Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tenterden suburb profile
Tenterden, WA · Postcode 6322
This Tenterden suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tenterden, WA (postcode 6322). 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 Tenterden with nearby suburbs.
Tenterden at a glance
Population
240
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
49
Tenterden 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
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
240
was 224 in 2016
+16 · +7.1%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$40 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $936/wk in 2016
+$251 · +26.8%
Median age
49
was 53 in 2016
-4 · -7.5%
Dig deeper: Tenterden population growth · Tenterden then and now
Tenterden vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Tenterden, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.3% vs area
- Tenterden$160/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-35.5% vs area
- Tenterden$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,135/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Tenterden49
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-27.4% vs area
- Tenterden$620/wk
- Nearby$659.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Tenterden compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tenterden sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,028.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,052.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tenterden on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tenterden, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tenterden people
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 17.9%
- 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
Tenterden income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $620/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tenterden housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 78%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45%
- Mortgaged
- 16.5%
- Rented
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.1%
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
Tenterden work
- Employment to population
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.4%
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 6322)
Compare Tenterden with nearby suburbs
Tenterden in numbers
Tenterden had 240 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 17.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45% own their home outright, 16.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.1% rent. Separate houses make up 78% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 53% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 33% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.1% (from 224 to 240). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $160/wk (+33.3%).
Tenterden suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tenterden, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Tenterden was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tenterden, WA?
- Tenterden had 240 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tenterden?
- Median household income in Tenterden was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tenterden?
- 10.1% of occupied homes in Tenterden were rented, 45% were owned outright and 16.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tenterden suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tenterden (WA). 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