Suburb in Ryde

Tennyson Point, NSW

Tennyson Point had a population of 1,247 at the 2021 Census (+2.3% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $3,232. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tennyson Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Ryde

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tennyson Point's population grew by 2.3% to 1,247, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 12.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.

12.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 49.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 400 households.

The median household earns $3,232 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $700 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,000 a month.

29.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 26.5% use a language other than English at home. 26.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tennyson Point beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTennyson PointNSWAustralia
Population1,2478,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+2.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.039.038.0
Households4002,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright49.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,232$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$700$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,000$2,167$1,863
Born overseas29.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home26.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1192011
  2. 1,2192016
  3. 1,2472021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Tennyson Point New South Wales
Share of people by age, Tennyson Point and New South Wales
0–912.3%
10–1913.6%
20–2912.0%
30–399.7%
40–4913.2%
50–5916.0%
60–698.9%
70–799.9%
80+4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tennyson Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English23.5%
  2. Australian21.7%
  3. Italian19.8%
  4. Chinese13.1%
  5. Irish9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian5.1%
  2. Mandarin4.6%
  3. Arabic3.7%
  4. Cantonese3.2%
  5. Greek2.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.3%
  2. Italy3.1%
  3. England2.0%
  4. Hong Kong1.6%
  5. Greece1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tennyson Point

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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