Taylors Beach is a suburb of the Port Stephens

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. It is largely undeveloped except for some commercial and light industrial developments in the southern part of the suburb. The largest population centre is at Taylors Beach itself, in the western part of the suburb, adjacent to Tilligerry Creek and Port Stephens. At the 2021 census Taylors Beach had a population of 12

Infrastructure

A large part of the residential area of Taylors Beach is not serviced by

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. People who live in these areas are dependent on rainwater collection to provide their drinking water. As well as pumping bore water to provide non-drinking water. Sewage disposal is done by either having a pump-out system in which the sewage is collected by a tanker truck or by the use of an absorption trench. Despite this, all other essential utilities are available to Taylors Beach residents including Electricity, phone and internet access.

Industry

Taylors Beach is home to some

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. Taylors Beach also home to the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute. Which is responsible for Fisheries Research and Compliance. As well as Aquaculture and Aquatic Bio-security. The institute employs approximately 85 people and is operated by

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has a delivery center in Taylors Beach which provides parcel deliveries to the 2315, 2316 and 2317 postcodes.

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{{Suburbs of Port Stephens Suburbs of Port Stephens Council Beaches of New South Wales