It is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

[2] At Coronation Bay there is a large mangrove area that creates a diverse and dynamic eco-system[3], which supports a variety of bird-life.

Parish maps dating from 1880 show Scylla and Carina Roads clearly dissecting the area known as Oyster Bay.

The Parish Map of 1913 shows a subdivision, called "By the Water Estate", with an early alignment of Caravan Head, Como and Oyster Bay Roads.

Oyster Bay developed after this with post World War II migration creating a need for the release of land for housing.

Oyster Bay Public School holds it annual Arts and Craft festival every year in the last weekend of May.

Caravan Head Bushland Reserve is located in the northern part of Oyster Bay.

Notable ones include The area is serviced by U-Go Mobility buses, which travel around Caravan Head 10 times per day.

19.2% stated they were born overseas with the top countries of birth being England 4.2%, China 1.5%, New Zealand 1.4%, South Africa 0.6% and Ireland 0.5%.