Terranora
NSW 2486 · Tweed
3,365 (2021) → 3,501 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Terranora is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2486, about 664km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.27M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Terranora has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.95%), New Zealand (2.44%), India (0.59%), South Africa (0.42%), Canada (0.39%)
Top languages: German (0.33%), Malayalam (0.33%), Russian (0.33%), Punjabi (0.3%), Thai (0.3%)
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 984 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1111
- Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1023
Nearby (within 10km)
- Banora Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 963
- Centaur Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 968
- Banora Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 996
- Bilambil Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1002
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1061
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1047
- Caldera SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 906
- Pacific Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1014
- Pacific Coast Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1005
- Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 685
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.5km
- Cudgen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 966
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Tweed
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Frequently asked questions about Terranora
Is Terranora safe?
Terranora has a residential safety score of 72/100, 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 3,150 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Terranora?
In Terranora, the median house price is $1.27M. Median weekly house rent is $990.
How far is Terranora from Sydney CBD?
Terranora is about 663.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Terranora?
Terranora has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1067 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Terranora?
Terranora has a transport score of 35/100.