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Terrigal NSW 2260

7,590 addresses · 167 streets

Robertson Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Terrigal · 52 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Terrigal is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 12,730 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,056 a week, with median rent near $520 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,730Population
43Median age
$2,056Median household income / wk
$520Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Terrigal - North Avoca statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Terrigal itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gosford, 8.7 km west · Airport: Somersby Airfield, 15 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 36.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Terrigal

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Terrigal NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202036.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202165.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 60%

Population by age in Terrigal
Population by age, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4630
5-141,649
15-19801
20-24654
25-341,255
35-441,562
45-541,779
55-641,651
65-741,614
75-84905
85+233
Dwelling types in Terrigal
Dwelling types, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,341
Townhouse344
Apartment1,012
Other0
Households by weekly income in Terrigal
Households by weekly income, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650609
$650-1,4991,090
$1,500-2,9991,246
$3,000+1,481
Top ancestries in Terrigal
Top ancestries, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English5,653
Australian4,517
Irish1,707
Scottish1,450
Other1,088
Ancestry NS660
Housing tenure in Terrigal
Housing tenure, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,839
Mortgage1,643
Rented1,132
Other40
Cars per household in Terrigal
Cars per household, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0167
11,534
21,985
3592
4+374
Commute to work in Terrigal
Commute to work, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,837
Train18
Bus20
Tram/ferry0
Walked79
Bicycle9
Home2,023
Top countries of birth in Terrigal
Top countries of birth, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England897
New Zealand236
South Africa188
Scotland97
United States86
China84
Languages used at home in Terrigal
Languages used at home, Terrigal NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin86
Spanish69
Italian57
Portuguese49
Afrikaans41
French38

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

31,487 bird observations recorded near Terrigal — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Terrigal

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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