Tennyson Point Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2111
Postcode for Tennyson Point, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 9 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,247
1,247
Population
42
Median Age
$3,232
Household Income/wk
$700
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
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 Tennyson Point ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tennyson Point Compares

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

MetricTennyson PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,232 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $700 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Postcode 2111 covers Tennyson Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Ryde region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ryde.

According to the 2021 Census, Tennyson Point has a population of 1,247 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $3,232, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Tennyson Point includes a median weekly rent of $700, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,000, with 400 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

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

Tennyson Point is part of the Ryde - Hunters Hill statistical area in New South Wales.

Tennyson Point Details

Postcode2111
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,247
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,232/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,142/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$700
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density2777/km²
Total Dwellings400
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population5 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.832435
Longitude151.116938
Distance from Sydney9 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentRyde
Federal ElectorateBennelong

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years236 (18.9%)
15–24 years179 (14.4%)
25–44 years257 (20.6%)
45–64 years358 (28.7%)
65+ years228 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.7%) Mortgaged (37.8%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma90 (7.2%)
Arthritis82 (6.6%)
Heart Disease45 (3.6%)
Cancer41 (3.3%)
Diabetes31 (2.5%)
Lung Condition12 (1.0%)
Dementia7 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.0%)
1 vehicle109 (27.4%)
2 vehicles164 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles117 (29.4%)

Suburbs Near Tennyson Point

Same Postcode (2111)

More Tennyson Point 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.