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FERN BAY, NSW
2295Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5/10LGA: Port StephensView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
57
Total Funding
$597K
Community-Controlled
4
CC Funding Share
87%
Top Funded Entities
INDIGEBUILT PTY LTD
Social Enterprise· Community-Controlled
$517K
C: $517K
$69K
G: $69K
FRANCE FAMILY FUNERA
Company
$11K
C: $11K
NDIS Supply & Service Pressure
State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW
NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether FERN BAY, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.
Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Southern NSW245 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%
Schools (3)
ACARA school profiles in postcode 2295. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).
Stockton Public School
GovernmentPrimary19% Indigenous
ICSEA 1000
254 students
Fern Bay Public School
GovernmentPrimary15% Indigenous
ICSEA 1002
182 students
St Peter's Primary School
CatholicPrimary12% Indigenous
ICSEA 1053
180 students
Crime & Safety — Port Stephens LGA
Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.
The major offences
284 per 100K
27,533
↓0% 2yr↓0% 10yr
Other Theft
193 per 100K
8,643
↓0% 2yr↓0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
161 per 100K
7,249
↑1% 2yr↑0% 10yr
Drug offences
29 per 100K
3,493
↓0% 10yr
Disorderly conduct
53 per 100K
1,587
Other Assault
24 per 100K
180
Robbery
5 per 100K
110
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
1
Social Need
DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.
Total Recipients
6,965
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
2,205
Age Pension
1,535
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
990
Disability Support Pension
340
Health Care Card
320
Family Tax Benefit A
300
Carer Allowance
290
Family Tax Benefit B
235
JobSeeker Payment
215
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
210
NDIS Participants
Port Stephens (A) LGA
2,773
active participants
2025-Q4
All Entities (57)
CCSocial Enterprise
Charity
Charity
CCSocial Enterprise
CCSocial Enterprise
Company
Company
Company
Company
Company
Company
Company
Company
Company
+ 27 more entities
Disadvantage Index
5/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
This area has moderate socio-economic disadvantage.
Entity Types
- Company
- 44
- Charity
- 9
- Social Enterprise
- 4