Suburb report · NSW 2324
Raymond Terrace
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Population
14,054
Raymond Terrace suburb profile
Who lives in Raymond Terrace
Raymond Terrace sits 134km from the Sydney CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. With 14,054 residents, Raymond Terrace is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 24 by population. The median age of 37 is a little younger than the 40 of the median New South Wales suburb. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 161 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $76,300 a year, at the 24th percentile for New South Wales. On household income it ranks 491 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Ownership runs at 59.5%, with 40.5% renting, at the 21st percentile of New South Wales suburbs. On ownership it ranks 674 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,070 occupied private dwellings in Raymond Terrace, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 45.6%, ahead of couples without children at 23% and people living alone at 28.3%. Of the 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 292 have a higher share of families with children and 468 a lower one. The 28.3% share of people living alone runs above most of New South Wales, at the 65th percentile. At 23%, couples without children are less common here than in 76% of New South Wales suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 66 in the year to June 2025 across the Raymond Terrace statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 73 a year. Supply figures here are for the Raymond Terrace statistical area, home to 15,345 residents in 2025, which closely matches Raymond Terrace. At 4.3 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3 of the median New South Wales area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 140, and the quietest was 2024, with 23.
Population trend
The population of the Raymond Terrace statistical area grew 5.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of New South Wales, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 2.9 points ahead. It ranks at the 72nd percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2022 (1.7%) and weakest in the year to 2025 (0.5%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Medowie differs most on the share of people living alone: 14.5% there against 28.3% in Raymond Terrace. East Maitland is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 62.4% against 59.5%. Thornton sits 12km away, with a median household income of $117,500 against $76,300 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.