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Ocean Shores, NSW

Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.

At a glance

Population
5,777
Median age
43
Household income
$1,471/wk
Owner-occupied
70%
Renting
26%
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10 in NSW
Nearest train station
Murwillumbah Historic Railway Station · 24.5 km
Nearest emergency dept
Byron Central Hospital · 13.8 km

Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.

Property market — real sales

Median house (5 yr)

$1.23m

Median unit (5 yr)

$896k

Sales (5 yr)

604

Sales (12 mths)

68

Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.

Community safety

200 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 30.7% vs 2024

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School catchments (suburb centre)

Primary

Ocean Shores PS

Secondary

Mullumbimby HS

Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).

Growth & supply · Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

District population (2025)

9,765

+15% over 10 years

New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)

37

houses 29 · other 8

ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).

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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.