Tenambit Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2323
Postcode for Tenambit, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 131 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,088
3,088
Population
41
Median Age
$1,251
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Tenambit ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tenambit Compares

Tenambit vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTenambitNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,251 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $345 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tenambit is a locality 131 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2323. It falls within the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region. The local government area is Maitland.

According to the 2021 Census, Tenambit has a population of 3,088 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,251, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 314 (10.2% of residents).

Housing in Tenambit includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 1,235 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tenambit scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tenambit is served by Tenambit Public School.

Tenambit is part of the Lake Macquarie - West statistical area in New South Wales.

Tenambit Details

Postcode2323
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,088
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,251/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density1400/km²
Total Dwellings1,235
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population314 (10.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.742778
Longitude151.606667
Distance from Sydney131 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Lake Macquarie - West
Local GovernmentMaitland
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years575 (18.6%)
15–24 years342 (11.1%)
25–44 years733 (23.7%)
45–64 years749 (24.3%)
65+ years691 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (32.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis443 (14.3%)
Asthma396 (12.8%)
Diabetes223 (7.2%)
Heart Disease177 (5.7%)
Lung Condition108 (3.5%)
Cancer106 (3.4%)
Dementia20 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle78 (6.5%)
1 vehicle489 (40.5%)
2 vehicles454 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles187 (15.5%)

Schools in Tenambit

Tenambit Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 893 · 283 students

Suburbs Near Tenambit

Same Postcode (2323)

More Tenambit Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.