Terrey Hills vs Ingleside

Ingleside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Terrey Hills. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ingleside: a median of $5.12 million, against $2.34 million in Terrey Hills, and rent is higher there too. Terrey Hills is closer to the city centre: 24.4 km, against 28.3 km. On these figures, Terrey Hills tends to suit 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

Terrey Hills

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • But Ingleside has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Terrey Hills

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,340,000 vs $5,120,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Terrey Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $766/wk)
  • But Ingleside has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Terrey Hills

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 28.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Terrey Hills

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Terrey Hills Ingleside
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.

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Walkability 55 / 12
Terrey Hills — Walkability: 55/100 Ingleside — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 67 / 47
Terrey Hills — Safety: 67/100 Ingleside — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 7 / 12
Terrey Hills — Low fire risk: 7/100 Ingleside — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Terrey Hills has more residents (3,142 vs 1,030); Ingleside rents higher ($766/wk vs $600/wk).

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Population 3,142
+67% vs other
 1,030
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +5.7%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $144,456/yr $144,352/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk $766/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Terrey Hills Ingleside
0-4 4.3% / 4.6%
Terrey Hills — 0-4: 4.3% Ingleside — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.8% / 12.0%
Terrey Hills — 5-14: 13.8% Ingleside — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.7% / 7.7%
Terrey Hills — 15-19: 6.7% Ingleside — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.4% / 7.9%
Terrey Hills — 20-24: 5.4% Ingleside — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 6.1% / 9.6%
Terrey Hills — 25-34: 6.1% Ingleside — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 9.7% / 9.3%
Terrey Hills — 35-44: 9.7% Ingleside — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 16.1% / 15.0%
Terrey Hills — 45-54: 16.1% Ingleside — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.4% / 16.8%
Terrey Hills — 55-64: 13.4% Ingleside — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 11.7% / 9.8%
Terrey Hills — 65-74: 11.7% Ingleside — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 8.7% / 5.9%
Terrey Hills — 75-84: 8.7% Ingleside — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 4.2% / 2.5%
Terrey Hills — 85+: 4.2% Ingleside — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Terrey Hills 65.2% couple families
Terrey Hills — Couple Families: 65.2% Terrey Hills — Lone Person: 20.6% Terrey Hills — One Parent Families: 10.2% Terrey Hills — Group Household: 3.1% Terrey Hills — Other Families: 0.9%
Ingleside 58.6% couple families
Ingleside — Couple Families: 58.6% Ingleside — Lone Person: 23.7% Ingleside — One Parent Families: 11.6% Ingleside — Group Household: 3.6% Ingleside — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Terrey Hills 14.7% renting
Terrey Hills — Owned Outright: 46.8% Terrey Hills — Mortgage: 38.5% Terrey Hills — Renting: 14.7%
Ingleside 26.3% renting
Ingleside — Owned Outright: 45.6% Ingleside — Mortgage: 28.1% Ingleside — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 14.7%
Terrey Hills — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Ingleside — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 15.3%
Terrey Hills — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Ingleside — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.2%
Terrey Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Ingleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 4.3%
Terrey Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Ingleside — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.4%
Terrey Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Ingleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Terrey Hills Ingleside
England 7.0% / 4.6%
Terrey Hills — England: 7.0% Ingleside — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.2%
Terrey Hills — New Zealand: 1.7% Ingleside — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy 0.6% / 2.5%
Terrey Hills — Italy: 0.6% Ingleside — Italy: 2.5%
South Africa 2.4% / 0.7%
Terrey Hills — South Africa: 2.4% Ingleside — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Terrey Hills — Germany: 0.9% Ingleside — Germany: 1.2%
China 0.8% / 0.8%
Terrey Hills — China: 0.8% Ingleside — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Terrey Hills 86.5% houses
Terrey Hills — Houses: 86.5% Terrey Hills — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Terrey Hills — Townhouses: 3.9%
Ingleside 94.1% houses
Ingleside — Houses: 94.1% Ingleside — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Ingleside — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Median house price $2,340,000 $5,120,000
Median unit price $2,390,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 sales
 36 days
from 3 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.

Terrey Hills Ingleside
3 bed $2.2M / $4.3M
Terrey Hills — 3 bed: $2.2M (17 sales) Ingleside — 3 bed: $4.3M (6 sales)

17 vs 6 sales

5 bed $6.65M / $4.86M
Terrey Hills — 5 bed: $6.65M (7 sales) Ingleside — 5 bed: $4.86M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Ingleside has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 27%); Terrey Hills has more rural and farming land (47% vs 33%).

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Environmental 27% 48%
Rural and farming 47% 33%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Parks and recreation 7% 8%
Other and special use 0% 5%
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

Terrey Hills Ingleside
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Terrey Hills Ingleside
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 20% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Terrey Hills is more walkable (55 vs 12).

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ingleside carries more crime risk (53 vs 33).

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Terrey Hills

  • German International School Sydney Independent · Combined at peers
  • Terrey Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kinma School Independent · Primary
  • Mosman Preparatory School Outdoor Education Centre Independent · Primary

Schools in Ingleside

  • Galstaun College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 1
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 9 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Ingleside sits further from the CBD (28.3 km vs 24.4 km).

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Walkability score 55/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 24.4 km 28.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 184.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2084
 1.5%
postcode 2101
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2084
 21
postcode 2101

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.

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Car (driver) 45.7% / 53.8%
Terrey Hills — Car (driver): 45.7% Ingleside — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 47.6% / 37.0%
Terrey Hills — Worked from Home: 47.6% Ingleside — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.7%
Terrey Hills — Car (passenger): 2.6% Ingleside — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.7%
Terrey Hills — Walked Only: 2.2% Ingleside — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.5% / 1.1%
Terrey Hills — Bus: 1.5% Ingleside — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Connectivity score 88/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,360 premises
 78%
361 premises

Climate

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Terrey Hills Ingleside
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Terrey Hills Ingleside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Terrey Hills

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Quiet River

Ingleside

Acreage Luxury Outer

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