Tea Gardens
NSWTea Gardens is a growing suburb in NSW with 3,288 residents.
- SAL code
- 13794
- SA2
- 106031124
- Population
- 3,288
- LGA
- Mid-Coast
Tea Gardens, NSW had 3,288 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 69. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,420 a month. Around 84.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 66.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 91.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 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
?3,288
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.4%
3yr: -0.1% · 10yr: +15.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$991/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
69
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?10
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?160
Mid-Coast · 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 — Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Tea Gardens suburb alone is ~3,288 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 3,797 to 5,786 over 24 years, averaging 1.8% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Tea Gardens PS92.4%
- Bulahdelah CS 5.0%
Secondary
Bulahdelah CS
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
Almost entirely detached houses (91.6%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (43% 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
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 69.5% | 56.70 km² |
| C1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 9.7% | 7.88 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 5.7% | 4.68 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 4.8% | 3.93 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 3.3% | 2.70 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.8% | 2.32 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 1.8% | 1.46 km² |
| R5 | ZoneResidential | 0.9% | 0.72 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.6% | 0.49 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 0.2% | 0.16 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.2% | 0.15 km² |
| SP3 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.2% | 0.13 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.