Cove residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

25.7% of people in Fullerton Cove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Fullerton Cove

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fullerton Cove NSW 2318.

Is Fullerton Cove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

5.9% of Fullerton Cove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

232 family households lived in Fullerton Cove; 15.5% were couple families and 7.3% were one-parent families.

9.9% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fullerton Cove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fullerton Cove had 735 residents at the 2021 Census.

6.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

76.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Fullerton Cove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 73.0% of occupied private dwellings in Fullerton Cove.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.1% 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 Fullerton Cove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

80.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

18.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

1.4% 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 Fullerton Cove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fullerton Cove had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 24.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 60.6%, while 11.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fullerton Cove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

47.9% 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 1.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fullerton Cove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 46.2% of the total.

53.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fullerton Cove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.

15.0% 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 Fullerton Cove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.1% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% 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 Fullerton Cove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.0% of Fullerton Cove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% 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 84.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fullerton Cove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.1% of ancestry responses in Fullerton Cove.

Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Fullerton Cove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 16.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Fullerton Cove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 24.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

12.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fullerton Cove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

37.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.8% reported asthma, 23.8% arthritis and 9.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fullerton Cove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fullerton Cove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,873.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Fullerton Cove compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.0% in Fullerton Cove, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 80.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 1.4% in Fullerton Cove, 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 Fullerton Cove

Is Fullerton Cove expensive?

The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Fullerton Cove good for families?

The Census counted 232 local families, and 5.9% 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 Fullerton Cove?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Fullerton Cove

31 streets in Fullerton Cove

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aria Avenue
  • Artist Circuit
  • Bellbird Ct
  • Brushtail Pl
  • Cabbage Tree Rd
  • Cockatoo Ct
  • Coxs Ln
  • Fullerton Cove Rd
  • Gallery Boulevard
  • George St
  • Heron Cct
  • Lorikeet Cct
  • Maestro Drive
  • Mosaic Lane
  • Muse Avenue
  • Nelson Bay Rd
  • Oriole Pl
  • Rhythm Road
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  • Ringtail Pl
  • Road 530
  • Sigma Ln
  • Sonata Road
  • Sonata Street
  • Splendour Circuit
  • Stockton Bight Trk
  • Sugarglider
  • The Cove Drive
  • Wagtail
  • Whipbird
  • Willow Ln
  • Zircon Ln

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