$468 ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $468
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tennyson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tennyson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Tennyson, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,500. It is a place of large, detached homes and high ownership, with half of all residents owning their property outright.
$468
▲ +67.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tennyson — higher than 89% of areas.
| Tennyson | $468 |
|---|---|
| 2754, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renters also pay more than average, with the usual weekly rent of $468 sitting a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,500 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,709
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tennyson, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tennyson splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (44%) and $3,000 or more (41%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below the state and national levels at just 15.9%.
15.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tennyson, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Tennyson is a separate house, and nearly 90% have three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tennyson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tennyson, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13804/tennyson/topic/housing-dwellings