QLD · Brisbane Council
Tennyson (Qld), QLD, 4105
Desirability index
#170 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tennyson (Qld) is a small locality in the Brisbane area, home to around 1,109 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 590 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 532.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,109
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,853
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,348
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 4 / 193
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 590
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 349
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 532
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 16 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences77
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)201
- Traffic And Related Offences61
- Unlawful Entry45
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- MillenbaSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- King Arthur Tce at Dexter Street, stop 39
- King Arthur Tce at Dexter Street, stop 39
- Softstone St near King Arthur Tce, stop 38
- Softstone St near Myla Tce, stop 38
- Tennyson Memorial Ave near Walker St, stop 37
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Brisbane City CouncilBicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- King Arthur Tce at Dexter Street, stop 39Bus stop
- King Arthur Tce at King Arthur - Oxley Ck, stop 43Bus stop
- King Arthur Tce at Merlin Street, stop 41/40Bus stop
- Softstone St near King Arthur Tce, stop 38Bus stop
- Softstone St near Myla Tce, stop 38Bus stop
- Tennyson Memorial Ave at Brisbane Golf, stop 36Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- R.S.L Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Barefoot PhysiotherapyCurzon Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
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 Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 75.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #170 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Barefoot PhysiotherapyhealthCurzon Streetclinic
- R.S.L Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- King Arthur Tce at Dexter Street, stop 39transport
- King Arthur Tce at Dexter Street, stop 39transport
- Softstone St near King Arthur Tce, stop 38transport
- Softstone St near Myla Tce, stop 38transport
- Tennyson Memorial Ave near Walker St, stop 37transport
- MillenbaschoolsSpecial
- Drug Offencescrime77
- Other Property Damagecrime45
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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