Raymond Terrace flood & bushfire risk
Of Raymond Terrace’s 7,705 mapped properties, 9.7% are in a mapped flood area and 7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Raymond Terrace’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Raymond Terrace
Flood and bushfire areas across Raymond Terrace. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Raymond Terrace
Raymond Terrace sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,692 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Raymond Terrace
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Raymond Terrace shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Raymond Terrace
Raymond Terrace is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Commercial Core
School catchments in Raymond Terrace
Raymond Terrace can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Raymond Terrace
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Raymond Terrace’s 13,453 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Raymond Terrace
Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Raymond Terrace). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8A Feeney Way, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 4 Keystone Way, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 21 Bailey Avenue, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 4 Cadell Close, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 7 Emu Street, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 2/26 Gwen Parade, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 20 Elliott Close, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
- 6 Dean Avenue, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.