Tennyson vs The Slopes

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 The Slopes, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Slopes: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.13 million in Tennyson. On these figures, Tennyson tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

The Slopes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Tennyson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,696,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tennyson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

The Slopes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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 17%)
  • The Slopes is more walkable (13/100 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 The Slopes 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 The Slopes
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 The Slopes
Walkability 0 / 13
Tennyson — Walkability: 0/100 The Slopes — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 72 / 77
Tennyson — Safety: 72/100 The Slopes — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tennyson — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Slopes — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tennyson skews older (47 vs 45).

Tennyson The Slopes
Population 379
+14% vs other
 327
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +0.3%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $110,916/yr $118,144/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $468/wk $480/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tennyson The Slopes
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Tennyson — 0-4: 4.2% The Slopes — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.9% / 13.8%
Tennyson — 5-14: 12.9% The Slopes — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.1% / 6.7%
Tennyson — 15-19: 6.1% The Slopes — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.7% / 5.8%
Tennyson — 20-24: 7.7% The Slopes — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.8% / 9.5%
Tennyson — 25-34: 9.8% The Slopes — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 7.1% / 9.8%
Tennyson — 35-44: 7.1% The Slopes — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.7% / 15.6%
Tennyson — 45-54: 13.7% The Slopes — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 14.5% / 17.7%
Tennyson — 55-64: 14.5% The Slopes — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 16.1% / 11.9%
Tennyson — 65-74: 16.1% The Slopes — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.5% / 3.4%
Tennyson — 75-84: 5.5% The Slopes — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.9% / 2.1%
Tennyson — 85+: 2.9% The Slopes — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
The Slopes 63.8% couple families
The Slopes — Couple Families: 63.8% The Slopes — Lone Person: 17.4% The Slopes — One Parent Families: 14.5% The Slopes — Group Household: 4.3%
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%
The Slopes 5.9% renting
The Slopes — Owned Outright: 46.1% The Slopes — Mortgage: 48.0% The Slopes — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tennyson The Slopes
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 20.2%
Tennyson — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% The Slopes — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.7%
Tennyson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% The Slopes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 6.4%
Tennyson — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% The Slopes — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.1%
Tennyson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% The Slopes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Tennyson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% The Slopes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 The Slopes
England 4.7% / 4.9%
Tennyson — England: 4.7% The Slopes — England: 4.9%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.8%
Tennyson — Scotland: 1.6% The Slopes — Scotland: 1.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 2.1%
Tennyson — South Africa: 0.8% The Slopes — South Africa: 2.1%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Tennyson — Netherlands: 1.3% The Slopes — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 1.1% / —
Tennyson — Canada: 1.1% The Slopes — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Tennyson — Ireland: 1.1% The Slopes — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 100.0% houses
Tennyson — Houses: 100.0%
The Slopes 102.9% houses
The Slopes — Houses: 102.9%
Houses

Property market

Tennyson The Slopes
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,696,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Tennyson The Slopes
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Residential 1% 0%
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 The Slopes
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tennyson The Slopes
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

The Slopes is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Tennyson The Slopes
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tennyson The Slopes
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
23/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tennyson The Slopes
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Tennyson The Slopes
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Tennyson The Slopes
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 72.9 km 74.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2754
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2754
same for both

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 The Slopes
Car (driver) 57.1% / 68.1%
Tennyson — Car (driver): 57.1% The Slopes — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 25.5%
Tennyson — Worked from Home: 36.0% The Slopes — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.5%
Tennyson — Car (passenger): 1.9% The Slopes — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Tennyson — Walked Only: 5.0% The Slopes — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 2.8%
Tennyson — Train: not among its largest The Slopes — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Tennyson The Slopes
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 47.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tennyson The Slopes
Connectivity score 30/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
148 premises
 82%
121 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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