Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,750,000
Up 18.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $4.52m
- 5+ bed
- $5.02m
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The quick read on
Tennyson Point
NSW 2111 · Ryde
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,750,000
- Median unit
- $1,860,000
- Population
- 1,247
- Postcode
- 2111
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ABS 2021
Tennyson Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Tennyson Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tennyson Point NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$2,000 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tennyson Point, NSW is currently $4,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tennyson Point has a 12-month growth rate of 18.0% for houses and -18.6% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,520,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $5,020,000 in Tennyson Point.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tennyson Point is $2,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tennyson Point is $1,860,000, which has decreased 18.6% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Tennyson Point is $950 per week and has increased 2.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tennyson Point safe?
The overall rate for Tennyson Point is 1,250 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below the Greater Sydney 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 Tennyson Point.
Overall crime rate
1,250
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Sydney
Tennyson PointGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tennyson Point?
Tennyson Point NSW 2111 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,247 people call Tennyson Point home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $3,232 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,247
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $700 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%Above
15–3422.6%Below
35–5427.0%Below
55–7423.9%Above
75 and over8.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.9%Above
Townhouses22.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.7%Above
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car27.7%Below
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more29.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.1%Above
Drove to work41.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Tennyson Point
40.1% of workers in Tennyson Point worked from home on Census day.
4.2% of Tennyson Point residents were born in China.
25.5% of people in Tennyson Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tennyson Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tennyson Point NSW 2111.
Is Tennyson Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Tennyson Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
355 family households lived in Tennyson Point; 57.5% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.
34.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tennyson Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tennyson Point had 1,247 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tennyson Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.9% of occupied private dwellings in Tennyson Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tennyson Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tennyson Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tennyson Point had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 14.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 28.5%, while 41.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tennyson Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
41.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tennyson Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 27.7% of the total.
71.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tennyson Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
28.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tennyson Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.7% of residents used only English at home.
25.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tennyson Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.9% of Tennyson Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.1% was born in Australia.
4.2% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tennyson Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.8% of ancestry responses in Tennyson Point.
Australian ancestry made up 21.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tennyson Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 22.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tennyson Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tennyson Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tennyson Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tennyson Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,232 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $700 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tennyson Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.1% in Tennyson Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 49.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Tennyson Point, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tennyson Point
Is Tennyson Point expensive?
The median house price is $4,750,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tennyson Point good for families?
The Census counted 355 local families, and 18.9% 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 Tennyson Point?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $4,520,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Tennyson Point
9 streets in Tennyson Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bayview St
- Beach St
- Brett St
- Champion Rd
- Deeble St
- Kemp St
- Morrison Rd
- Teemer St
- Tennyson Road
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