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Tennyson QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tennyson, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tennyson QLD is 1,109 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tennyson is $1,408 per week ($73,216 per year). Median rent in Tennyson is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Tennyson has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Tennyson has a population density of 974.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tennyson is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tennyson is $2,348.

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Tennyson Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tennyson Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,408/wk

$73,216 per year

#172 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$530/wk

$2,297 per month

#461 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,348/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tennyson Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (544) Female 51.0% (566)

Population Density

974.3

people per km²

1,109 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,359

Family income/wk

Tennyson 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.3% 213 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.7% 129 dwellings

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

Tennyson Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

4.1%

Canada

0.9%

India

0.9%

China

0.7%

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

Tennyson Religion

No Religion

41.2%

Catholic

26.7%

Anglican

12.5%

Not stated

8.5%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Buddhism

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tennyson Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Tennyson Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

21.6%

Other

18.9%

French

13.5%

IAL Sinhal

10.8%

Tamil

10.8%

Afrikaans

8.1%

Mandarin

8.1%

German

8.1%

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

Tennyson Employment

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Employed full-time

41.0% 349 people

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Employed part-time

19.2% 164 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 11 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 328 people

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

Tennyson Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.2%

Postgraduate Degree

18.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Certificate III/IV

11.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Tennyson Occupation

Professionals

45.0%

Managers

22.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

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

Tennyson Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.4%

Health

16.5%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Engineering

11.2%

Education

8.5%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Information Technology

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Tennyson Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tennyson Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tennyson Marital Status

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Married

57.6% 549

↔️

Separated

2.0% 19

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Divorced

9.0% 86

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 43

👤

Never married

26.9% 256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tennyson Ancestry

English

30.1%

Australian

21.3%

Irish

15.5%

Scottish

10.9%

German

6.5%

Other

6.5%

Chinese

2.4%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Indian

1.3%

Polish

1.1%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tennyson School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.0%

Primary — Catholic

14.8%

Pre-school

13.0%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

11.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Secondary — Government

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.8%

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

Tennyson Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 64

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 2,013

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

Tennyson Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.4% 216

—

Not a volunteer

75.6% 670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tennyson Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

6.5%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tennyson How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Train

6.8%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Bicycle

2.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Bus

1.6%

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

Tennyson Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

32.7%

2 vehicles

49.8%

3 vehicles

10.1%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Tennyson Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

15.2%

3 bedrooms

53.0%

4 bedrooms

21.1%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Tennyson Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

40.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tennyson Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,076

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tennyson Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Tennyson Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tennyson Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.0%

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

One parent — children under 15

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tennyson Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 4

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Previously served

4.6% 41

👤

Never served

94.9% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tennyson Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 125

—

Did not provide

85.8% 757

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tennyson Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

35.8%

3 children

14.0%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Tennyson When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Tennyson Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

36.3%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

16.8%

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

Tennyson Household Size

1 person

24.2%

2 persons

44.1%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

14.8%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tennyson Where Residents Moved From

Same address

890

Moved from QLD

108

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Tennyson Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tennyson Schools

schools nearby

government

1098

avg ICSEA score

16,035

total students

St Peters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,330 students

1183

ICSEA

Ironside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students

1178

ICSEA

St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,075 students

1168

ICSEA

Graceville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 676 students

1156

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

1142

ICSEA

Sherwood State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1139

ICSEA

Indooroopilly State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,924 students

1138

ICSEA

Brigidine College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 980 students

1129

ICSEA

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students

1127

ICSEA

Yeronga State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 741 students

1126

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 488 students

1118

ICSEA

Corinda State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students

1115

ICSEA

St Sebastian's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 117 students

1113

ICSEA

Moorooka State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students

1088

ICSEA

Corinda State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,125 students

1060

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,853/wk

Median Rent $530/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Tennyson

Your weekly income

≈ $12,363/month

Median rent $530/wk

Left after rent $2,323/wk

Rent share 18.6%

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Tennyson vs State & National Average

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Pop: 559 Income: $953/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Pop: 559 Income: $884/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 561 Income: $739/wk Rent: $280/wk

Purga

Pop: 561 Income: $735/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 562 Income: $966/wk Rent: $575/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tennyson

What is the population of Tennyson QLD?

The population of Tennyson QLD is 1,109 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 974.3 people per km².Tennyson is ranked #3,818 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tennyson?

The median personal income in Tennyson QLD is $1,408 per week, or $73,216 per year.The median household income is $2,853 per week.Family income is $3,359 per week.Tennyson is ranked #172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tennyson?

Median rent in Tennyson QLD is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tennyson ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tennyson?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tennyson QLD is $2,348. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tennyson?

The median age in Tennyson QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tennyson a good suburb to live in?

Tennyson is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,109.The median income is $1,408/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 32771. All dollar figures in AUD.