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Terranora NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Terranora NSW is 3,365 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Terranora is $831 per week ($43,212 per year). Median rent in Terranora is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Terranora has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Terranora has a population density of 277.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Terranora is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Terranora is $2,167.

There were 22 recorded offences in Terranora in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (5 offences).

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Terranora Population

residents (Census 2021)

Terranora Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$831/wk

$43,212 per year

#3080 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$540/wk

$2,340 per month

#435 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Terranora Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,662) Female 50.6% (1,703)

Population Density

277.4

people per km²

3,365 people · 12.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,230

Family income/wk

Terranora 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)

Terranora Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.7% 422 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.3% 523 dwellings

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

Terranora Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

4.9%

Canada

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Terranora Religion

No Religion

43.6%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Terranora Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Terranora Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.6%

Malayalam

16.3%

Japan

12.2%

IAL Punjabi

10.2%

Portuguese

10.2%

French

8.2%

SAL Tot

8.2%

Hindi

6.1%

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

Terranora Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 899 people

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Employed part-time

27.0% 657 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 69 people

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Not in labour force

33.2% 809 people

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

Terranora Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.1%

Bachelor Degree

29.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Terranora Occupation

Professionals

31.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.1%

Managers

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Terranora Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Health

17.7%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

13.6%

Education

11.8%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Terranora Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Terranora Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Terranora Marital Status

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Married

57.8% 1,532

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Separated

2.0% 53

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Divorced

8.3% 219

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Widowed

3.7% 98

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Never married

28.2% 748

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Terranora Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

30.2%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

9.1%

Other

4.6%

German

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

0.9%

Indian

0.9%

French

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Terranora School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Secondary — Government

12.8%

Pre-school

10.6%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

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

Terranora Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 342

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 6,129

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

Terranora Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 364

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 2,173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Terranora Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Terranora How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.2%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Terranora Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

18.7%

2 vehicles

46.0%

3 vehicles

20.0%

4+ vehicles

14.2%

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

Terranora Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

2.1%

3 bedrooms

26.5%

4 bedrooms

51.5%

5 bedrooms

16.2%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

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

Terranora Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

41.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Terranora Indigenous Population

3.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

249

Indigenous residents

6,235

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Terranora Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

256

Arthritis

126

Asthma

113

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Terranora Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Terranora Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Terranora Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 7

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Previously served

3.7% 95

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Never served

95.9% 2,438

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Terranora Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 368

—

Did not provide

85.5% 2,167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Terranora Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

35.9%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Terranora When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

102

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Terranora Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.2%

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

Terranora Household Size

1 person

12.7%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

21.4%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Terranora Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,713

Moved from NSW

298

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Terranora Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.9%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Terranora Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Terranora Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

3,221

total students

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,008 students

1117

ICSEA

Terranora Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

1023

ICSEA

Centaur Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 424 students

975

ICSEA

Banora Point High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 503 students

965

ICSEA

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

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Terranora Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,120/wk

Median Rent $540/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Terranora

Your weekly income

≈ $9,187/month

Median rent $540/wk

Left after rent $1,580/wk

Rent share 25.5%

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Terranora vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,686 Income: $634/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 1,688 Income: $886/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,691 Income: $935/wk Rent: $420/wk

Jilliby

Pop: 1,694 Income: $856/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 1,695 Income: $725/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bourke

Pop: 1,699 Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Terranora

What is the population of Terranora NSW?

The population of Terranora NSW is 3,365 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 277.4 people per km².Terranora is ranked #2,193 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Terranora?

The median personal income in Terranora NSW is $831 per week, or $43,212 per year.The median household income is $2,120 per week.Family income is $2,230 per week.Terranora is ranked #3,080 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Terranora?

Median rent in Terranora NSW is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Terranora ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Terranora?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Terranora 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 Terranora?

The median age in Terranora NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Terranora a good suburb to live in?

Terranora is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,365.The median income is $831/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 13817. All dollar figures in AUD.