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NSW overview · postcode 2320.
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Telarah at a glance, before the advanced view.

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Telarah is in Maitland LGA, NSW, postcode 2320, with population 2,318.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$837K
+24.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$600/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
2,318
2K local footprint
SCHOOLS
1
Avg ICSEA 978
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2320
SUBURB VERDICT

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward healthcare and retail trade. Local earnings momentum is not available from the linked ATO series. NSW employment is up +0.3% year-on-year (+14K jobs) and +11.3% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

NSW has 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 14 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Telarah is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). With a population of 2,318, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

SOURCE & FRESHNESS

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

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SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · State market dataset
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
STRONG EVIDENCE

Telarah has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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DIRECT
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

VERIFY
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

MISSING
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
GROWTH-MOMENTUM

Telarah currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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WHY IT FITS

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

WHAT TO CHECK

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

DECISIVE GAPS

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

COMPARE STATUS

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WHY PEOPLE LOOK HERE
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: 1 matched, including Hunter Trade College.
Crime: 4,299 per 100k at the Maitland LGA level.
Transport: 14 matched stops/stations across local feeds.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Telarah? +
The current median house price in Telarah, NSW is $837K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Telarah? +
The median weekly rent in Telarah is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset.
Is Telarah a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Telarah show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Telarah? +
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Telarah data updated? +
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.
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Telarah NSW

Postcode 2320 · Maitland LGA

Telarah is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). With a population of 2,318, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Telarah is $837,000, having surged 24.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $396,000 (-12% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.

Telarah is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 978, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,299 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Telarah offers a gross rental yield of 3.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($837K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 12.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.7% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$837K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability12.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+24.9% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$837K
24.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$396K
-12% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$300
POPULATION
2,318
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,311
Personal Income /wk$689
Mortgage /mth$1,500
CRIME (Maitland LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,299
Total Incidents4,220
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops14
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA978
Total Students257
Independent1
Hunter Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 978
DATA STATUS
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-01 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026