New South Wales · Postcode 2084

Terrey Hills postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 21 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
3,142
Population (2021)
$2,778
Household income/wk
$600
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Terrey Hills at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2084 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,142 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Beaches Council area 75 suburbs, 22 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,778/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,778/wk
44% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$600/wk
35% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Terrey Hills ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Terrey Hills vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTerrey HillsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,778 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,033 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2084 covers Terrey Hills, an inland suburb of Sydney about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Northern Beaches region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Northern Beaches.

According to the 2021 Census, Terrey Hills has a population of 3,142 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,778, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Terrey Hills includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 991 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Terrey Hills scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Terrey Hills area, including Northern Beaches Christian School, German International School Sydney, Sydney Japanese International School and others.

Terrey Hills is part of the Warringah statistical area in New South Wales.

Terrey Hills details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2084
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,142
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,778/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$973/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size3 persons
Area8.4 km²
Population Density372/km²
Total Dwellings991
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population14 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.683
Longitude151.223
Distance from Sydney21 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Warringah
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateMackellar
State ElectorateWakehurst
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (24.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years569 (18.1%)
15–24 years379 (12.1%)
25–44 years498 (15.8%)
45–64 years928 (29.5%)
65+ years772 (24.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.8%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (14.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Terrey Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis293 (9.3%)
Asthma229 (7.3%)
Heart Disease180 (5.7%)
Diabetes134 (4.3%)
Cancer121 (3.9%)
Dementia59 (1.9%)
Lung Condition56 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (2.0%)
1 vehicle214 (21.6%)
2 vehicles404 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles354 (35.7%)

Schools in Terrey Hills

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Terrey Hills. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Northern Beaches Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1134 · 1,228 students
German International School Sydney
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1158 · 380 students
Sydney Japanese International School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1137 · 190 students
Terrey Hills Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1100 · 183 students
Kinma School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1096 · 67 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.