Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tennyson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tennyson, SA (postcode 5022) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,093 | 1,166 | 1,137 | +44 · +4% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 55 | +7 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $1,459/wk | $1,836/wk | $2,061/wk | +$602 · +41.3% |
| Median personal income | $761/wk | $894/wk | $1,032/wk | +$271 · +35.6% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $320/wk | $340/wk | +$40 · +13.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | $33 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tennyson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,137
was 1,166 in 2016
-29 · -2.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.3%
Household income
$2,061/wk
was $1,836/wk in 2016
+$225 · +12.3%
Median age
55
was 50 in 2016
+5 · +10%
Dig deeper: Tennyson population growth · Tennyson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.