Raymond Terrace
NSWRaymond Terrace is a growing suburb in NSW with 13,453 residents.
- SAL code
- 13340
- SA2
- 106031122
- Population
- 13,453
- LGA
- Port Stephens
Raymond Terrace, NSW had 13,453 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517 a month. Around 59.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 40.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 83.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 23 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?13,453
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.4%
3yr: +2.7% · 10yr: +8.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,297/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?9.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?11
6 long day, 4 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?23
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?113
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?28
Port Stephens · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Raymond Terrace (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Raymond Terrace suburb alone is ~13,453 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,601 to 15,345 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Irrawang PS50.3%
- Grahamstown PS 33.5%
- Raymond Terrace PS 15.9%
- Mt Kanwary PS 0.1%
- Salt Ash PS 0.1%
- Millers Forest PS 0.0%
- Seaham PS 0.0%
- Medowie PS 0.0%
Secondary
Hunter River HS16.0%
- Maitland HS 0.1%
- Francis Greenway HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 8.7%Almost entirely detached houses (83.5%), mixed tenure (59% own or mortgage), built for families (47% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
18 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 24.2% | 9.80 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 17.6% | 7.13 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 12.9% | 5.22 km² |
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 8.6% | 3.48 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 7.7% | 3.11 km² |
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 7.2% | 2.92 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.8% | 2.37 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 3.8% | 1.53 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 3.3% | 1.32 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.7% | 1.08 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 1.2% | 0.48 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 1.0% | 0.41 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.0% | 0.40 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.9% | 0.38 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 0.9% | 0.38 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.6% | 0.26 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.12 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 0.2% | 0.07 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.