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Tennyson vs Yeronga

Name: Tennyson vs Yeronga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Tennyson profile · Yeronga profile

Tennyson Yeronga

Yeronga and Tennyson (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Tennyson (Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Yeronga. This older population is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.5% in Tennyson (Qld) versus 18.5% in Yeronga) and a much higher rate of outright home ownership, at 48.9% compared to 23.0% in Yeronga. While Tennyson (Qld) has more three-bedroom homes and higher typical weekly incomes of $2,853, Yeronga is more transient, with 49.9% of people moving in the last five years and a far higher rental rate of 39.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including an almost identical share of recent overseas arrivals (14.3%) and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also both provide nearly universal access to public transport within a 10-minute walk. While Yeronga has more street intersections and better access to groceries, Tennyson (Qld) has far better access to health services, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,953 larger in Yeronga Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Tennyson 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Tennyson Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Yeronga Median age: 8 yrs older in Tennyson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tennyson in Yeronga +5,953 larger in Yeronga gap widening

1,109 73rd pct 7,062 87th pct

Median age in Tennyson in Yeronga +8 yrs older in Tennyson gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 18.5%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 41.8%

27.0% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Tennyson Yeronga

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 71.1%

3.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

28.6% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.8% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

8.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

3.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian even 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 80.3%

1.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 44.8%

38.4% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

2.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tennyson in Yeronga +3.36 more in Tennyson

6.49 65th pct 3.14 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tennyson in Yeronga +13 more in Yeronga

25 87th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Tennyson in Yeronga +30 larger in Yeronga

707 90th pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Tennyson in Yeronga +14 higher in Yeronga

1,119 95th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below even 3.6%

3.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

11.5% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.3% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Tennyson in Yeronga +$383 higher in Tennyson gap widening

$1,408 96th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Tennyson in Yeronga +$921 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$2,853 94th pct $1,932 72nd pct

Family income in Tennyson in Yeronga +$597 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$3,359 95th pct $2,762 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 19.2%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

6.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.0%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tennyson in Yeronga +86 larger in Yeronga

7 54th pct 93 86th pct

Median age in Tennyson in Yeronga +1 yrs older in Yeronga

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Tennyson in Yeronga +$153 higher in Yeronga

$450 25th pct $603 46th pct

Household income in Tennyson in Yeronga +$140 higher in Yeronga

$1,199 27th pct $1,339 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tennyson in Yeronga +0.1 larger in Tennyson gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

42.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 33.1%

5.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 34.1%

24.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

11.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tennyson in Yeronga +$150 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Tennyson in Yeronga +$181 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$2,348 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Tennyson in Yeronga +0.10 higher in Yeronga gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +25.9 pts 23.0%

21.1% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%

0.0% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 46.8%

44.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 34.9%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 33.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.3% $750 or more ◂ +26.6 pts 2.8%

10.9% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.5%

10.9% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tennyson in Yeronga +44 more in Yeronga

10 80th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Tennyson in Yeronga +1.37 more in Tennyson

9.02 87th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in Tennyson in Yeronga +699.3 more in Tennyson

2,073.9 92nd pct 1,374.7 88th pct

PT routes in Tennyson in Yeronga +15 more in Yeronga

3 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Tennyson in Yeronga +3 longer in Tennyson

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Tennyson in Yeronga +5 longer in Tennyson

14 10th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Tennyson in Yeronga +7,359 more in Yeronga

7,849 55th pct 15,208 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Tennyson in Yeronga +15,168 more in Tennyson

57,280 68th pct 42,112 61st pct

Transit to city in Tennyson in Yeronga +11 longer in Tennyson

59 53rd pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 45.6%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

4.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 32.5%

32.9% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

2.8% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

11.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

20.4% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

7.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Tennyson in Yeronga +0.8 higher in Yeronga

7.4 95th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tennyson in Yeronga even

7.3 96th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Tennyson in Yeronga +3.9 pts higher in Tennyson

96.8% 98th pct 92.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Tennyson in Yeronga +10.6 pts higher in Yeronga

67.5% 84th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Tennyson in Yeronga +0.6 pts higher in Yeronga

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Tennyson in Yeronga +2.8 pts higher in Tennyson

99.3% 99th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Tennyson in Yeronga +0.3 pts higher in Yeronga

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tennyson in Yeronga +21.1 pts higher in Tennyson

99.4% 100th pct 78.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tennyson in Yeronga +7.7 more in Yeronga

16.2 57th pct 23.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Tennyson in Yeronga +137 higher in Yeronga

141 88th pct 278 94th pct

Mean slope in Tennyson in Yeronga +0.5 pts higher in Tennyson

5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Tennyson with nearby areas

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Compare Yeronga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tennyson vs Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32771/tennyson/vs/SAL33220/yeronga