Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tenby Point suburb profile
Tenby Point, VIC · Postcode 3984
This Tenby Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tenby Point, VIC (postcode 3984). 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 Tenby Point with nearby suburbs.
Tenby Point at a glance
Population
206
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$1,286/wk
Median age
52
Tenby Point 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
+28% over 10 years
Population
206
was 184 in 2016
+22 · +12%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$45 · +16.1%
Household income
$1,286/wk
was $1,011/wk in 2016
+$275 · +27.2%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Tenby Point population growth · Tenby Point then and now
Tenby Point vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Tenby Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.2% vs area
- Tenby Point$325/wk
- Nearby$317.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-29.1% vs area
- Tenby Point$1,286/wk
- Nearby$1,794.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Tenby Point52
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-27.1% vs area
- Tenby Point$585/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Tenby Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tenby Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,015.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4939.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tenby Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tenby Point, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tenby Point people
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tenby Point income
- Median household income
- $1,286/wk
- Median personal income
- $585/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tenby Point housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,387/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.9%
- Mortgaged
- 31.1%
- Rented
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.1%
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
Tenby Point work
- Employment to population
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.8%
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 3984)
Compare Tenby Point with nearby suburbs
Tenby Point in numbers
Tenby Point had 206 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.9% own their home outright, 31.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.4% rent. Separate houses make up 68.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 7% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,286/wk, 28% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12% (from 184 to 206). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $325/wk (+16.1%).
Tenby Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tenby Point, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Tenby Point was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tenby Point, VIC?
- Tenby Point had 206 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tenby Point?
- Median household income in Tenby Point was $1,286/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tenby Point?
- 8.4% of occupied homes in Tenby Point were rented, 31.9% were owned outright and 31.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tenby Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tenby Point. 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