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Raymond Terrace

New South Wales · Port Stephens · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

This profile uses the ABS Raymond Terrace statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Raymond Terrace is a locality in the Port Stephens area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Raymond Terrace SA2.

Where in NSW
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 916 (gov)
Childcare
20
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
1,937
-13% vs prior year
Median house
$820,000
+13.1% YoY
3BR house rent
$600
per week
Population
15,345
+0.5% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Raymond Terrace SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

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Raymond Terrace Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Raymond Terrace.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 322
ICSEA 864
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Raymond Terrace (NSW catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Brigid's Primary School
Catholic 377 students
ICSEA 1012 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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Raymond Terrace

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • St Nicholas Early Education Raymond Terrace
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · Raymond Terrace
    Exceeding NQS
  • Irrawang Public School Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Raymond Terrace
    Exceeding NQS
  • Seaham Pre-School
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Seaham
    Exceeding NQS
  • The Learning Terrace Early Education, Care and Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 109 places · Raymond Terrace
    Meeting NQS
  • Discover and Learn Academy
    Centre-Based Care · 104 places · Heatherbrae
    Meeting NQS
  • TLC Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 76 places · Raymond Terrace
    Meeting NQS
  • Raymond Terrace Community Pre-School
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Raymond Terrace
    Meeting NQS
  • Thrive Kids Raymond Terrace OOSH
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Raymond Terrace
    Meeting NQS
  • Thrive Kids Boomerang Park OOSH
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Raymond Terrace
    Meeting NQS
  • Jacaranda Grove Pre School, NELSONS PLAINS
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Nelsons Plains
    Meeting NQS
  • Thrive Kids Grahamstown OOSH
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Raymond Terrace
    Meeting NQS
  • Amaroo Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 46 places · Tea Gardens
    Meeting NQS

+ 8 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
1,937
vs previous year
-13%
vs 2021
1,983
  • Against justice procedures 505
  • Theft 409
  • Assault 247
  • Intimidation, stalking and harassment 231
  • Malicious damage to property 164

Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
4
Parks
15
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Raymond Terrace SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the designated Bush Fire Prone Land

This shows whether the Raymond Terrace SA2 intersects an official New South Wales government hazard overlay. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land, © State Government of NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$820,000
House price YoY
+13.1%
Median 3BR house rent
$600/wk
Source: NSW DCJ Sales Dec 2025 · Rent Mar 2026
Population & growth
Population
15,345
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.50%
2024→25
Net change
+71
people / yr
Density
140
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+71
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+71
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-33
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+33

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Raymond Terrace
+0.50%
NSW median
+0.60%
National median
+0.80%