NSW · Tenterfield Council
Tenterfield, 2372
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Tenterfield, Tenterfield keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in growth momentum and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,067
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $933
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 293 of 2,049
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 24 / 62
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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 378
- Against the person
- 103
- Against property
- 169
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -32.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 914
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tenterfield High SchoolSecondary
- The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
311 public transport stops in this suburb
- Drummond St After Duncan St
- Drummond St At Polworth St
- Logan St At Petre St
- Logan St Before Naas St
- Logan St Before Petre St
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Stay away. Use an alternative route.Rouse Street, Drummond Street11 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
502 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use68 WOOD STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- SubdivisionNEAGLES LANE TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Subdivision52 COMMON ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- SubdivisionSCRUB ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 HIGH STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure199 SCHRODERS ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 POLWORTH STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading1 BANKSIA DRIVE TENTERFIELD 2372On Exhibition
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 ALDERSHOT ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLOGAN STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure232 SCHRODERS ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- SubdivisionPELHAM STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Subdivision37 NEAGLES LANE TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- SubdivisionPELHAM STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision145 EAST STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2310 BILLIRIMBA ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 MOUNT MCKENZIE LOOKOUT ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure101 SUNNYSIDE HALL ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31B LEECHS GULLY ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia17 NAAS STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 POLWORTH STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Subdivision290 KILDARE ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Subdivision66 SUNNYSIDE PLATFORM ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130A SUNNYSIDE LOOP ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure51A MOLESWORTH STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20A SMITHS LANE TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing4 ERINDEE AVENUE TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Storage premises32 RILEY STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Garage, carport or carparking space118 MOUNT MCKENZIE ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure157-163 NAAS STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure101 SUNNYSIDE HALL ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport62 DUNCAN STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure240 GEYERS ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Subdivision25 WADES ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Caravan park44 FRANCIS STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure342 MOUNT MCKENZIE ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Subdivision447 SUNNYSIDE LOOP ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Under Assessment
March 2026
- Subdivision454 ROUSE STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Demolition; Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation422 ROUSE STREET TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure670 SUNNYSIDE LOOP ROAD TENTERFIELD 2372Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bluff Rock ReserveNature reserve
- Bruxner ParkPark
- Federation ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Kiely ParkPark
- Market Square ParkPark
- MazePark
- Millbrook ParkPark
- Mount MacKenzieNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- On site
- AmcalRouse Streetpharmacy
- AmcalRouse Streetpharmacy
- Armajun Aboriginal Health ServiceHigh Streetyes
- Brennan & Smith OptometristsRouse Streetoptometrist
- Rouse Street Meical Centreclinic
- Rouse Street Meical CentreRouse Streetdoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyRouse Streetsample_collection
- Tenterfield Community HospitalNaas Streethospital
- Tenterfield Medical Centredoctor
- Tenterfield Medical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Sunnyside rail bridge over Tenterfield CreekMain Northern Railway 784 233 km, SunnysideSHR
- Tenterfield Post Office & Quarters225 Rouse Street TenterfieldSHR
- Tenterfield Railway Station groupRailway Avenue, TenterfieldSHR
- Tenterfield School of ArtsManners Street, TenterfieldSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Tenterfield Preschool Kindergarten Inc.kindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 42.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2981st in Australia
- State rank
- 947th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #100 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #263 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime51
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime59
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime20
- Trespasscrime35
- Drummond St After Duncan Sttransport
- Drummond St At Polworth Sttransport
- Logan St At Petre Sttransport
- Logan St Before Naas Sttransport
- Logan St Before Petre Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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