Tennyson Point vs Putney

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tennyson Point: a median of $4.61 million, against $3.52 million in Putney. On these figures, Putney 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

Putney

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tennyson Point has cheaper units ($1,770,000 vs $1,957,500)
  • Putney has cheaper houses ($3,520,000 vs $4,610,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Point and Putney 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 Point Putney
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 Point Putney
Walkability 85 / 84
Tennyson Point — Walkability: 85/100 Putney — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 63 / 58
Tennyson Point — Safety: 63/100 Putney — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tennyson Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Putney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Putney has more residents (4,097 vs 1,247); Putney skews older (44 vs 42).

Tennyson Point Putney
Population 1,247 4,097
+229% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% -0.2%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $168,064/yr
+6% vs other
 $158,756/yr
Median weekly rent $700/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tennyson Point Putney
0-4 5.2% / 4.3%
Tennyson Point — 0-4: 5.2% Putney — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.7% / 12.7%
Tennyson Point — 5-14: 13.7% Putney — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.0% / 7.2%
Tennyson Point — 15-19: 7.0% Putney — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.4% / 6.6%
Tennyson Point — 20-24: 7.4% Putney — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.3% / 8.9%
Tennyson Point — 25-34: 8.3% Putney — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 12.3% / 11.1%
Tennyson Point — 35-44: 12.3% Putney — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.7% / 14.7%
Tennyson Point — 45-54: 14.7% Putney — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.0% / 15.8%
Tennyson Point — 55-64: 14.0% Putney — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 9.9% / 11.5%
Tennyson Point — 65-74: 9.9% Putney — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.3% / 4.7%
Tennyson Point — 75-84: 6.3% Putney — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.1% / 2.5%
Tennyson Point — 85+: 2.1% Putney — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tennyson Point 67.5% couple families
Tennyson Point — Couple Families: 67.5% Tennyson Point — Lone Person: 18.5% Tennyson Point — One Parent Families: 11.3% Tennyson Point — Group Household: 1.3% Tennyson Point — Other Families: 1.3%
Putney 65.8% couple families
Putney — Couple Families: 65.8% Putney — Lone Person: 19.4% Putney — One Parent Families: 11.3% Putney — Group Household: 1.8% Putney — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson Point 12.5% renting
Tennyson Point — Owned Outright: 49.7% Tennyson Point — Mortgage: 37.8% Tennyson Point — Renting: 12.5%
Putney 15.2% renting
Putney — Owned Outright: 47.5% Putney — Mortgage: 37.2% Putney — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tennyson Point Putney
Bachelor Degree 23.3% / 22.6%
Tennyson Point — Bachelor Degree: 23.3% Putney — Bachelor Degree: 22.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 9.1%
Tennyson Point — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Putney — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.8%
Tennyson Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Putney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 8.4%
Tennyson Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Putney — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Tennyson Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Putney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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 Point Putney
China 4.2% / 6.2%
Tennyson Point — China: 4.2% Putney — China: 6.2%
Italy 3.0% / 2.3%
Tennyson Point — Italy: 3.0% Putney — Italy: 2.3%
England 1.9% / 2.1%
Tennyson Point — England: 1.9% Putney — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Tennyson Point — New Zealand: 1.4% Putney — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 1.1% / 1.2%
Tennyson Point — India: 1.1% Putney — India: 1.2%
Greece 1.4% / —
Tennyson Point — Greece: 1.4% Putney — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson Point 78.5% houses
Tennyson Point — Houses: 78.5% Tennyson Point — Townhouses: 22.2% Tennyson Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Putney 83.9% houses
Putney — Houses: 83.9% Putney — Townhouses: 15.3% Putney — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tennyson Point Putney
Median house price $4,610,000 $3,520,000
Median unit price $1,770,000 $1,957,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 6 sales
 32 days
from 36 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.

Tennyson Point Putney
4 bed $4.45M / $3.4M
Tennyson Point — 4 bed: $4.45M (10 sales) Putney — 4 bed: $3.4M (22 sales)

10 vs 22 sales

5 bed $5.3M / $3.92M
Tennyson Point — 5 bed: $5.3M (7 sales) Putney — 5 bed: $3.92M (31 sales)

7 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Tennyson Point Putney
Residential 90% 77%
Parks and recreation 7% 18%
Environmental 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 97% of Tennyson Point and 99% of Putney. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Point Putney
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
same for both
Approvals change year on year +81%
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 Point Putney
Houses — 2.7%
$1,640/wk on $3.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tennyson Point Putney
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income — Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Tennyson Point Putney
Grade A+
same for both
Score 90/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tennyson Point Putney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Tennyson Point Putney
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.8 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.2%

Schools in Tennyson Point

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

Schools in Putney

  • Putney Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tennyson Point Putney
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Tennyson Point Putney
Walkability score 85/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 12 km 13.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2111
 2.3%
postcode 2112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2111
 17
postcode 2112

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 Point Putney
Worked from Home 46.8% / 51.8%
Tennyson Point — Worked from Home: 46.8% Putney — Worked from Home: 51.8%
Car (driver) 48.0% / 42.2%
Tennyson Point — Car (driver): 48.0% Putney — Car (driver): 42.2%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.9%
Tennyson Point — Car (passenger): 2.3% Putney — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 1.5% / 0.7%
Tennyson Point — Bus: 1.5% Putney — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.6%
Tennyson Point — Walked Only: 0.6% Putney — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.2%
Tennyson Point — Bicycle: 0.8% Putney — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Tennyson Point Putney
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tennyson Point Putney
Connectivity score 93/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
482 premises
 1%
1,554 premises

Climate

Tennyson Point Putney
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tennyson Point Putney
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tennyson Point Putney
Average residential rate $1,216/yr
same for both
Council Ryde
same for both

Federal electorate

Tennyson Point Putney
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tennyson Point

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Townhouses

Putney

Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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