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Terranora, NSW 2486

Property data updated June 2026·3,365 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
79 sales · 43 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Terranora, NSW 2486 market activity

Terranora is almost entirely a house sales market, with 77 sales (sharply down 22.2%) at around $1.401M (up 13.1%), taking about 27 days to sell (down from 29 days last year), around half are 4-bedroom.

House rentals are the next-biggest market, with 41 leases at $1,195 a week (up sharply), renting out in about 25 days (up from 22 days last year), one of the country's strongest house rent gains, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 60%. Rounding it out, 2 unit rentals at $795 a week and 2 unit sales at around $951K.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,365
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
3.0people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
89%
Renting
11%
Families with kids
39%
Couples, no kids
35%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
55%

Terranora on the map

12.1 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 20%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 7%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 31%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 23%Median household income · $2,120/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher household income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 17%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 49%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 43%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 38%Managers & professionals · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more professionals than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 41%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 44%Public transport to work · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 35%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 15%Owner-occupied · 89% — well above average: in the top 15%, more owner-occupiers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 21%Renting · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 46%Owned outright · 40% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 14%Owned with mortgage · 49% — well above average: in the top 14%, more mortgaged owners than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 26%Separate houses · 99% — above average: in the top 26%, more detached houses than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 45%Apartments · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 37%Median personal income · $831/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 33%Median family income · $2,230/wk — above average: in the top 33%, higher family income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 33%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 19%Low-income households · 9.6% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 18%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 18%, more part-time workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 33%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer out of the workforce than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 41%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 40%Completed Year 12+ · 55% — above average: in the top 40%, more Year-12 completion than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 14%In education · 28% — well above average: in the top 14%, more students than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 19%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 19%, more children than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 43%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 16%Youth dependency · 34.90 — well above average: in the top 16%, more children per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 37%Total dependency · 63.88 — above average: in the top 37%, more dependants per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 20%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 20%, more Australian citizens than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 38%Both parents born overseas · 17% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 43%Established migrants · 83% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,365 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 251.0% · 3580-840.9% · 310.7% · 2575-791.6% · 541.3% · 4270-742.9% · 972.5% · 8365-692.9% · 983.0% · 10160-643.0% · 1003.7% · 12455-593.6% · 1203.4% · 11350-543.6% · 1213.5% · 11745-493.6% · 1204.0% · 13540-443.0% · 1003.8% · 12735-392.6% · 873.5% · 11730-342.1% · 692.2% · 7425-291.7% · 562.1% · 7220-242.8% · 942.4% · 8115-193.6% · 1213.3% · 11110-144.7% · 1584.1% · 1385-93.6% · 1203.6% · 1210-42.4% · 802.7% · 90◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
21%
12%
27%
13%
18%
Children0–1421%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–348.0%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
13%
35%
39%
12%
Lone person13%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids39%Other families12%Group / share2.1%
3.0 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
13%1
35%2
17%3
22%4
8.4%5
5.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.14%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.5%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.17%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.1%
New Zealand2.5%
Elsewhere1.6%
India0.6%
South Africa0.4%
Canada0.4%
Philippines0.4%
USA0.4%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.0%
German0.3%
Malayalam0.3%
Russian0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
Thai0.3%
French0.3%
Cantonese0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English46%
Australian41%
Irish14%
Scottish12%
German4.5%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion44%
Other religions1.0%
Buddhism0.9%
Hinduism0.4%
Judaism0.3%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
17%
16%
68%
Both parents overseas17%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198136%
1981-200024%
2001-201023%
2011-201513%
2016-20213.6%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 6%Median weekly rent · $540/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher rent than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 23%Median monthly mortgage · $2,167/mo — well above average: in the top 23%, higher mortgages than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 17%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 49%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 25%High mortgage · 23% — well above average: in the top 25%, more big mortgages than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.3%1
2.1%2
27%3
52%4
16%5
3.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
40%
49%
Owned outright40%Mortgage49%Renting11%Other1.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%Townhouse0.9%Apartment0.6%
99% separate houses0.6% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 37%Median personal income · $831/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 33%Median family income · $2,230/wk — above average: in the top 33%, higher family income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 38%Managers & professionals · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more professionals than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 42%High earners · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 38%Managers & professionals · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more professionals than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 41%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 13%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 13%, more sales workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 31%Technicians, trades & labourers · 28% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
26%
32%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time26%Employed (away/other)3.5%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 18%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 18%, more part-time workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 41%Unemployment rate · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 33%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer out of the workforce than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 33%Labour-force participation · 68% — above average: in the top 33%, more workforce participation than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 44%Public transport to work · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 28%Walked or cycled to work · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less walking and cycling than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 41%Worked from home · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)5.7%
Other/combined2.5%
Walked1.4%
Motorbike0.7%
Bus0.5%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.0%0
19%1
46%2
20%3
14%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Terranora

