Wakefield vs Teralba

Teralba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Wakefield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wakefield, most households are couple families. In Teralba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wakefield: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.05 million in Teralba. On these figures, Wakefield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Teralba 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

Wakefield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 65%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Teralba carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Teralba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($550,000 vs $2,788,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,725,700)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wakefield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 119 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (136.7 km vs 140.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Teralba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Teralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wakefield Teralba
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.

Wakefield Teralba
Walkability 13 / 17
Wakefield — Walkability: 13/100 Teralba — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 3 / 21
Wakefield — Safety: 3/100 Teralba — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 30 / 30
Wakefield — Low fire risk: 30/100 Teralba — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Teralba has more residents (2,654 vs 144); Wakefield has higher household incomes ($118,612 vs $107,120).

Wakefield Teralba
Population 144 2,654
+1743% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +67.1%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $118,612/yr
+10% vs other
 $107,120/yr
Median weekly rent $353/wk $363/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wakefield Teralba
0-4 8.3% / 8.1%
Wakefield — 0-4: 8.3% Teralba — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 17.4% / 12.1%
Wakefield — 5-14: 17.4% Teralba — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 2.1% / 5.2%
Wakefield — 15-19: 2.1% Teralba — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.2% / 4.8%
Wakefield — 20-24: 6.2% Teralba — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.9% / 16.0%
Wakefield — 25-34: 4.9% Teralba — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 16.7% / 14.1%
Wakefield — 35-44: 16.7% Teralba — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 15.3% / 10.8%
Wakefield — 45-54: 15.3% Teralba — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.6% / 11.7%
Wakefield — 55-64: 14.6% Teralba — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 6.9% / 8.5%
Wakefield — 65-74: 6.9% Teralba — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.1% / 5.6%
Wakefield — 75-84: 2.1% Teralba — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 3.8%
Wakefield — 85+: not among its largest Teralba — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wakefield 66.7% couple families
Wakefield — Couple Families: 66.7% Wakefield — Lone Person: 21.4% Wakefield — One Parent Families: 11.9% Wakefield — Group Household: 0.0% Wakefield — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wakefield 13.2% renting
Wakefield — Owned Outright: 52.6% Wakefield — Mortgage: 34.2% Wakefield — Renting: 13.2%
Teralba 22.7% renting
Teralba — Owned Outright: 27.8% Teralba — Mortgage: 49.5% Teralba — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wakefield 100.0% houses
Wakefield — Houses: 100.0% Wakefield — Townhouses: 0.0% Wakefield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Teralba 86.7% houses
Teralba — Houses: 86.7% Teralba — Townhouses: 7.1% Teralba — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wakefield Teralba
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 20.5%
Wakefield — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Teralba — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 9.3%
Wakefield — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Teralba — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.8%
Wakefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Teralba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.4%
Wakefield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Teralba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.8%
Wakefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Teralba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Wakefield Teralba
Median house price $1,725,700 $1,050,000
Median unit price — $244,000
Median land price $2,788,500 $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Wakefield has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 57%); Wakefield has more rural and farming land (14% vs 2%).

Wakefield Teralba
Environmental 70% 57%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 22%
Rural and farming 14% 2%
Residential 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Wakefield Teralba
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.

Wakefield Teralba
Houses — 3.5%
$710/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wakefield Teralba
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Wakefield Teralba
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wakefield carries more crime risk (97 vs 79).

Wakefield Teralba
Bushfire High
70/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
79/100
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 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Wakefield Teralba
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wakefield

  • Wakefield School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Teralba

  • Teralba Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wakefield Teralba
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Teralba sits further from the CBD (140.4 km vs 136.7 km).

Wakefield Teralba
Walkability score 13/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 136.7 km 140.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2278
 0.9%
postcode 2284
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2278
 53
postcode 2284

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.

Wakefield Teralba
Car (driver) 64.4% / 70.8%
Wakefield — Car (driver): 64.4% Teralba — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 35.6% / 24.1%
Wakefield — Worked from Home: 35.6% Teralba — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Wakefield — Car (passenger): not among its largest Teralba — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train — / 0.6%
Wakefield — Train: not among its largest Teralba — Train: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.6%
Wakefield — Bus: not among its largest Teralba — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Wakefield Teralba
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wakefield Teralba
Connectivity score 15/100 76/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 56%
1,305 premises

Climate

Wakefield Teralba
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)

Wakefield Teralba
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wakefield

Family Professionals Rural

Teralba

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