NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Tennyson (NSW), NSW, 2754
Desirability index
#621 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tennyson (NSW) is a small locality in the Hawkesbury area, home to around 379 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 309 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 815.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $690, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 379
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,133
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $715
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 50
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 309
- Against the person
- 94
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 815.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -22.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions25
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
- Malicious Damage To Property28
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development18 ALINJARRA ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
March 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Turf farming1086B KURMOND ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Grain silos and grain bunkers87 MURRAYS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure54 DERRIG ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 HILLTOP ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Turf farming1086B KURMOND ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
April 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Intensive plant agriculture; Turf farming1086B KURMOND ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure87 MURRAYS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 GRIFFINS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Truck depot2 HILLTOP ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition42 GRIFFINS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
January 2023
- Other54 DERRIG ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling259 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
October 2022
- Other538 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Other64 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON 2754Determined
August 2020
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed259 Tennyson Road, TENNYSON NSW 2754Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #621 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Turf farmingplanning1086B KURMOND ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 25 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning65 HILLTOP ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 16 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning10 GRIFFINS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 21 May 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning259 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 02 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning54 DERRIG ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 21 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning42 GRIFFINS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 14 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shedplanning259 Tennyson Road, TENNYSON NSW 2754Lodged 03 Aug 2020 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Grain silos and grain bunkersplanning87 MURRAYS ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 27 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Truck depotplanning2 HILLTOP ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 14 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Otherplanning54 DERRIG ROAD TENNYSON 2754Lodged 18 Jan 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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