2 schools inside Terranora, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Terranora2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools6within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank68thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within9 schools
  • Within Terranora · 2Order by
  • 1
    Terranora Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students286Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 2
    Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,008Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank88th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 7
  • 3
    Banora Point High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Banora Point · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students503Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 4
    Centaur Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Banora Point · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students424Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 5
    Banora Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Banora Point · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students390Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 6
    Bilambil Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bilambil · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 7
    St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Banora Point · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students406Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 8
    St Joseph's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Banora Point · 4.6 km
    State RankTop 41%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students838Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 9
    Caldera SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Tweed Heads South · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students24Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank20th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 35%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 33%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 33%, more recent movers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 32%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
59%
35%
Same address59%Moved within area4.2%From elsewhere in Australia35%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.41%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Terranora — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.40M
↑ +13.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
27
↑ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
77
↓ -22.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,195/w
↑ +20.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
41
↑ +36.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample77StrongLease sample41Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed35 sales · 25 leases
Sales35▼−14.6%
Price$1.42M▲+5.9%
Sales DOM29 days▲+3d
Leased25▲+92.3%
Rent$1,200/wk▲+9.6%
Rental DOM28 days▲+6d
4.40%
55/100
15/100
02
Houses · 3 bed12 sales · 4 leases
Sales12▲+200.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales77▼−22.2%
Price$1.40M▲+13.1%
Sales DOM27 days−2d
Leased41▲+36.7%
Rent$1,195/wk▲+20.7%
Rental DOM25 days▲+3d
4.40%
64/100
29/100
All units
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +30%
Houses · 4 bed: +31%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed35 sales · 25 leases
−$373/wk
$1,573/wk
$1,200/wk
+31%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
51 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$1.40M▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
77▼ −22.2% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.42M▲ +5.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▼ −14.6% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Terranora against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Terranora in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.42M▲ +5.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▼ −14.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
Terranora · this suburb
Demand index
51 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$1.40M▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
77▼ −22.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Terranora — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
34.1%

of Terranora's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 10.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 23.6% to 34.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.44M+5.7%
5y median $1.20Mvs last year $1.36M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
81-12.0%
5y median 83vs last year 92
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
36 days-12
5y median 48 daysvs last year 48 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,195/wk+20.7%
5y median $890/wkvs last year $990/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
41+36.7%
5y median 34vs last year 30
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days+4
5y median 22 daysvs last year 21 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.32%+0.54 pt
5y median 3.86%vs last year 3.78%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.6 months+24.3%
5y median 3.4 monthsvs last year 3.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months-6.3%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Terranora, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketTerranoraNSW 2486 · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM27 days
Sold77
8 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BungaloraNSW 2486 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
ChinderahNSW 2487 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM66 days
Sold20
cheapermuch slower
03
Banora PointNSW 2486 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM26 days
Sold242
cheapersimilar speed
04
North TumbulgumNSW 2490 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM37 days
Sold1
cheaperslower
05
Bilambil HeightsNSW 2486 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.19M
DOM27 days
Sold64
cheapersimilar speed
06
Stotts CreekNSW 2487 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
07
BilambilNSW 2486 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.55M
DOM67 days
Sold10
priciermuch slower
08
DurobyNSW 2486 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$2.50M
DOM70 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Terranora
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Terranora's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketTerranoraNSW 2486 · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM27 days
Sold77
Most similar sales markets · within 3.8–750 kmLast 12 months
01
Tweed Heads WestNSW 2485 · 7km · 80% match
Price$1.06M
DOM27 days
Sold82
02
Banora PointNSW 2486 · 4km · 78% match
Price$1.17M
DOM26 days
Sold242
03
Guildford WestNSW 2161 · 669km · 74% match
Price$1.29M
DOM27 days
Sold75
04
Bilambil HeightsNSW 2486 · 4km · 72% match
Price$1.19M
DOM27 days
Sold64
05
CalderwoodNSW 2527 · 750km · 72% match
Price$1.08M
DOM26 days
Sold124
06
Mount KeiraNSW 2500 · 729km · 72% match
Price$1.25M
DOM20 days
Sold24
07
Fairfield HeightsNSW 2165 · 672km · 72% match
Price$1.33M
DOM25 days
Sold87
08
Russell ValeNSW 2517 · 724km · 71% match
Price$1.40M
DOM18 days
Sold15
09
LakelandsNSW 2282 · 554km · 71% match
Price$1.34M
DOM18 days
Sold15
10
Edmondson ParkNSW 2174 · 684km · 71% match
Price$1.28M
DOM29 days
Sold154
34
Chittaway BayNSW 2261 · 599km · 69% match
Price$925k
DOM23 days
Sold51
174
KareelaNSW 2232 · 683km · 63% match
Price$1.83M
DOM23 days
Sold45
191
MurwillumbahNSW 2484 · 16km · 62% match
Price$959k
DOM35 days
Sold118
356
Suffolk ParkNSW 2481 · 50km · 58% match
Price$1.48M
DOM64 days
Sold42
491
BangalowNSW 2479 · 49km · 55% match
Price$1.50M
DOM54 days
Sold53
545
Brunswick HeadsNSW 2483 · 35km · 53% match
Price$1.61M
DOM45 days
Sold29
578
Macquarie LinksNSW 2565 · 686km · 52% match
Price$1.54M
DOM42 days
Sold16
1043
ForestvilleNSW 2087 · 652km · 32% match
Price$2.57M
DOM22 days
Sold95
1121
AustinmerNSW 2515 · 717km · 26% match
Price$2.15M
DOM45 days
Sold32
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Terranora
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Terranora include Tweed Heads West (NSW 2485), Banora Point (NSW 2486), Guildford West (NSW 2161), Bilambil Heights (NSW 2486), Calderwood (NSW 2527), Mount Keira (NSW 2500), Fairfield Heights (NSW 2165) and Russell Vale (NSW 2517). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Terranora

