Moving to Tenambit NSW 2323
What the official numbers say about living in Tenambit — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $345 a week, against a median household income of $1,251 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tenambit grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,008 → 3,088 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Polish, Mandarin, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tenambit scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Victoria Street, 2 km south-west.
Nearest railway halt: East Greta Junction, 6.7 km west.
Nearest airport: Maitland Airport, 11.9 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 131 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 21 schools · 11 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Tenambit profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tenambit Primary School 650 m · Linuwel Steiner School 950 m · Maitland High School 1.5 km · Maitland Grossmann High School 1.9 km · OneSchool Global Maitland Campus 2 km · Saint Joseph's Primary School 2.5 km · Morpeth Public School 2.6 km · East Maitland Public School 2.6 km
Groceries: Tenambit Foodworks 800 m · IGA 2.3 km · Organic Feast Wholefoods Market 2.4 km · Foodworks 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Stace Crescent Park 350 m · Thursby Street Park 500 m · O'Hearn Street Park 500 m · Tom Lantry Park 550 m · O'Brien Park 800 m · Bakers Brickyard 950 m · Goodhugh Street Park 1000 m · Eckford Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tenambit, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Spotted Turtle-dove · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tenambit, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenambit here | 3,088 | — | 1/10 | 11% |
| Raworth | 2,094 | — | 7/10 | 3% |
| Morpeth | 1,686 | — | 5/10 | 5% |
| East Maitland | 11,860 | — | 4/10 | 23% |
| Metford | 4,707 | — | 1/10 | 16% |
| Chisholm | 4,577 | — | 10/10 | 17% |
| Ashtonfield | 4,589 | — | 7/10 | 53% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Maitland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Paterson — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2323 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tenambit profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $345 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,008 people to 3,088. It sits about 131 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Victoria Street station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Maitland council, and the federal seat is Paterson.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Tenambit vs Raworth · Tenambit vs Morpeth.
Nearby guides: Raworth · Morpeth · East Maitland · Metford · Chisholm · Ashtonfield.
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