Teralba
NSW 2284 · Lake Macquarie
2,654 (2021) → 2,775 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Teralba is a high growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2284, about 109km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $975K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 12km inland. Teralba has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 31/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.71%), New Zealand (1.06%), India (0.68%), Germany (0.53%), South Africa (0.41%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.6%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.26%), French (0.26%), Gujarati (0.26%), German (0.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Teralba Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Barnsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 951
- Boolaroo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 969
- Speers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 990
- Booragul Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 933
- Five Islands SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 913
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 969
- St Paul's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1032
- Argenton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 912
- Lake Macquarie High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 913
- Wakefield SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 791
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1041
- Alesco Senior College - Northlakes CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.3km
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Teralba
Is Teralba safe?
Teralba has a residential safety score of 31/100, 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 12,208 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Teralba?
In Teralba, the median house price is $975K and the median unit price is $644K. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Teralba from Sydney CBD?
Teralba is about 108.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Teralba?
Teralba has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 967 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Teralba?
Teralba has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 11 bus stops.