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Cottage Point vs Terrey Hills

The verdict

Terrey Hills is more affordable, with a median house price of $2.45M versus $3.73M in Cottage Point. Terrey Hills rates higher for liveability (67 vs 22). Cottage Point is closer to the coast (4.0 km vs 5.7 km).

Scores

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Overall4358
Transport3532
Education7878
Liveability2267

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Population963,142
Median age6047
Median household income (wk)$2,750$2,778
Bachelor degree or higher48.8%44.1%
Born in Australia53.1%76.0%
Avg household size1.93

Growth: Cottage Point Stable · Terrey Hills Stable

Property

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Median house price$3.73M$2.45M
Median unit priceData not available$1.49M
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$1,200$1,200
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not available34

Median price history

Safety

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k095
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100k0223
Total incidents /100k (all)6,2502,260

Total incidents over time

Schools

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Total schools04
Government01
Independent03
Average ICSEAData not available1,122

See the full school list on each profile: Cottage Point · Terrey Hills

Transport

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Transport score3532
Train stations00
Bus stops033
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)9773
Nearest train station (km)4.2 km8.7 km

Liveability

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Summer max temp25.5°C25.5°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants116
Parks07
PlaygroundsData not available12
Swimming poolsData not available175
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)4.0 km5.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)28.2 km20.5 km
Nearest beach (km)3.5 km8.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)12.5 km7.0 km

Population & growth

Cottage PointTerrey Hills
Population (2021)963,142
Estimated 2025912,974
Projected 2041963,153
Annual growth rate-1.33%-1.36%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Cottage Point or Terrey Hills?

Terrey Hills is more affordable, with a median house price of $2.45M versus $3.73M.

Which has better public transport, Cottage Point or Terrey Hills?

Cottage Point has the higher transport score (Cottage Point 35/100 vs Terrey Hills 32/100).

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Data sources

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