Median price trend for houses
Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months
$743,000
Up 12.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $680k
- 3 bed
- $752k
- 4 bed
- $735k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Telarah
NSW 2320 · Maitland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $743,000
- Median unit
- $488,000
- Population
- 2,318
- Postcode
- 2320
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ABS 2021
Telarah, New South Wales
Property market insights for Telarah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Telarah NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Telarah, NSW is currently $743,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Telarah has a 12-month growth rate of 12.9% for houses and 23.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $752,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000 in Telarah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Telarah is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Telarah is $488,000, which has increased 23.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $515,000 in Telarah. The median rent for units and apartments in Telarah is $425 per week and has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Telarah safe?
The overall rate for Telarah is 5,515 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Telarah.
Overall crime rate
5,515
offences per 100,000 residents
67% aboveRest of NSW
TelarahRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Telarah?
Telarah NSW 2320 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
2,318 people call Telarah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,311 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,318
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%In line
15–3429.8%Above
35–5424.3%Above
55–7421.8%Below
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.1%Above
Townhouses6.1%Below
Apartments4.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.7%Below
Paying a mortgage38.8%Above
Renting32.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.9%Above
One car39.7%Above
Two cars35.3%Below
Three or more16.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.9%Below
Drove to work61.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Above
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Telarah
11.9% of workers in Telarah worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
40.9% of people in Telarah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Telarah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Telarah NSW 2320.
Is Telarah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Telarah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
639 family households lived in Telarah; 33.0% were couple families and 28.2% were one-parent families.
38.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Telarah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Telarah had 2,318 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Telarah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.1% of occupied private dwellings in Telarah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Telarah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
38.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.5% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Telarah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Telarah had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 17.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Telarah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Telarah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 39.7% of the total.
51.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Telarah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.
4.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Telarah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Telarah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.7% of Telarah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Telarah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.4% of ancestry responses in Telarah.
Australian ancestry made up 45.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Telarah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 8.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Telarah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Telarah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.4% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Telarah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Telarah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,311 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Telarah compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.9% in Telarah, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 28.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 32.5% in Telarah, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Telarah
Is Telarah expensive?
The median house price is $743,000, while units and apartments sit at $488,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Telarah good for families?
The Census counted 639 local families, and 18.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Telarah?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $752,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Telarah
36 streets in Telarah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada St
- Bligh St
- Bronwyn St
- Brooks St
- Bungaree St
- Capper St
- Capp St
- Elizabeth St
- George St
- Goodlet St
- Green St
- Greta St
- Ivor St
- John St
- Junction St
- Kerrie Cl
- Ledsam St
- Lions St
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- Lismore Ave
- Margaret St
- Mcarthur St
- Mcdonald St
- Onus St
- Parkes St
- Railway Pde
- Raymond St
- Russell St
- Simpsons Ln
- South St
- Taree Ave
- Telarah St
- Thomas St
- Trevor St
- Verge St
- Wentworth St
- William St
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