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Tenterfield NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tenterfield NSW is 4,067 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tenterfield is $517 per week ($26,884 per year). Median rent in Tenterfield is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Tenterfield has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Tenterfield has a population density of 6.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tenterfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tenterfield is $1,192.

There were 71 recorded offences in Tenterfield in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (29 offences).

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Tenterfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tenterfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$517/wk

$26,884 per year

#8041 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,192/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tenterfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (1,912) Female 53.0% (2,154)

Population Density

6.1

people per km²

4,067 people · 669.8 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,260

Family income/wk

Tenterfield 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)

Tenterfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

71.3% 911 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

28.7% 367 dwellings

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

Tenterfield Country of Birth

Australia

96.3%

England

2.6%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

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

Tenterfield Religion

No Religion

33.3%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

21.9%

Not stated

9.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.8%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tenterfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

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

Tenterfield Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

19.4%

Other

16.7%

Japan

16.7%

Hindi

11.1%

Arabic

11.1%

IAL Sinhal

8.3%

IAL Punjabi

8.3%

German

8.3%

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

Tenterfield Employment

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Employed full-time

25.8% 797 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 581 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 89 people

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Not in labour force

52.5% 1,623 people

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

Tenterfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.9%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

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

Tenterfield Occupation

Professionals

21.8%

Managers

18.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Labourers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

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

Tenterfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Engineering

17.0%

Health

13.5%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

12.5%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.1%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Information Technology

0.3%

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

Tenterfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tenterfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

13.6%

$500-$649/wk

9.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tenterfield Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 1,638

↔️

Separated

3.5% 120

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Divorced

12.8% 443

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Widowed

8.8% 305

👤

Never married

27.7% 961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tenterfield Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

11.8%

Scottish

9.2%

German

6.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

Other

2.6%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

0.6%

Welsh

0.6%

Indian

0.3%

New Zealander

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tenterfield School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Primary — Government

25.1%

Vocational Education

15.4%

Primary — Catholic

14.6%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.6%

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

Tenterfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.9% 674

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No need for assistance

91.1% 6,860

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

Tenterfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.9% 759

—

Not a volunteer

76.1% 2,420

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tenterfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.1%

$300-$449/mo

4.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

15.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tenterfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

9.8%

Walked only

6.4%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

2.2%

Other

1.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

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

Tenterfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.9%

1 vehicle

39.2%

2 vehicles

33.3%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Tenterfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

17.9%

3 bedrooms

49.9%

4 bedrooms

23.6%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Tenterfield Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

37.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tenterfield Indigenous Population

6.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

506

Indigenous residents

7,065

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tenterfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

472

Arthritis

270

Heart disease

174

Diabetes

150

Asthma

143

Lung condition

128

Cancer

102

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tenterfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

7.3%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tenterfield Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.0%

Couple — children under 15

30.2%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

Couple — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tenterfield Military Service

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Previously served

4.5% 145

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Never served

95.5% 3,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tenterfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 501

—

Did not provide

84.2% 2,676

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tenterfield Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Tenterfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

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

Tenterfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

27.5%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.2%

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

Tenterfield Household Size

1 person

35.4%

2 persons

41.1%

3 persons

10.2%

4 persons

7.9%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tenterfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,162

Moved — same area (SA2)

235

Moved from NSW

162

Moved from QLD

109

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

Tenterfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tenterfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 71 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tenterfield Schools

schools nearby

government

928

avg ICSEA score

603

total students

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 137 students

1006

ICSEA

Tenterfield High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 267 students

914

ICSEA

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 199 students

865

ICSEA

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

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Tenterfield Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $933/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.8%

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

If you earn X in Tenterfield

Your weekly income

≈ $4,043/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $683/wk

Rent share 26.8%

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Tenterfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,034 Income: $689/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,043 Income: $882/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 2,043 Income: $826/wk Rent: $400/wk

Woronora

Pop: 2,043 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Pop: 2,044 Income: $951/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,049 Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tenterfield

What is the population of Tenterfield NSW?

The population of Tenterfield NSW is 4,067 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.1 people per km².Tenterfield is ranked #1,889 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tenterfield?

The median personal income in Tenterfield NSW is $517 per week, or $26,884 per year.The median household income is $933 per week.Family income is $1,260 per week.Tenterfield is ranked #8,041 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tenterfield?

Median rent in Tenterfield NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Tenterfield ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tenterfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tenterfield NSW is $1,192. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tenterfield?

The median age in Tenterfield NSW is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tenterfield a good suburb to live in?

Tenterfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,067.The median income is $517/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% 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: 13807. All dollar figures in AUD.