QLD · Brisbane Council
Tennyson, 4105
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Tennyson is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 47
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 185 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -8.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences77
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)203
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry46
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- MillenbaSpecial
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
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
41 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).
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
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
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)
- 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 Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 35.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4278th in Australia
- State rank
- 987th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #31 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #357 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Barefoot Physiotherapyamenities28 Curzon Street, Tennysonclinic
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Brisbane City Councilamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Brisbane City Councilamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.