Teven is a village located on the Far North Coast of

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(in

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). Administratively it is part of the

Ballina Shire Ballina Shire is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 1 January 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Ballina and Tintenbar Shire. The Shire is located adjacent ...

. It is located about or 9 minutes car drive north-west from Ballina along the Pacific Highway.

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, the state capital, is located approximately or 8.5 hours car drive south from Teven.

Demographics

In the , Teven is represented as a State suburb (SSC 12250). There were 250 usual residents living in Teven. Of this count, 130 (or 52%) were males and 120 (or 48%) were females. The median age for persons living in Teven was 44 years. By age, 20% of the population were under 15 years old, 75% were between 15 and 65, and 5% were over 65 years old. Most people living in Teven were born in Australia (85%).

Economy

According to the , the median individual income was $510 per week. The median family income was $1,083 per week and the median household income in 2006 was $1,228 per week. There were 134 people employed in 2011 (to give an employment to working age population ratio of 0.73), and 5 people unemployed. The most common occupations were Managers (21%); Technicians and Trade Workers (20%); and, Labourers (15%). The top 5 industries for employment were Fruit and Tree Nut Growing (12%), Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming (5%), Supermarket and Grocery Stores (4%), School Education (4%) and Adult, Community and Other Education (4%).

Housing

In the , the median housing loan repayment was $1,517 per month. This equated to marginally under 29% of median household income. The median rent was $190 per week. This equated to just over 15% of median household income. The average household size was 3 persons.

Recreation

Teven Valley Golf Course is located in Teven. Land at the confluence of Houghlahans Creek and Maguires Creek was purchased in 2016 by Ballina Shire Council to re-establish native riparian vegetation and provide for recreation.

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