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Tenterfield NSW 2372

3,593 addresses · 139 streets

New England Electorate › Tenterfield LGA › Tenterfield · 541 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Tenterfield is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,067 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $933 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

4,067Population
55Median age
$933Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Tenterfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Tenterfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Stanthorpe Airport, 47.9 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 42% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.7% · Labour-force participation 46.1%

Population by age in Tenterfield
Population by age, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4180
5-14419
15-19202
20-24155
25-34291
35-44335
45-54441
55-64624
65-74822
75-84443
85+160
Dwelling types in Tenterfield
Dwelling types, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,645
Townhouse24
Apartment62
Other18
Households by weekly income in Tenterfield
Households by weekly income, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650541
$650-1,499620
$1,500-2,999346
$3,000+105
Top ancestries in Tenterfield
Top ancestries, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,781
Australian1,588
Irish635
Scottish492
German321
Ancestry NS305
Housing tenure in Tenterfield
Housing tenure, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned911
Mortgage367
Rented385
Other42
Cars per household in Tenterfield
Cars per household, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0117
1668
2568
3225
4+126
Commute to work in Tenterfield
Commute to work, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,005
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked81
Bicycle4
Home193
Top countries of birth in Tenterfield
Top countries of birth, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England91
New Zealand42
Philippines21
Germany18
India18
Italy13
Languages used at home in Tenterfield
Languages used at home, Tenterfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian15
German12
Punjabi10
Filipino10
Japanese6
Australian Indigenous5

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