Terara
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
305 (2021) → 316 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Terara is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 123km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Terara are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 11km inland. Terara has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.9%), New Zealand (1.64%), Thailand (0.98%)
Top languages: Thai (1.97%), Turkish (0.98%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 955 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Terara Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 997
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 953
- Nowra East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 793
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 896
- Bomaderry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 898
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 990
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1093
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 947
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 954
- Novo Education Space NowraSecondary · Independent · 3.6km
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1001
- Shoalhaven High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 864
- St John the Evangelist Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1031
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 Terara
What are property prices in Terara?
Recent sales volume in Terara is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Terara from Sydney CBD?
Terara is about 122.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Terara?
Terara has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Terara?
Terara has a transport score of 46/100.