Teven is a village located on the Far North Coast of New South Wales (in Australia). Administratively it is part of the Ballina Shire. It is located about or 9 minutes car drive north-west from Ballina along the Pacific Highway. Sydney, 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. Mayor The Unofficial Mayor of Teven is Mr Michael Murphy. A resident, farmer and local legend. Michael was one of the original local residents responsible for building and maintaining the near by cricket oval located in Tintenbar. References Northern Rivers Ballina Shire