Moving to Terrigal (North Avoca area) from Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Terrigal - North Avoca and Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, side by side - all from public government data.
Terrigal (North Avoca area) has 15,631 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.0% in a year, a median house price of $1.64M, 4 schools and 9 childcare services. Full Terrigal (North Avoca area) suburb profile.
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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 sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · 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.
Gledswood Hills Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapWe show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Terrigal Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Terrigal - North Avoca.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Terrigal - North Avoca (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-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
Terrigal - North Avoca's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,061, compared to 1,026 in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Terrigal - North Avoca 1,066 (2 schools), Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills none in this SA2.
There are 4 schools in Terrigal - North Avoca, compared to 3 in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.
Childcare services matched by suburb name: 9 in Terrigal - North Avoca vs 14 in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Terrigal - North Avoca at 7.5% (vs 36.7% in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills).
Median house prices are 24% higher in Terrigal - North Avoca ($1.64M vs $1.32M).
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What is the population of Terrigal (North Avoca area)?
15,631 people lived in Terrigal (North Avoca area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.0% over the year. Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area) had 20,313.
Are houses cheaper in Terrigal (North Avoca area) than in Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area)?
No. The median house price is $1.64M in Terrigal (North Avoca area) and $1.32M in Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area), 24% higher in Terrigal (North Avoca area).
How many schools are in Terrigal (North Avoca area)?
ACARA lists 4 schools in Terrigal (North Avoca area), against 3 in Gledswood Hills (Gregory Hills area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills → Terrigal - North Avoca