Median house price
$816k
+10% change
NSW · Maitland Council
Telarah, 2320
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,832
Growth (1 yr)
+3.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+21.7%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,311/wk
Employment rate
55%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$816,000
Languages at home
2.3%non-English
Most common: Polish, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Telarah is a well-connected smaller community in Maitland Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus safety lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Telarah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $620 · Units $485
Population (ERP)
1,832
+3.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#139
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3064th in Australia
- State rank
- 929th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #139 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #604 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $485
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 357
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $816,000
- Median price change
- +10%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,832(June 2025)
+3.1% annual · +21.7% over 5 years · 95th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.1%
- 5-year growth
- +21.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +56
- Change in 5 years
- +327
- Growth rank in NSW
- 95th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,050), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,318
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,311
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 1,047
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 862 / 59 / 43
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 175
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions609
- Domestic Violence Related Assault329
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment381
- Malicious Damage To Property307
- Steal From Motor Vehicle237
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 934.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Telarah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 879 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 519 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 370 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Maitland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,405 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,007 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Telarah Public School Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brooks St At Bligh St
- Brooks St At Capper St
- Brooks St Before George St
- Telarah St Opp Margaret St
- Verge St Opp Taree Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.43
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.86
Food & drink(1)
- Telarah Take-AwayFast food
Shopping(3)
- Telarah ButcheryButcher
20 South Street, Telarah
- IGASupermarket
Community(2)
- Telarah Public School PreschoolKindergarten
- Telarah Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(9)
- McDonald Street ParkPark
- Telarah LagoonPark
- Playground (4)
- Hartcher FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(7)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- VPR Auto & PerformanceCar repair
- Hairdresser
- Parking (3)
- Telarah FuelsPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Telarah Post OfficePost office
49 Telarah Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- McDonald Street ParkPark
- Telarah LagoonPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Maitland Private Hospital (7.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 140
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 76.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation97 SOUTH STREET TELARAH 2320Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)3 ONUS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool15 BRONWYN STREET TELARAH 2320Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 CAPPER STREET TELARAH 2320Under Assessment
March 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure12 LEDSAM STREET TELARAH 2320Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 CAPP STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)21 ELIZABETH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 TELARAH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
2025· 8 proposals
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport38 ELIZABETH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure23 SOUTH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structuresRAILWAY PARADE TELARAH 2320Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Light industry38 GREEN STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure66 BROOKS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)34 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 TELARAH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 TAREE AVENUE TELARAH 2320Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25 THOMAS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 SOUTH STREET TELARAH 2320Withdrawn
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development23 ELIZABETH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Infrastructure15 THOMAS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)39 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 ONUS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure19 IVOR STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure26 MCDONALD STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation3 GEORGE STREET TELARAH 2320Withdrawn
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 GREEN STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 JUNCTION STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)34 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces34 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 BROOKS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces10 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development82 BLIGH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs60 JUNCTION STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 BRONWYN STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 RUSSELL STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Educational establishment60 JUNCTION STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 LIONS STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
February 2023
- Shed41 CAPPER STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 ELIZABETH STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land34 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Rejected
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land34 ADA STREET TELARAH 2320Rejected
January 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 BRONWYN STREET TELARAH 2320Determined
2022· 1 proposal
December 2022
- Dual occupancy; Garages, carports and car parking spaces97 SOUTH STREET TELARAH 2320Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.2 km away).
Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.7%
7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TelarahLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- RutherfordLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Rutherford NorthLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Rutherford WestLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- MaitlandLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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