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Teralba NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Teralba, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Teralba NSW is 2,654 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Teralba is $843 per week ($43,836 per year). Median rent in Teralba is $363 per week ($1,573 per month). Teralba has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Teralba has a population density of 186.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Teralba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Teralba is $2,167.

There were 58 recorded offences in Teralba in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (19 offences).

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Teralba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$843/wk

$43,836/yr

Median Rent

$363/wk

$1,573/mo

Median Age

37yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Household size: —

Teralba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$843/wk

$43,836 per year

#2896 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$363/wk

$1,573 per month

#2883 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Teralba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,369) Female 48.5% (1,287)

Population Density

186.2

people per km²

2,654 people · 14.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,346

Family income/wk

Teralba Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Teralba Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

36.0% 250 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.0% 445 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Teralba Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

2.8%

India

1.0%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Teralba Religion

No Religion

46.6%

Catholic

20.1%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

6.9%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Baptist

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Teralba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Teralba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.2%

Gujarati

14.9%

French

10.6%

Italian

10.6%

IAL Nepali

8.5%

Greek

6.4%

Malayalam

6.4%

Australian Indigenous

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Teralba Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.0% 762 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.5% 390 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 55 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.6% 698 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Teralba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Teralba Occupation

Professionals

29.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Teralba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Engineering

16.7%

Health

14.5%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Teralba Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Teralba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Teralba Marital Status

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Married

45.0% 954

↔️

Separated

3.5% 75

📋

Divorced

10.2% 217

🕊️

Widowed

7.6% 162

👤

Never married

33.6% 714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Teralba Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

33.3%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

Other

4.4%

German

2.7%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Indian

0.9%

Polish

0.7%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Teralba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Secondary — Government

13.7%

Pre-school

13.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Teralba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 477

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 4,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Teralba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.5% 233

—

Not a volunteer

88.5% 1,790

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Teralba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

0.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Teralba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

18.7%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Teralba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

30.4%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Teralba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.7%

2 bedrooms

15.3%

3 bedrooms

29.7%

4 bedrooms

42.1%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Teralba Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

60.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Teralba Indigenous Population

6.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

328

Indigenous residents

4,809

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Teralba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

332

Asthma

118

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Teralba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Teralba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.8%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Teralba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 7

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 64

👤

Never served

96.5% 1,954

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Teralba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 275

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,748

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Teralba Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Teralba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Teralba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Teralba Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

18.3%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Teralba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,050

Moved from NSW

369

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Teralba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.1%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Teralba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 58 total

Traffic

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Teralba Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

2,732

total students

St Benedict's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 357 students

1037

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 636 students

1026

ICSEA

Speers Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 256 students

1000

ICSEA

Boolaroo Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 99 students

981

ICSEA

Edgeworth Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 305 students

969

ICSEA

Teralba Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 111 students

959

ICSEA

Barnsley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

950

ICSEA

Booragul Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 206 students

931

ICSEA

Lake Macquarie High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 435 students

925

ICSEA

Five Islands School Government

Combined · U · 51 students

890

ICSEA

Booragul Primary School Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Teralba Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,060/wk

Median Rent $363/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Teralba

Your weekly income

≈ $8,927/month

Median rent $363/wk

Left after rent $1,697/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Teralba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,320 Income: $916/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 2,344 Income: $793/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 1,569 Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Pop: 2,338 Income: $643/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Teralba

What is the population of Teralba NSW?

The population of Teralba NSW is 2,654 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 186.2 people per km².Teralba is ranked #2,623 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Teralba?

The median personal income in Teralba NSW is $843 per week, or $43,836 per year.The median household income is $2,060 per week.Family income is $2,346 per week.Teralba is ranked #2,896 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Teralba?

Median rent in Teralba NSW is $363 per week ($1,573 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Teralba ranks #2,883 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Teralba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Teralba NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Teralba?

The median age in Teralba NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Teralba a good suburb to live in?

Teralba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,654.The median income is $843/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13808. All dollar figures in AUD.