Tennyson vs Glossodia

Glossodia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 47 in Tennyson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tennyson, about half of households are couple families. In Glossodia, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tennyson: a median of $1.13 million, against $995,000 in Glossodia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tennyson tends to suit older residents, while Glossodia suits families with children.

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

Glossodia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Glossodia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glossodia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $468/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glossodia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (67.5 km vs 72.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tennyson has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)
  • Glossodia is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tennyson Glossodia
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.

Tennyson Glossodia
Walkability 0 / 18
Tennyson — Walkability: 0/100 Glossodia — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 72 / 70
Tennyson — Safety: 72/100 Glossodia — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tennyson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glossodia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glossodia has more residents (2,865 vs 379); Tennyson skews older (47 vs 33).

Tennyson Glossodia
Population 379 2,865
+656% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +1.3%
Median age 47 33
Median household income $110,916/yr $110,188/yr
Median weekly rent $468/wk
+8% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tennyson Glossodia
0-4 4.2% / 8.4%
Tennyson — 0-4: 4.2% Glossodia — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.3%
Tennyson — 5-14: 12.9% Glossodia — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.1% / 6.9%
Tennyson — 15-19: 6.1% Glossodia — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.7% / 6.6%
Tennyson — 20-24: 7.7% Glossodia — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 9.8% / 15.3%
Tennyson — 25-34: 9.8% Glossodia — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 7.1% / 12.3%
Tennyson — 35-44: 7.1% Glossodia — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.7% / 12.0%
Tennyson — 45-54: 13.7% Glossodia — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.5% / 13.3%
Tennyson — 55-64: 14.5% Glossodia — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 16.1% / 7.3%
Tennyson — 65-74: 16.1% Glossodia — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 5.5% / 2.8%
Tennyson — 75-84: 5.5% Glossodia — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.9% / 0.6%
Tennyson — 85+: 2.9% Glossodia — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 54.4% couple families
Tennyson — Couple Families: 54.4% Tennyson — Lone Person: 25.6% Tennyson — One Parent Families: 15.6% Tennyson — Group Household: 4.4%
Glossodia 62.1% couple families
Glossodia — Couple Families: 62.1% Glossodia — Lone Person: 19.2% Glossodia — One Parent Families: 16.6% Glossodia — Group Household: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 16.8% renting
Tennyson — Owned Outright: 52.8% Tennyson — Mortgage: 30.4% Tennyson — Renting: 16.8%
Glossodia 16.3% renting
Glossodia — Owned Outright: 29.2% Glossodia — Mortgage: 54.5% Glossodia — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tennyson Glossodia
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 24.1%
Tennyson — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Glossodia — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.5%
Tennyson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Glossodia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 5.4%
Tennyson — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Glossodia — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.5%
Tennyson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Glossodia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.9%
Tennyson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Glossodia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Tennyson Glossodia
England 4.7% / 2.5%
Tennyson — England: 4.7% Glossodia — England: 2.5%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.3%
Tennyson — Scotland: 1.6% Glossodia — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Tennyson — Netherlands: 1.3% Glossodia — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / 0.2%
Tennyson — Ireland: 1.1% Glossodia — Ireland: 0.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.4%
Tennyson — South Africa: 0.8% Glossodia — South Africa: 0.4%
Canada 1.1% / —
Tennyson — Canada: 1.1% Glossodia — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Tennyson — New Zealand: not among its largest Glossodia — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.4%
Tennyson — Germany: not among its largest Glossodia — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 100.0% houses
Tennyson — Houses: 100.0% Tennyson — Townhouses: 0.0% Tennyson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glossodia 99.3% houses
Glossodia — Houses: 99.3% Glossodia — Townhouses: 0.4% Glossodia — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tennyson Glossodia
Median house price $1,130,000 $995,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Tennyson has more rural and farming land (99% vs 59%).

Tennyson Glossodia
Rural and farming 99% 59%
Residential 1% 36%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Tennyson Glossodia
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
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.

Tennyson Glossodia
Houses — 1.9%
$685/wk on $1.85M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tennyson Glossodia
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Glossodia is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Tennyson Glossodia
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tennyson Glossodia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
30/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tennyson Glossodia
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tennyson

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glossodia

  • Glossodia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tennyson Glossodia
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Tennyson sits further from the CBD (72.9 km vs 67.5 km).

Tennyson Glossodia
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 72.9 km
+7% vs other
 67.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2754
 0.5%
postcode 2756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2754
 46
postcode 2756

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.

Tennyson Glossodia
Car (driver) 57.1% / 68.6%
Tennyson — Car (driver): 57.1% Glossodia — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 25.6%
Tennyson — Worked from Home: 36.0% Glossodia — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.1%
Tennyson — Walked Only: 5.0% Glossodia — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.1%
Tennyson — Car (passenger): 1.9% Glossodia — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train — / 0.6%
Tennyson — Train: not among its largest Glossodia — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Tennyson Glossodia
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 40.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tennyson Glossodia
Connectivity score 30/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
148 premises
 53%
1,017 premises

Climate

Tennyson Glossodia
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tennyson Glossodia
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tennyson Glossodia
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Tennyson Glossodia
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tennyson Glossodia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tennyson

Acreage

Glossodia

Acreage Family

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