Suburbs Tennyson Point

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Tennyson Point NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tennyson Point NSW is 1,247 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tennyson Point is $1,142 per week ($59,384 per year). Median rent in Tennyson Point is $700 per week ($3,033 per month). Tennyson Point has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Tennyson Point has a population density of 2776.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tennyson Point is China. The most common religion is Catholic (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tennyson Point is $4,000.

There were 2 recorded offences in Tennyson Point in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (1 offences).

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📍 Tennyson Point, New South Wales — 33.8317°S, 151.1169°E

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Tennyson Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tennyson Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,142/wk
$59,384 per year
#569 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$700/wk
$3,033 per month
#85 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$4,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tennyson Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (638) Female 48.8% (609)

Population Density

2776.7
people per km²
1,247 people · 0.4 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,616
Family income/wk

Tennyson Point 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)

Tennyson Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.9% 195 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.1% 148 dwellings

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

Tennyson Point Country of Birth

Australia
83.5%
China
5.8%
England
3.0%
Hong Kong
2.1%
Greece
1.5%
India
1.5%
Croatia
1.1%
Egypt
0.9%
Germany
0.6%

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

Tennyson Point Religion

Catholic
45.1%
No Religion
27.3%
Anglican
9.5%
Eastern Orthodox
7.6%
Not stated
4.0%
Hinduism
2.6%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Orintal Orthdx
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tennyson Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

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

Tennyson Point Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
21.6%
Italian
20.9%
Arabic
15.1%
Cantonese
15.1%
Greek
12.9%
Korean
5.0%
Hindi
5.0%
Croatian
4.3%

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

Tennyson Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.3% 357 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.5% 191 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 28 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.1% 355 people

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

Tennyson Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.8%
Certificate III/IV
19.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Postgraduate Degree
14.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Tennyson Point Occupation

Professionals
39.1%
Managers
24.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.0%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Community & Personal Service
4.5%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Tennyson Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.1%
Health
16.2%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Engineering
8.5%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
8.3%
Information Technology
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%

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

Tennyson Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tennyson Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
2.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
1.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
41.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tennyson Point Marital Status

💍
Married
57.4% 587
↔️
Separated
1.7% 17
📋
Divorced
4.9% 50
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 43
👤
Never married
31.9% 326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tennyson Point Ancestry

English
18.9%
Australian
17.5%
Italian
15.9%
Chinese
10.5%
Other
9.6%
Irish
8.0%
Lebanese
5.4%
Scottish
5.1%
Greek
3.9%
Indian
2.1%
Croatian
1.9%
Dutch
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tennyson Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
22.5%
Primary — Government
22.5%
Pre-school
15.1%
Primary — Catholic
11.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Secondary — Government
7.7%
Vocational Education
6.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Tennyson Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.7% 90
✅
No need for assistance
96.3% 2,329

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

Tennyson Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.4% 160
—
Not a volunteer
83.6% 815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tennyson Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
23.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tennyson Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.1%
Did not go to work
20.1%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Truck
1.4%
Bus
1.1%
Bicycle
1.1%
Walked only
0.9%
Ferry
0.9%

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

Tennyson Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
27.4%
2 vehicles
41.2%
3 vehicles
16.3%
4+ vehicles
13.1%

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

Tennyson Point Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
6.9%
3 bedrooms
28.2%
4 bedrooms
42.6%
5 bedrooms
18.8%
6+ bedrooms
3.6%

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

Tennyson Point Population Mobility

9.8%
moved in the last year
30.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tennyson Point Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
8
Indigenous residents
2,424
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tennyson Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
52
Asthma
46
Heart disease
35
Arthritis
29
Cancer
21
Diabetes
14
Lung condition
9
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
8
Dementia
4

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

Tennyson Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500+/wk
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tennyson Point Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.3%
Couple — no children under 15
29.4%
Couple — no children
20.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tennyson Point Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.2% 12
👤
Never served
98.8% 968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tennyson Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 130
—
Did not provide
86.7% 847

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tennyson Point Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
11.4%
2 children
38.2%
3 children
17.5%
4 children
3.5%

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

Tennyson Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
34
1961–1970
49
1971–1980
54
1981–1990
66
1991–2000
42
2001–2010
49
2011–2015
32
2016
7
2017
6
2019
3
2020
8

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

Tennyson Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5–14 hours
29.4%
15–29 hours
16.7%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
20.7%

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

Tennyson Point Household Size

1 person
13.9%
2 persons
28.3%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
25.8%
5 persons
9.4%
6+ persons
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tennyson Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,091
Moved from NSW
89
Moved — same area (SA2)
23
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from SA
4

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

Tennyson Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
6.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tennyson Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Other Against Person
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tennyson Point Schools

32
schools nearby
17
government
1113
avg ICSEA score
13,609
total students
Northcross Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1194
ICSEA
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 360 students
1166
ICSEA
Boronia Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1145
ICSEA
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1140
ICSEA
Russell Lea Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 428 students
1140
ICSEA
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,100 students
1130
ICSEA
Gladesville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1129
ICSEA
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1125
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
The McDonald College Independent
Combined · 1-12 · 265 students
1123
ICSEA
St Charles Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 579 students
1118
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1116
ICSEA
Ryde East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 347 students
1115
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

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

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Tennyson Point Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,232/wk
Median Rent $700/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tennyson Point

≈ $14,005/month
Median rent $700/wk
Left after rent $2,532/wk
Rent share 21.7%

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Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $260/wk
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Tennyson Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Coopernook
Pop: 625 Income: $535/wk Rent: $305/wk
Delungra
Pop: 625 Income: $555/wk Rent: $200/wk
Smithtown
Pop: 625 Income: $662/wk Rent: $320/wk
Tapitallee
Pop: 625 Income: $779/wk Rent: $510/wk
Crosslands
Pop: 626 Income: $674/wk Rent: $430/wk
Mendooran
Pop: 626 Income: $489/wk Rent: $205/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tennyson Point

What is the population of Tennyson Point NSW?

The population of Tennyson Point NSW is 1,247 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2776.7 people per km².Tennyson Point is ranked #3,654 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tennyson Point?

The median personal income in Tennyson Point NSW is $1,142 per week, or $59,384 per year.The median household income is $3,232 per week.Family income is $3,616 per week.Tennyson Point is ranked #569 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tennyson Point?

Median rent in Tennyson Point NSW is $700 per week ($3,033 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tennyson Point ranks #85 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tennyson Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tennyson Point NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tennyson Point?

The median age in Tennyson Point NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tennyson Point a good suburb to live in?

Tennyson Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,247.The median income is $1,142/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 13805. All dollar figures in AUD.