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Moving to Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi from Terrigal - North Avoca

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi and Terrigal - North Avoca, side by side — all from public government data.

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Comparing
Terrigal - North Avoca
NSW · current home
Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2024)
15,631
16,559
Annual growth
+1.0%
+1.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,130/wk
$1,803/wk
Overseas born
20.5%
12.3%
Non-English-speaking background
7.5%
4.4%
Children aged 0–14
18.2%
19.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged)
Decile 9
Decile 5
IRSAD score
1,085
988
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,061
980
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,066
980
Childcare services (matched by postcode)
Property VIC + NSW in v1
Median house price
$1.56M
$1.08M
House price YoY
-1.6%
+2.9%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$850
$680
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
0
1
Parks nearby
10
14
Train stations
0
0
Safety NSW BOCSAR (calendar year 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count — not population-adjusted)
527
72
Change vs prior year
-4%
+13%

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing (NSW) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area — side by side, never a blended average.

From · Terrigal - North Avoca
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Terrigal Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Terrigal - North Avoca.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 888
ICSEA 1078
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Terrigal - North Avoca (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School
Catholic 605 students
ICSEA 1102 intake context
Aspect Central Coast School
Independent 122 students
ICSEA 1030 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To · Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Berkeley Vale Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 524
ICSEA 988
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Catholic 370 students
ICSEA 1056 intake context
TLK Youth College
Independent 58 students
ICSEA 904 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi has weaker government school academic context than Terrigal - North Avoca, with an average ICSEA of 980 compared to 1,061. ICSEA reflects the academic and socioeconomic intake of students — a higher score signals a higher-resourced school community.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment — average ICSEA Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi 980 (2 schools), Terrigal - North Avoca 1,066 (2 schools).

There are 5 schools in Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi, compared to 4 in Terrigal - North Avoca.

Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, below Terrigal - North Avoca's Decile 9. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 31% lower in Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi ($1.08M vs $1.56M).

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