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Tenambit NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tenambit, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tenambit NSW is 3,088 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tenambit is $638 per week ($33,176 per year). Median rent in Tenambit is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Tenambit has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Tenambit has a population density of 1400.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tenambit is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tenambit is $1,625.

There were 63 recorded offences in Tenambit in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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Tenambit Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tenambit Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$638/wk

$33,176 per year

#6466 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$345/wk

$1,495 per month

#3520 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tenambit Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,492) Female 51.7% (1,595)

Population Density

1400.3

people per km²

3,088 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,610

Family income/wk

Tenambit Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tenambit Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.6% 442 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.4% 367 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tenambit Country of Birth

Australia

96.9%

England

2.4%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tenambit Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Anglican

22.0%

Catholic

20.6%

Not stated

7.0%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tenambit Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tenambit Languages Spoken at Home

Other

66.7%

Polish

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tenambit Employment

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Employed full-time

30.1% 693 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.5% 472 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 75 people

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Not in labour force

46.2% 1,063 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tenambit Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tenambit Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.3%

Community & Personal Service

17.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

10.3%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tenambit Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Engineering

18.1%

Society & Culture

16.7%

Health

12.8%

Education

11.0%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tenambit Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tenambit Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tenambit Marital Status

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Married

42.9% 1,078

↔️

Separated

4.1% 103

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Divorced

10.1% 253

🕊️

Widowed

6.6% 165

👤

Never married

36.4% 914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tenambit Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

31.6%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.8%

Other

3.5%

German

3.3%

Polish

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.8%

Maori

0.6%

Welsh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tenambit School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Pre-school

11.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tenambit Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.6% 624

✅

No need for assistance

89.4% 5,261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tenambit Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.3% 270

—

Not a volunteer

88.7% 2,116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tenambit Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tenambit How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tenambit Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

40.5%

2 vehicles

37.6%

3 vehicles

9.9%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tenambit Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

16.3%

3 bedrooms

55.7%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tenambit Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

35.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tenambit Indigenous Population

10.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

623

Indigenous residents

5,303

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tenambit Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

473

Asthma

155

Arthritis

152

Diabetes

106

Lung condition

102

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tenambit Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tenambit Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children

30.2%

One parent — children under 15

14.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tenambit Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.8% 92

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Never served

95.9% 2,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tenambit Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 386

—

Did not provide

83.9% 2,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tenambit Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tenambit When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tenambit Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.1%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tenambit Household Size

1 person

29.7%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tenambit Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,470

Moved from NSW

347

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tenambit Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

12.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tenambit Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 63 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Tenambit Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

7,676

total students

Hunter Valley Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,161 students

1134

ICSEA

St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 614 students

1064

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 449 students

1063

ICSEA

Maitland Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 832 students

1047

ICSEA

Linuwel School Ltd Independent

Combined · K-12 · 244 students

1041

ICSEA

St Bede's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1030

ICSEA

Morpeth Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1023

ICSEA

OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 108 students

975

ICSEA

Maitland East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 559 students

975

ICSEA

Arise Christian College Independent

Combined · U · 61 students

971

ICSEA

Maitland Grossmann High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 900 students

960

ICSEA

Hunter River Community School Government

Combined · U · 70 students

958

ICSEA

Maitland High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 958 students

947

ICSEA

Tenambit Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 283 students

893

ICSEA

Metford Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

887

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tenambit Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,251/wk

Median Rent $345/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Tenambit

Your weekly income

≈ $5,421/month

Median rent $345/wk

Left after rent $906/wk

Rent share 27.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tenambit

What is the population of Tenambit NSW?

The population of Tenambit NSW is 3,088 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1400.3 people per km².Tenambit is ranked #2,364 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tenambit?

The median personal income in Tenambit NSW is $638 per week, or $33,176 per year.The median household income is $1,251 per week.Family income is $1,610 per week.Tenambit is ranked #6,466 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tenambit?

Median rent in Tenambit NSW is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 27.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Tenambit ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tenambit?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tenambit NSW is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tenambit?

The median age in Tenambit NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tenambit a good suburb to live in?

Tenambit is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,088.The median income is $638/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13802. All dollar figures in AUD.