Eagleton vs Raymond Terrace

Raymond Terrace is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Eagleton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eagleton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eagleton: a median of $900,000, against $746,000 in Raymond Terrace. On these figures, Eagleton tends to suit couples and older residents, while Raymond Terrace suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Raymond Terrace

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Eagleton carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Raymond Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($746,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Raymond Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Raymond Terrace

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (169.7 km vs 178.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 133 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Raymond Terrace

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)
  • But Eagleton carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Raymond Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eagleton and Raymond Terrace drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Walkability 0 / 70
Eagleton — Walkability: 0/100 Raymond Terrace — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 68 / 12
Eagleton — Safety: 68/100 Raymond Terrace — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Eagleton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raymond Terrace — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Raymond Terrace has more residents (13,453 vs 205); Eagleton skews older (50 vs 37).

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Population 205 13,453
+6462% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +4.9%
Median age 50 37
Median household income $73,892/yr
+9% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $325/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
0-4 1.5% / 5.9%
Eagleton — 0-4: 1.5% Raymond Terrace — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.7% / 14.8%
Eagleton — 5-14: 11.7% Raymond Terrace — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 9.3% / 6.7%
Eagleton — 15-19: 9.3% Raymond Terrace — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.9% / 6.1%
Eagleton — 20-24: 2.9% Raymond Terrace — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 6.8% / 13.1%
Eagleton — 25-34: 6.8% Raymond Terrace — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 8.3% / 12.2%
Eagleton — 35-44: 8.3% Raymond Terrace — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.7% / 12.2%
Eagleton — 45-54: 12.7% Raymond Terrace — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 16.1% / 12.1%
Eagleton — 55-64: 16.1% Raymond Terrace — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 21.5% / 10.0%
Eagleton — 65-74: 21.5% Raymond Terrace — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.9% / 5.3%
Eagleton — 75-84: 4.9% Raymond Terrace — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
Eagleton — 85+: 2.0% Raymond Terrace — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eagleton 51.3% couple families
Eagleton — Couple Families: 51.3% Eagleton — Lone Person: 41.0% Eagleton — One Parent Families: 7.7% Eagleton — Group Household: 0.0% Eagleton — Other Families: 0.0%
Raymond Terrace 33.1% couple families
Raymond Terrace — Couple Families: 33.1% Raymond Terrace — Lone Person: 36.4% Raymond Terrace — One Parent Families: 24.8% Raymond Terrace — Group Household: 4.0% Raymond Terrace — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eagleton 12.5% renting
Eagleton — Owned Outright: 56.2% Eagleton — Mortgage: 31.2% Eagleton — Renting: 12.5%
Raymond Terrace 40.5% renting
Raymond Terrace — Owned Outright: 26.7% Raymond Terrace — Mortgage: 32.7% Raymond Terrace — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
England 5.4% / 1.7%
Eagleton — England: 5.4% Raymond Terrace — England: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Eagleton — New Zealand: not among its largest Raymond Terrace — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Eagleton — Philippines: not among its largest Raymond Terrace — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.3%
Eagleton — Germany: not among its largest Raymond Terrace — Germany: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.3%
Eagleton — Thailand: not among its largest Raymond Terrace — Thailand: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 19.0%
Eagleton — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Raymond Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 4.5%
Eagleton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Raymond Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.0%
Eagleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Raymond Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.7%
Eagleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Raymond Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.0%
Eagleton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Raymond Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eagleton 93.5% houses
Eagleton — Houses: 93.5% Eagleton — Townhouses: 0.0% Eagleton — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Raymond Terrace 83.2% houses
Raymond Terrace — Houses: 83.2% Raymond Terrace — Townhouses: 15.7% Raymond Terrace — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Median house price $900,000 $746,000
Median unit price — $527,500
Median land price — $486,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 141 sales

Zoning mix

Eagleton has more rural and farming land (84% vs 16%); Raymond Terrace has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 9%).

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Rural and farming 84% 16%
Environmental 9% 35%
Residential 6% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Houses — 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 33% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 51% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Raymond Terrace is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Raymond Terrace carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Raymond Terrace carries more crime risk (88 vs 32).

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Eagleton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Raymond Terrace

  • St Brigid's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Grahamstown Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Irrawang High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Irrawang Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Raymond Terrace Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alesco Secondary College - Raymond Terrace Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Eagleton sits further from the CBD (178.9 km vs 169.7 km).

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Walkability score 0/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 178.9 km
+5% vs other
 169.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2324
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2324
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Car (driver) 54.4% / 77.5%
Eagleton — Car (driver): 54.4% Raymond Terrace — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 14.3%
Eagleton — Worked from Home: 30.4% Raymond Terrace — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 10.1% / 1.5%
Eagleton — Walked Only: 10.1% Raymond Terrace — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 5.1% / 0.9%
Eagleton — Bus: 5.1% Raymond Terrace — Bus: 0.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Eagleton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Raymond Terrace — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Connectivity score 24/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 51%
6,517 premises

Climate

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Annual rainfall 1,181 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Average residential rate $1,359/yr
same for both
Council Port Stephens
same for both

Federal electorate

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eagleton Raymond Terrace
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eagleton

Retirees Rural

Raymond Terrace

Regional Centre

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