Raymond Terrace, NSW
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Raymond Terrace is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, about 26 kilometres north of Newcastle and 168 kilometres north of Sydney, where the Williams River meets the Hunter. It is said to be named after Lieutenant Raymond, who explored the Hunter in 1797 and noted the terraced look of the trees along the bank; Governor Macquarie camped here in 1818 and took up the name. Established in 1837, the town grew as a service centre for the surrounding farms and is now the seat of Port Stephens Council. Prawn trawlers work the river down to Hexham, and shops line William Street. The Fitzgerald Bridge crosses the Williams, historic King Street recalls the older town, and Grahamstown Dam lies to the east.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Raymond Terrace is more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 873, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Raymond Terrace a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Raymond Terrace from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
7/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (7/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
36/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $325 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 36% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Raymond Terrace at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,453
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,297
- SEIFA score
- 873
- Local government area
- Port Stephens
- Coordinates
- -32.7288, 151.7665
Map of Raymond Terrace
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Housing & property in Raymond Terrace
What it costs to live in Raymond Terrace and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $325
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,517
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 40%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Raymond Terrace demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Raymond Terrace demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Raymond Terrace using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25% and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,782 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,725 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,403 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,261 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,291 | 17% |
Share of the 13,462 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,322 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,619 | 32% |
| Rented | 2,004 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,216 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 795 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 47 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,076 occupied private dwellings in Raymond Terrace.
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,535
- Median weekly personal income
- $655
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,044 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 476 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,585 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,482 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Employed full-time
- 3,168
- Employed part-time
- 1,860
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Raymond Terrace
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Raymond Terrace is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 860 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 90 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 145 mm |
| Apr | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 18.6°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 18°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Raymond Terrace
Is Raymond Terrace a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Raymond Terrace rates 17/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Raymond Terrace?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Raymond Terrace was $325, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Raymond Terrace?
Raymond Terrace is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Port Stephens local government area.
What is the population of Raymond Terrace?
At the 2021 Census, Raymond Terrace had a population of about 13,453.
Is Raymond Terrace an advantaged area?
Raymond Terrace has an ABS SEIFA score of 873, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 7 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Raymond Terrace?
Raymond Terrace has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 860 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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