Raymond Terrace
NSW 2324 · Port Stephens
13,453 (2021) → 14,054 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Raymond Terrace is a moderate growth suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2324, about 135km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $705K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 14km inland. Raymond Terrace has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 25/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.75%), New Zealand (1.03%), Philippines (0.58%), Germany (0.33%), Thailand (0.27%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.32%), Punjabi (0.25%), Vietnamese (0.17%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.16%), Mandarin (0.16%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 926 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1012
- Irrawang High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 934
- Grahamstown Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 904
- Raymond Terrace Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 876
- Irrawang Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 859
- Alesco Senior College - Raymond Terrace CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hunter River High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 912
- Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 915
- Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 885
- Medowie Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1033
- Medowie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 997
- Catherine McAuley Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1022
- Woodberry Learning CentreCombined · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 865
- Woodberry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 830
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Raymond Terrace
Is Raymond Terrace safe?
Raymond Terrace has a residential safety score of 25/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 14,398 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Raymond Terrace?
In Raymond Terrace, the median house price is $705K and the median unit price is $505K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Raymond Terrace from Sydney CBD?
Raymond Terrace is about 134.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Raymond Terrace?
Raymond Terrace has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 917 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Raymond Terrace?
Raymond Terrace has a transport score of 75/100, including 1 train station and 120 bus stops.