Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tenambit suburb profile
Tenambit, NSW · Postcode 2323
This Tenambit suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tenambit, NSW (postcode 2323). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tenambit with nearby suburbs.
Tenambit at a glance
Population
3,088
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$1,251/wk
Median age
41
Tenambit trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3% over 10 years
Population
3,088
was 2,901 in 2016
+187 · +6.4%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$85 · +32.7%
Household income
$1,251/wk
was $1,118/wk in 2016
+$133 · +11.9%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Tenambit population growth · Tenambit then and now
Tenambit vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Tenambit, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.9% vs area
- Tenambit$345/wk
- Nearby$362.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-32.1% vs area
- Tenambit$1,251/wk
- Nearby$1,767.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Tenambit41
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
-21% vs area
- Tenambit$638/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Tenambit compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tenambit ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1900.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1887.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2931
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2890.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tenambit on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tenambit, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tenambit people
- Population
- 3,088
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tenambit income
- Median household income
- $1,251/wk
- Median personal income
- $638/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tenambit housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 28.3%
- Rented
- 29.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tenambit work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2323)
Compare Tenambit with nearby suburbs
Tenambit in numbers
Tenambit had 3,088 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 28.3% are paying a mortgage, 29.6% rent. Separate houses make up 83.7% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, 14% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,251/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 36.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.4% (from 2,901 to 3,088). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $345/wk (+32.7%).
Tenambit suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tenambit, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tenambit was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tenambit, NSW?
- Tenambit had 3,088 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tenambit?
- Median household income in Tenambit was $1,251/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tenambit?
- 29.6% of occupied homes in Tenambit were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 28.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tenambit suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tenambit. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology