Median house price
$987k
+7.9% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Teralba, 2284
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,779
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.3%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,060/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$987,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, French, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Teralba is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Lake Macquarie Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. 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 plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Teralba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$655/wk
Houses $675 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
2,779
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
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
#225
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
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
- 33.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5001st in Australia
- State rank
- 1602nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #225 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #793 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $655
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 84
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $987,000
- Median price change
- +7.9%
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
2,779(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +213
- Growth rank in NSW
- 54th 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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,654
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,060
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 966
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 805 / 66 / 7 (+ 42 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 252
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud81
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment88
- Malicious Damage To Property89
- Steal From Motor Vehicle89
- Transport Regulatory Offences174
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 954.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Teralba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Barnsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 276 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 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
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB West Side
- RMP West Side
- Teralba Station, Platform 1
- Teralba Station, Platform 2
- Teralba Station, William St
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.75
Food & drink(1)
- Great Northern HotelPub
Community(1)
- Teralba Public SchoolSchool
Teralba
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Playground
- Newtech Pistol ClubSports field
- Sports field
Transport(5)
2 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(5)
- Teralba Fire StationFire station
54 William Street, Teralba
- Parking (3)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Slipway
- Ticket Validator
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- 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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Pendlebury Clinc Private Hospital (5.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 128
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.1
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· 25 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 CARAVEL STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 BLAIR STREET TERALBA 2284Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 OUTRIGGER DRIVE TERALBA 2284Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 RODGERS STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 RODGERS STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 DIESEL CLOSE TERALBA 2284Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52B OUTRIGGER DRIVE TERALBA 2284Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure33 RAILWAY STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah23 BOWLINE STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport16 ANZAC PARADE TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 REGATTA CLOSE TERALBA 2284Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 SAIL STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool99 FISHERMANS DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 MARGARET STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation26 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool11 SAIL STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 ZEPHYR AVENUE TERALBA 2284Determined
January 2026
- Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure16 CUMBERLAND STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9 ANCHORAGE PLACE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 FISHERMANS DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Subdivision45 VICTORIA STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care58 WILLIAM STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)74 FISHERMANS DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station63 YORK STREET TERALBA 2284Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50A OUTRIGGER DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation4 BLAIR STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool160 FISHERMANS DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Subdivision13 JAMES STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 SAIL STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support160 FISHERMANS DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care28B WILLIAM STREET TERALBA 2284Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52C OUTRIGGER DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure95 RAILWAY STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool17 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support20 OUTRIGGER DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure6 BLAIR STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation4 BLAIR STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50B OUTRIGGER DRIVE TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 MARGARET STREET TERALBA 2284Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 CORDAGE WAY TERALBA 2284Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Hunter
- Member of Parliament
- Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,184
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).
Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%
6.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TeralbaLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- BarnsleyLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- BooragulLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Edgeworth HeightsLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- WoodrisingLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)3.3 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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