NSW · Ryde Council

Tennyson Point, 2111

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Updated

Desirability score

40.9/100
Average

Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Tennyson Point is known for: 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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 statisticsNSW 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 Australia
    80 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation
    12 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    70A CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2025· 5 proposals
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    126 MORRISON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16A CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • May 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    153 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • January 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    23 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 structure
    12 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    70A CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • August 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    20 champion road Tennyson point 2111Determined
  • Subdivision
    4 KEMP STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    158 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • April 2024

  • Subdivision
    26 KEMP STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    135 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2023· 14 proposals
  • November 2023

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts; Supporting Development
    123 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • October 2023

  • Subdivision
    58 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • Dwelling
    55 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    37 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • August 2023

  • Dwelling
    81 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Withdrawn
  • Dwelling
    56 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • July 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Subdivision of land
    39 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • June 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    5 KEMP STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • February 2023

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    45A BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • Dwelling
    78 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • January 2023

  • Other
    84 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    80 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    20 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
2022· 9 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Dwelling
    78 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Withdrawn
  • November 2022

  • Dual occupancy
    25 BEACH STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    158 TENNYSON ROAD, TENNYSON POINT NSW 2111Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    58 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • September 2022

  • Dwelling
    168 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • July 2022

  • Dwelling
    14 CHAMPION ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • Dwelling
    55 BAYVIEW STREET TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined
  • May 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    7 kemp street, tennyson pointDetermined
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    98 TENNYSON ROAD TENNYSON POINT 2111Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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