Tennyson Postcode

Queensland

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4105
Postcode for Tennyson, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 7 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,109
1,109
Population
47
Median Age
$2,853
Household Income/wk
$530
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
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 ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tennyson Compares

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

MetricTennysonQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,853 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $530 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,348 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 47 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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

Tennyson is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4105. It sits about 7 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Brisbane local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Tennyson has a population of 1,109 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,853, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 7 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Tennyson includes a median weekly rent of $530, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,348, with 436 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.8% of housing.

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

Tennyson is served by Millenba.

Tennyson is part of the Nathan statistical area in Queensland.

Tennyson Details

Postcode4105
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,109
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,853/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,408/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$530
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,348
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density974/km²
Total Dwellings436
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population7 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.5262737
Longitude153.0000416
Distance from Brisbane7 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - South
Area (SA3)Nathan
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateMoreton

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years159 (14.3%)
15–24 years91 (8.2%)
25–44 years261 (23.5%)
45–64 years295 (26.6%)
65+ years306 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (29.7%) Rented (21.2%)

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)

Asthma98 (8.8%)
Arthritis94 (8.5%)
Cancer67 (6.0%)
Heart Disease62 (5.6%)
Diabetes34 (3.1%)
Lung Condition19 (1.7%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (2.8%)
1 vehicle142 (32.7%)
2 vehicles216 (49.8%)
3+ vehicles64 (14.7%)

Schools in Tennyson

Millenba
Special · Gov · 35 students

Suburbs Near Tennyson

Same Postcode (4105)

More Tennyson 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.