$700 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $700
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tennyson Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tennyson Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,000 make Tennyson Point one of the most expensive places to live in the region. Most residents live in large, detached houses, and nearly half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a high-cost housing market with very few renters compared to the rest of the country.
$700
▲ +7.7%
- $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 Point — higher than 99% of areas.
| Tennyson Point | $700 |
|---|---|
| 2111, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above the national figure, with typical weekly rents of $700 and monthly loan payments reaching $4,000. These figures are among the highest at this level, and over 60% of households pay $3,000 or more on their mortgage each month.
$4,000 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $3,250
- 2021: $4,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tennyson Point, the largest group is $550–$749 at 45%, followed by $750 or more (34%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tennyson Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here; 48.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, only 12.3% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
12.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tennyson Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 91.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 78.5% of all homes, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.8% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tennyson Point, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tennyson Point, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (22%).
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13805/tennyson-point/topic/housing-dwellings