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The quick read on

Tenambit

NSW 2323 · Maitland

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$800,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$588,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,088

ABS 2021

Postcode
2323

Tenambit, New South Wales

Property market insights for Tenambit

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tenambit NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months

$800,000

Up 13.1% over 12 months

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3 bed
$786k
4 bed
$890k
5+ bed
$1.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tenambit, NSW is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tenambit has a 12-month growth rate of 13.1% for houses and 1.3% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $786,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Tenambit.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tenambit is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tenambit is $588,000, which has increased 1.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $575,000 in Tenambit. The median rent for units and apartments in Tenambit is $475 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Tenambit safe?

The overall rate for Tenambit is 2,086 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tenambit.

Overall crime rate

2,086

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowRest of NSW

TenambitRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Tenambit?

Tenambit NSW 2323 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

3,088 people call Tenambit home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,251 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,088
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,625 / month
2021 household rent
$345 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.6%Above
15–3424.3%Above
35–5421.6%Below
55–7425.3%In line
75 and over10.2%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.0%Above
Townhouses11.4%Above
Apartments0.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.0%Below
Paying a mortgage30.8%Below
Renting32.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.4%Above
One car40.2%Above
Two cars37.3%In line
Three or more15.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.5%Above
Drove to work60.3%In line
Train, tram or bus0.9%In line
Walked or cycled1.0%Below

What stands out in Tenambit

16.5% of workers in Tenambit worked from home on Census day.

37.4% of people in Tenambit described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tenambit

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tenambit NSW 2323.

Is Tenambit family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.6% of Tenambit's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

874 family households lived in Tenambit; 32.6% were couple families and 24.5% were one-parent families.

34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Tenambit?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tenambit had 3,088 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.6% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Tenambit?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.0% of occupied private dwellings in Tenambit.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Tenambit?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

30.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

32.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Tenambit?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tenambit had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Tenambit?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

60.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tenambit?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 40.2% of the total.

52.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tenambit, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.1% reported a different address.

7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Tenambit?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Tenambit residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.3% of Tenambit's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tenambit?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Tenambit.

Australian ancestry made up 43.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Tenambit?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 8.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Tenambit?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tenambit show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.8% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Tenambit?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tenambit?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,251 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $345 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Tenambit compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.5% in Tenambit, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 37.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 32.2% in Tenambit, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Tenambit

Is Tenambit expensive?

The median house price is $800,000, while units and apartments sit at $588,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tenambit good for families?

The Census counted 874 local families, and 18.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Tenambit?

Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Tenambit

53 streets in Tenambit

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alpine Cl
  • Baker Dr
  • Barden Cl
  • Bells Cl
  • Bells Place
  • Blackley Avenue
  • Bradbury St
  • Breton Cl
  • Burley St
  • Byng St
  • Centre St
  • Clarence St
  • Cochrane St
  • Collinson St
  • Crawford Ave
  • Crofton Ave
  • David Ave
  • Edward St
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  • Floral Cl
  • Foster St
  • Frater Ave
  • Gavin St
  • Goldingham St
  • Golf Links Rd
  • Houston Ave
  • Isla St
  • Jacob Pl
  • Jenna Dr
  • Jodi Cl
  • Justin Dr
  • Korbel St
  • Lavinia Cl
  • Macgregor Cl
  • Maize St
  • Metford Road
  • Natalie Cl
  • O'Hearn St
  • Patrick Pl
  • Pont Cl
  • Ribee St
  • Rimik Cl
  • Robert St
  • Ronald St
  • Sinclair St
  • Sparsholt St
  • Stace Cr
  • Thursby St
  • Troy Cl
  • Tyrell St
  • Valentia Pde
  • Valley Dr
  • Way St
  • Wirrah St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.