$530 ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $595
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $530
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.
Housing costs have climbed significantly in Tennyson, where the typical monthly home loan payment is now $2,348. This is a pricey area where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, and rentals are among the highest at this level. It is a mix of large family homes and apartments, though fewer people share bedrooms here than in other parts of the country.
$530
▼ -10.9%
- $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 94% of areas.
| Tennyson | $530 |
|---|---|
| 4105, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are well above national figures, with typical weekly rent at $530 and typical monthly loan payments at $2,348. Nearly 30% of renters pay $750 or more each week, and over a quarter of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more per month.
$2,348 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,348
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Tennyson splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (29%) and $350–$549 (28%), with $550–$749 at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tennyson splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Tennyson, with 48.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the 21.1% of households renting is well below the Australian average.
21.1% ▼ -41.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.9% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tennyson, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 83% having three or more bedrooms, yet separate houses make up only 56% of dwellings—far below the state average. This is because apartments are much more frequent here than elsewhere, making up 44.3% of homes.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.0% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tennyson, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Flat or apartment is next at 44%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tennyson, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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/SAL32771/tennyson/topic/housing-dwellings