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Teralba flood & bushfire risk

Of Teralba’s 1,541 mapped properties, 15.8% are in a mapped flood area and 33.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Teralba’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

15.8%
In a flood area
33.1%
In a bushfire area
1,541
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Teralba

Flood and bushfire areas across Teralba. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Teralba

Teralba sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,313 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Teralba

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$987,000+7.87%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Teralba 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 Teralba

Teralba is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential23.7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Residential5.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Teralba

Teralba can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Teralba

At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Teralba’s 2,654 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.1%
Australian44.6%
Scottish11.2%
Irish10.6%
Australian Aboriginal6.1%
German3.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
New Zealand1.1%
India0.7%
Germany0.5%
South Africa0.4%
Ireland0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Teralba

Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,187
Dwellings/yr
768
Houses
419
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Teralba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Teralba address:

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.