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Tennyson SA 5022

703 addresses · 17 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › Charles Sturt LGA › Tennyson · 11 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Tennyson is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,137 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $2,061 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $3,720,000.

1,137Population
55Median age
$2,061Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Grange, 1.5 km south · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 5.1 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

Median Sale Prices

$3,720,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.3% · Labour-force participation 62.2%

Population by age in Tennyson
Population by age, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-430
5-1466
15-1951
20-2465
25-34112
35-4488
45-54160
55-64224
65-74214
75-84105
85+32
Dwelling types in Tennyson
Dwelling types, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
House306
Townhouse193
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Tennyson
Households by weekly income, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65066
$650-1,499130
$1,500-2,999124
$3,000+154
Top ancestries in Tennyson
Top ancestries, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
English414
Australian303
Scottish140
Other121
Irish117
Italian115
Housing tenure in Tennyson
Housing tenure, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned231
Mortgage165
Rented95
Other0
Cars per household in Tennyson
Cars per household, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
011
1170
2199
372
4+39
Commute to work in Tennyson
Commute to work, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car441
Train15
Bus12
Tram/ferry0
Walked3
Bicycle3
Home94
Top countries of birth in Tennyson
Top countries of birth, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
England51
Scotland23
India17
Vietnam15
Malaysia14
Italy12
Languages used at home in Tennyson
Languages used at home, Tennyson SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek41
Italian18
Vietnamese15
Arabic11
Mandarin7
French6

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