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Terrey Hills NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Terrey Hills NSW is 3,142 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Terrey Hills is $973 per week ($50,596 per year). Median rent in Terrey Hills is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Terrey Hills has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Terrey Hills has a population density of 372.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Terrey Hills 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 Terrey Hills is $3,033.

There were 11 recorded offences in Terrey Hills in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (3 offences).

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Terrey Hills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Terrey Hills Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$973/wk

$50,596 per year

#1406 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Terrey Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (1,584) Female 49.6% (1,559)

Population Density

372.0

people per km²

3,142 people · 8.4 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,097

Family income/wk

Terrey Hills 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)

Terrey Hills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.9% 457 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.1% 376 dwellings

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

Terrey Hills Country of Birth

Australia

88.9%

England

7.9%

Germany

1.1%

China

0.7%

Chile

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

India

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

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

Terrey Hills Religion

No Religion

44.3%

Anglican

21.9%

Catholic

20.7%

Not stated

3.7%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Terrey Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Terrey Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.8%

German

22.0%

Mandarin

11.9%

Italian

11.9%

Portuguese

8.5%

Japan

5.9%

Arabic

4.2%

SAL Tot

3.4%

Urdu

3.4%

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

Terrey Hills Employment

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Employed full-time

34.7% 817 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 521 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 34 people

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Not in labour force

41.7% 980 people

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

Terrey Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

27.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Postgraduate Degree

11.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Terrey Hills Occupation

Professionals

31.8%

Managers

21.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

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

Terrey Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.0%

Engineering

14.7%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

10.6%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Education

8.8%

Information Technology

4.6%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Terrey Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Terrey Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

33.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Terrey Hills Marital Status

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Married

58.4% 1,510

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Separated

2.4% 61

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Divorced

5.8% 149

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Widowed

5.9% 152

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Never married

27.6% 714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Terrey Hills Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

27.2%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

9.1%

Other

7.2%

German

3.7%

Italian

3.6%

Dutch

1.6%

South African

1.5%

Chinese

1.4%

Greek

1.1%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Terrey Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

17.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.0%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Terrey Hills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 419

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 5,722

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

Terrey Hills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.7% 517

—

Not a volunteer

79.3% 1,985

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Terrey Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Terrey Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.3%

Did not go to work

23.2%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

3.1%

Truck

2.4%

Bus

1.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Terrey Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

21.6%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

20.4%

4+ vehicles

15.3%

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

Terrey Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

6.0%

3 bedrooms

30.8%

4 bedrooms

38.6%

5 bedrooms

15.6%

6+ bedrooms

5.2%

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

Terrey Hills Population Mobility

9.1%

moved in the last year

31.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Terrey Hills Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,155

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Terrey Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

253

Arthritis

116

Heart disease

108

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Terrey Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Terrey Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.6%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

24.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Terrey Hills Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.9% 72

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Never served

97.0% 2,439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Terrey Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 306

—

Did not provide

87.8% 2,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Terrey Hills Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

37.3%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Terrey Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

124

1991–2000

2001–2010

139

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Terrey Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

19.7%

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

Terrey Hills Household Size

1 person

14.7%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

22.0%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Terrey Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,772

Moved from NSW

208

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Terrey Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.3%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Terrey Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Theft

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Terrey Hills Schools

schools nearby

government

1098

avg ICSEA score

3,255

total students

German International School Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 380 students

1158

ICSEA

Covenant Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 884 students

1155

ICSEA

Sydney Japanese International School Independent

Primary · K-9 · 190 students

1137

ICSEA

Northern Beaches Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,228 students

1134

ICSEA

Terrey Hills Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 183 students

1100

ICSEA

Kinma School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 67 students

1096

ICSEA

Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1092

ICSEA

Yanginanook School Independent

Combined · K-11 · 65 students

1051

ICSEA

A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 78 students

962

ICSEA

Mosman Preparatory School Outdoor Education Centre Independent

Primary

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

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Terrey Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,778/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in Terrey Hills

Your weekly income

≈ $12,038/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $2,178/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Terrey Hills vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,573 Income: $539/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 1,577 Income: $496/wk Rent: $200/wk

Basin View

Pop: 1,583 Income: $620/wk Rent: $360/wk

South Bathurst

Pop: 1,583 Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk

Russell Vale

Pop: 1,593 Income: $769/wk Rent: $400/wk

Carwoola

Pop: 1,602 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Terrey Hills

What is the population of Terrey Hills NSW?

The population of Terrey Hills NSW is 3,142 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 372.0 people per km².Terrey Hills is ranked #2,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Terrey Hills?

The median personal income in Terrey Hills NSW is $973 per week, or $50,596 per year.The median household income is $2,778 per week.Family income is $3,097 per week.Terrey Hills is ranked #1,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Terrey Hills?

Median rent in Terrey Hills NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Terrey Hills ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Terrey Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Terrey Hills NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Terrey Hills?

The median age in Terrey Hills NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Terrey Hills a good suburb to live in?

Terrey Hills is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,142.The median income is $973/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 13819. All dollar figures in AUD.