Morpeth vs Tenambit

Tenambit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Morpeth. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Morpeth, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Morpeth tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Tenambit

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 65%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)
  • But Morpeth carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tenambit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper units ($653,500 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tenambit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 33%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tenambit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (162.8 km vs 165.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morpeth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 12%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Morpeth

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (20.2% vs 6.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Morpeth and Tenambit drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Morpeth Tenambit
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Morpeth Tenambit
Walkability 54 / 56
Morpeth — Walkability: 54/100 Tenambit — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 42 / 26
Morpeth — Safety: 42/100 Tenambit — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Morpeth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tenambit — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tenambit has more residents (3,088 vs 1,686); Morpeth skews older (55 vs 41).

Morpeth Tenambit
Population 1,686 3,088
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +6.4%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $58,344/yr $65,052/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+7% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morpeth Tenambit
0-4 4.2% / 6.1%
Morpeth — 0-4: 4.2% Tenambit — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.8% / 12.5%
Morpeth — 5-14: 10.8% Tenambit — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.8% / 5.8%
Morpeth — 15-19: 3.8% Tenambit — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.3% / 5.3%
Morpeth — 20-24: 3.3% Tenambit — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.0% / 13.2%
Morpeth — 25-34: 8.0% Tenambit — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.1% / 10.5%
Morpeth — 35-44: 9.1% Tenambit — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 10.3% / 11.1%
Morpeth — 45-54: 10.3% Tenambit — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.0% / 13.2%
Morpeth — 55-64: 12.0% Tenambit — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 18.0% / 12.1%
Morpeth — 65-74: 18.0% Tenambit — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 15.3% / 8.2%
Morpeth — 75-84: 15.3% Tenambit — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 4.4% / 2.0%
Morpeth — 85+: 4.4% Tenambit — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morpeth 52.2% lone person
Morpeth — Lone Person: 52.2% Morpeth — Couple Families: 30.1% Morpeth — One Parent Families: 14.4% Morpeth — Group Household: 2.7% Morpeth — Other Families: 0.6%
Tenambit 41.0% lone person
Tenambit — Lone Person: 41.0% Tenambit — Couple Families: 31.7% Tenambit — One Parent Families: 23.8% Tenambit — Group Household: 2.3% Tenambit — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morpeth 19.6% renting
Morpeth — Owned Outright: 51.3% Morpeth — Mortgage: 29.1% Morpeth — Renting: 19.6%
Tenambit 32.2% renting
Tenambit — Owned Outright: 37.0% Tenambit — Mortgage: 30.8% Tenambit — Renting: 32.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Morpeth Tenambit
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 18.0%
Morpeth — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Tenambit — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 7.3%
Morpeth — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Tenambit — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 7.3%
Morpeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Tenambit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 1.8%
Morpeth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Tenambit — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.2%
Morpeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tenambit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Morpeth Tenambit
England 3.7% / 2.0%
Morpeth — England: 3.7% Tenambit — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Morpeth — New Zealand: 1.0% Tenambit — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Morpeth — Germany: 0.4% Tenambit — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Morpeth — Scotland: 0.9% Tenambit — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Morpeth — Netherlands: 0.3% Tenambit — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.3%
Morpeth — Philippines: not among its largest Tenambit — Philippines: 0.3%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Morpeth — Fiji: not among its largest Tenambit — Fiji: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morpeth 64.8% houses
Morpeth — Houses: 64.8% Morpeth — Townhouses: 32.8% Morpeth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Tenambit 88.0% houses
Tenambit — Houses: 88.0% Tenambit — Townhouses: 11.4% Tenambit — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morpeth Tenambit
Median house price $827,500 $790,000
Median unit price $750,000 $653,500
Median land price $900,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 17 sales
 26 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Morpeth Tenambit
3 bed $828K / $770K
Morpeth — 3 bed: $828K (32 sales) Tenambit — 3 bed: $770K (49 sales)

32 vs 49 sales

4 bed $780K / $876K
Morpeth — 4 bed: $780K (8 sales) Tenambit — 4 bed: $876K (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Morpeth has more rural and farming land (60% vs 25%); Morpeth has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 5%).

Morpeth Tenambit
Residential 18% 62%
Rural and farming 60% 25%
Environmental 15% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Morpeth Tenambit
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Morpeth Tenambit
Houses 4.9%
$900/wk on $958K
 4.3%
$640/wk on $775K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Morpeth Tenambit
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Morpeth scores higher overall (54 vs 30).

Morpeth Tenambit
Grade B C
Score 54/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tenambit carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Tenambit carries more crime risk (74 vs 58).

Morpeth Tenambit
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Morpeth Tenambit
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Morpeth

  • Morpeth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tenambit

  • Tenambit Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morpeth Tenambit
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Morpeth sits further from the CBD (165.5 km vs 162.8 km).

Morpeth Tenambit
Walkability score 54/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 165.5 km
+2% vs other
 162.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 121 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.5%
postcode 2323
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 44
postcode 2323

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Morpeth Tenambit
Car (driver) 64.6% / 73.9%
Morpeth — Car (driver): 64.6% Tenambit — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 20.2%
Morpeth — Worked from Home: 28.0% Tenambit — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Morpeth — Car (passenger): 4.0% Tenambit — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.2%
Morpeth — Walked Only: 3.4% Tenambit — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 0.6%
Morpeth — Bus: not among its largest Tenambit — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Morpeth Tenambit
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Morpeth Tenambit
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
745 premises
 100%
1,502 premises

Climate

Morpeth Tenambit
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Morpeth Tenambit
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Morpeth Tenambit
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Morpeth Tenambit
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morpeth Tenambit
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morpeth

Quiet Retirees Townhouses

Tenambit

Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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