22 data-driven answers about Terranora's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Terranora?

#

The median house price in Terranora, NSW 2486 is $1.4M as of June 2026, based on 77 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Terranora?

#

The median unit price in Terranora, NSW 2486 is $951k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +15.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 68% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Terranora?

#

The median weekly house rent in Terranora is $1195 as of June 2026, drawn from 41 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $795 per week. House rents have moved +20.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Terranora?

#

Gross rental yield in Terranora is 4.40% for houses and 4.50% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Terranora?

#

As of June 2026, Terranora medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.2M$1.21M$1.42M$1.4M
Units——$951k—$951k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Terranora's property market trends?

#

Terranora's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.1% year-on-year and units +15.0%; weekly house rents moved +20.7%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 3.9 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Terranora market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Terranora as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Terranora, house prices rose +13.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 3.9 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Terranora?

#

Houses in Terranora sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 38 days. Days on market have tightened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Terranora a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Terranora's sales market sits at 3.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Terranora gone up or down?

#

House prices in Terranora moved +13.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +15.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Terranora?

#

Terranora's house rental market sits at 0.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 41 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Terranora in its property market cycle?

#

Terranora's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Terranora compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Terranora's median house price ($1.4M) is 22% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Terranora sits at 4.40% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Terranora compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Terranora's most-similar nearby market is Tweed Heads West (6.5 km away) with a median house price of $1.06M — about 24% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Terranora?

#

The most-transacted segment in Terranora over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 35 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 12 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Terranora last year?

#

Terranora recorded 77 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 79 transactions. On the rental side, 41 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Terranora?

#

Terranora, NSW 2486 is home to 3,365 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 3.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Terranora?

#

The median household in Terranora earns $2k per week — roughly $110k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $831/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Terranora?

#

Terranora is mostly owner-occupied: about 89% of households are owner-occupiers and 11% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 40% own outright and 49% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Terranora?

#

Terranora has 40 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Terranora Public School, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Terranora a good place to live?

#

Terranora, NSW 2486 has a population of 3,365, a median age of 42, a median household income around $2k/week, 11% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 40 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Terranora market data last updated?

#

This Terranora market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Terranora

  • Bungalora3.3km
  • Chinderah3.4km
  • Banora Point3.8km
  • North Tumbulgum4.2km
  • Bilambil Heights4.3km
  • Stotts Creek4.6km
  • Bilambil4.8km
  • Duroby4.8km
  • Cudgen5.3km
  • Tumbulgum5.3km
  • Tweed Heads South5.6km
  • Cobaki6.2km
  • Tweed Heads West6.5km
  • Duranbah6.9km
  • Upper Duroby7.1km
  • Kingscliff7.3km
  • Fingal Head7.3km
  • Tweed Heads7.6km
  • Eviron7.6km
  • Carool7.8km
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