Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,330,000
Up 2.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.95m
- 4 bed
- $2.33m
- 5+ bed
- $2.82m
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The quick read on
Terrey Hills
NSW 2084 · Northern Beaches
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,330,000
- Median unit
- $2,390,000
- Population
- 3,142
- Postcode
- 2084
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ABS 2021
Terrey Hills, New South Wales
Property market insights for Terrey Hills
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Terrey Hills NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 12.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Terrey Hills, NSW is currently $2,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Terrey Hills has a 12-month growth rate of 2.8% for houses and 31.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,820,000 in Terrey Hills.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Terrey Hills is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Terrey Hills is $2,390,000, which has increased 31.0% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Terrey Hills is $750 per week and has decreased 31.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Terrey Hills safe?
The overall rate for Terrey Hills is 931 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% below the Greater Sydney 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 Terrey Hills.
Overall crime rate
931
offences per 100,000 residents
73% belowGreater Sydney
Terrey HillsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Terrey Hills?
Terrey Hills NSW 2084 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,142 people call Terrey Hills home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,778 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,142
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%In line
15–3418.2%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over12.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.0%Above
Townhouses4.0%Below
Apartments6.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.8%Above
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting14.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car21.6%Below
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more35.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.8%Above
Drove to work38.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Terrey Hills
39.8% of workers in Terrey Hills worked from home on Census day.
7.0% of Terrey Hills residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.0% of people in Terrey Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Terrey Hills
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Terrey Hills NSW 2084.
Is Terrey Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of Terrey Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
865 family households lived in Terrey Hills; 53.1% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.
34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Terrey Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Terrey Hills had 3,142 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Terrey Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.0% of occupied private dwellings in Terrey Hills.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Terrey Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Terrey Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Terrey Hills had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 14.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 37.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Terrey Hills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
38.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Terrey Hills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 21.6% of the total.
76.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Terrey Hills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.5% reported a different address.
22.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Terrey Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
9.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Terrey Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.4% of Terrey Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.6% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Terrey Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Terrey Hills.
Australian ancestry made up 35.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Terrey Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 19.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Terrey Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Terrey Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Terrey Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Terrey Hills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,778 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Terrey Hills compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.8% in Terrey Hills, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 46.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 14.7% in Terrey Hills, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Terrey Hills
Is Terrey Hills expensive?
The median house price is $2,330,000, while units and apartments sit at $2,390,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Terrey Hills good for families?
The Census counted 865 local families, and 18.1% 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 Terrey Hills?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,950,000, 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 Terrey Hills
53 streets in Terrey Hills
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angorra Rd
- Aumuna Rd
- Beltana Ave
- Bindook Cr
- Booligal Rd
- Booralie Rd
- Burraga Ave
- Carramar Gr
- Cheyne Rd
- Coolowie Rd
- Coonawarra Rd
- Cooyong Rd
- Coreen Ave
- Cowrang Ave
- Cudal Cl
- Currong Cct
- Dandenong Rd
- Forest
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- Garrett Ave
- Hillpine Pl
- Jamberoo Ave
- Jinchilla Rd
- Jumbunna Pl
- Kallaroo Rd
- Kamber Rd
- Kanangra Ave
- Keira Cl
- Kiama Cl
- Kiandra Cl
- Kinka Rd
- Kulgoa Cr
- Kurara Cl
- Laitoki Rd
- Larool Rd
- Mccarrs Creek Rd
- Milsted Rd
- Mona Vale Rd
- Moolah Rd
- Myoora Rd
- Nambucca Rd
- Naroo Rd
- Nerang Ave
- Tallara Pl
- Tepko Rd
- Terrigal Rd
- Thompson Dr
- Tiarri Ave
- Timaru Rd
- Tooronga Rd
- Wanari Rd
- Weemala Rd
- Yallambee Pl
- Yulong Ave
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