NSW · Ryde Council
Tennyson Point, 2111
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Tennyson Point is a practical smaller community in Ryde, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 1,247
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,232
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 427
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 89 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $770
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 189
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 51
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions150
- Break And Enter Dwelling40
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment57
- Malicious Damage To Property50
- Other Offences46
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Morrison Rd After Tennyson Rd
- Morrison Rd After Tennyson Rd
- Morrison Rd At Bayview St
- Morrison Rd At Bayview St
- Morrison Rd At Champion Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
67 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia80 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation12 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70A CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2025· 5 proposals
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure126 MORRISON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16A CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure153 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool23 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)48 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure70A CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 champion road Tennyson point 2111Determined
- Subdivision4 KEMP STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation158 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision26 KEMP STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure135 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts; Supporting Development123 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision58 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
- Dwelling55 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
- Subdivision of land37 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling81 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Withdrawn
- Dwelling56 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
July 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land39 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy5 KEMP STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition45A BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
- Dwelling78 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
January 2023
- Other84 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces80 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development20 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling78 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Withdrawn
November 2022
- Dual occupancy25 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling158 TENNYSON ROAD, TENNYSON POINT NSW 2111Determined
- Subdivision of land58 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling168 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling14 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
- Dwelling55 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land7 kemp street, tennyson pointDetermined
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development98 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Boat Storage (2)
- Morrison Rd after Tennyson RdBus stop
- Morrison Rd at Bayview StBus stop
- Morrison Rd at Champion RdBus stop
- Playground
- Sports field
- FoodworksSupermarket
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Raven Point ReservePark
- Tennyson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3156th in Australia
- State rank
- 998th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #291 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #590 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Boat Storageamenitiesboat_storage
- Boat Storageamenitiesboat_storage
- Foodworksamenitiessupermarket
- Morrison Rd after Tennyson Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Morrison Rd at Bayview Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Morrison Rd at Champion Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime150
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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