Teralba vs Edgeworth

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Teralba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Teralba: a median of $1.05 million, against $860,000 in Edgeworth. On these figures, Teralba tends to suit couples, while Edgeworth suits people living alone 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

Edgeworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Teralba is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Teralba has cheaper units ($244,000 vs $589,000)
  • Edgeworth has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Teralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Edgeworth

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 119 min)
  • But Teralba sits closer to the CBD (140.4 km vs 146.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edgeworth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Teralba is growing faster (67.1% vs 3.1%)
  • Edgeworth returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Teralba Edgeworth
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.

Teralba Edgeworth
Walkability 17 / 81
Teralba — Walkability: 17/100 Edgeworth — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 21 / 28
Teralba — Safety: 21/100 Edgeworth — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 30 / 42
Teralba — Low fire risk: 30/100 Edgeworth — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Edgeworth has more residents (6,401 vs 2,654); Teralba has higher household incomes ($107,120 vs $74,620).

Teralba Edgeworth
Population 2,654 6,401
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +67.1% +3.1%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $107,120/yr
+30% vs other
 $74,620/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Teralba Edgeworth
0-4 8.1% / 5.9%
Teralba — 0-4: 8.1% Edgeworth — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.1% / 12.0%
Teralba — 5-14: 12.1% Edgeworth — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Teralba — 15-19: 5.2% Edgeworth — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.8% / 6.1%
Teralba — 20-24: 4.8% Edgeworth — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.0% / 15.4%
Teralba — 25-34: 16.0% Edgeworth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 14.1% / 11.6%
Teralba — 35-44: 14.1% Edgeworth — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 10.8% / 11.4%
Teralba — 45-54: 10.8% Edgeworth — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.7% / 11.1%
Teralba — 55-64: 11.7% Edgeworth — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.5% / 11.3%
Teralba — 65-74: 8.5% Edgeworth — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.6% / 6.5%
Teralba — 75-84: 5.6% Edgeworth — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.8% / 3.4%
Teralba — 85+: 3.8% Edgeworth — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Teralba 48.9% couple families
Teralba — Couple Families: 48.9% Teralba — Lone Person: 30.1% Teralba — One Parent Families: 16.1% Teralba — Group Household: 3.3% Teralba — Other Families: 1.7%
Edgeworth 36.4% couple families
Edgeworth — Couple Families: 36.4% Edgeworth — Lone Person: 38.6% Edgeworth — One Parent Families: 20.6% Edgeworth — Group Household: 3.1% Edgeworth — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Teralba 22.7% renting
Teralba — Owned Outright: 27.8% Teralba — Mortgage: 49.5% Teralba — Renting: 22.7%
Edgeworth 27.8% renting
Edgeworth — Owned Outright: 31.2% Edgeworth — Mortgage: 40.9% Edgeworth — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Teralba Edgeworth
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 21.9%
Teralba — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Edgeworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 6.2%
Teralba — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Edgeworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.2%
Teralba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Edgeworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.0%
Teralba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Edgeworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.8%
Teralba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Edgeworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Teralba Edgeworth
England 2.7% / 1.5%
Teralba — England: 2.7% Edgeworth — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Teralba — New Zealand: 1.1% Edgeworth — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.7% / 0.5%
Teralba — India: 0.7% Edgeworth — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Teralba — Germany: 0.5% Edgeworth — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Teralba — Philippines: not among its largest Edgeworth — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Teralba — South Africa: 0.4% Edgeworth — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Teralba 86.7% houses
Teralba — Houses: 86.7% Teralba — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Teralba — Townhouses: 7.1%
Edgeworth 88.4% houses
Edgeworth — Houses: 88.4% Edgeworth — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Edgeworth — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Teralba Edgeworth
Median house price $1,050,000 $860,500
Median unit price $244,000 $589,000
Median land price $550,000
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 24 sales
 18 days
from 107 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Teralba Edgeworth
3 bed $875K / $830K
Teralba — 3 bed: $875K (18 sales) Edgeworth — 3 bed: $830K (97 sales)

18 vs 97 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $944K
Teralba — 4 bed: $1.1M (24 sales) Edgeworth — 4 bed: $944K (48 sales)

24 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Teralba has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 20%).

Teralba Edgeworth
Environmental 57% 20%
Residential 11% 51%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 13%
Rural and farming 2% 5%
Industrial 3% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Teralba Edgeworth
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Teralba Edgeworth
Houses 3.5%
$710/wk on $1.05M
 4.6%
$775/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Teralba Edgeworth
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 10% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Edgeworth is more walkable (81 vs 17).

Teralba Edgeworth
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Teralba carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 58).

Teralba Edgeworth
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Teralba Edgeworth
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.7 km

Schools in Teralba

  • Teralba Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Edgeworth

  • Edgeworth Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Edgeworth Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Teralba Edgeworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Edgeworth sits further from the CBD (146.1 km vs 140.4 km).

Teralba Edgeworth
Walkability score 17/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 140.4 km 146.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 107 min
Public transport score 66/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 142.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2284
 0.7%
postcode 2285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2284
 50
postcode 2285

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.

Teralba Edgeworth
Car (driver) 70.8% / 76.5%
Teralba — Car (driver): 70.8% Edgeworth — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 16.0%
Teralba — Worked from Home: 24.1% Edgeworth — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.9%
Teralba — Car (passenger): 3.5% Edgeworth — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.2%
Teralba — Walked Only: 0.5% Edgeworth — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.6% / 0.8%
Teralba — Bus: 0.6% Edgeworth — Bus: 0.8%
Train 0.6% / 0.4%
Teralba — Train: 0.6% Edgeworth — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Teralba Edgeworth
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Teralba Edgeworth
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,305 premises
 50%
3,489 premises

Climate

Teralba Edgeworth
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Teralba Edgeworth
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Teralba Edgeworth
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Teralba Edgeworth
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Teralba Edgeworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Teralba

Acreage Trains

Edgeworth

Large Blocks Parks River

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