Telarah

NSW

Telarah is a growing suburb in NSW with 2,318 residents.

SAL code: 13795
SA2: 106021616
Population: 2,318
LGA: Maitland

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Telarah suburb boundary

Telarah, NSW had 2,318 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 21.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,500 a month. Around 67.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 38.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 89.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 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

2,318

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+21.8%

3yr: +11.4% · 10yr: +35.0%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,311/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

2/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

6.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

in suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

115

Maitland · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$600/wk0.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$680,000-5.6% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 5%

vs prior year

Other

45 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Rutherford (South) - Telarah (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Telarah suburb alone is ~2,318 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +11.4%5yr: +21.8%10yr: +35.0%Total: +48.8%

Population grew from 6,295 to 9,366 over 24 years, averaging 1.7% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Telarah PS

Secondary

RutherfordHS

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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 7.3%

Almost entirely detached houses (89.2%), mixed tenure (68% own or mortgage), built for families (60% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 89%

862 houses59 townhouses45 apartments

Tenure

Owned 29%

Mortgage 39%

Renting 33%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

32 (3.3%)

2 bed

215 (22.4%)

3 bed

574 (59.9%)

4 bed

119 (12.4%)

5 bed

16 (1.7%)

6+ bed

3 (0.3%)

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

11 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R1	ZoneResidential	63.0%	0.90 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	11.0%	0.16 km²
E3	ZoneEnvironmental	9.9%	0.14 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	4.2%	0.06 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	4.0%	0.06 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	2.8%	0.04 km²
RU1	ZoneRural	2.5%	0.04 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	0.8%	0.01 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	0.7%	0.01 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	0.5%	7,856 m²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.4%	6,052 m²

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.