Tennyson vs Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Tennyson. In both, most households own their home. In Tennyson, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Yeerongpilly: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.35 million in Tennyson, though rent is higher in Tennyson. On these figures, Tennyson tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yeerongpilly suits young adults.

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

Tennyson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 81/100)

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 has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,705,000)
  • Yeerongpilly has cheaper units ($925,000 vs $2,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yeerongpilly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yeerongpilly

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tennyson

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Yeerongpilly is more walkable (62/100 vs 52/100)

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 and Yeerongpilly 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 Yeerongpilly
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 Yeerongpilly
Walkability 52 / 62
Tennyson — Walkability: 52/100 Yeerongpilly — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 62 / 19
Tennyson — Safety: 62/100 Yeerongpilly — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tennyson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeerongpilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yeerongpilly has more residents (2,033 vs 1,109); Tennyson skews older (47 vs 34).

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Population 1,109 2,033
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +5.1%
Median age 47 34
Median household income $148,356/yr
+16% vs other
 $124,540/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+25% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
0-4 4.8% / 6.3%
Tennyson — 0-4: 4.8% Yeerongpilly — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 9.6% / 11.1%
Tennyson — 5-14: 9.6% Yeerongpilly — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.8% / 6.0%
Tennyson — 15-19: 3.8% Yeerongpilly — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.4% / 9.1%
Tennyson — 20-24: 4.4% Yeerongpilly — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 10.7% / 20.2%
Tennyson — 25-34: 10.7% Yeerongpilly — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 12.8% / 16.6%
Tennyson — 35-44: 12.8% Yeerongpilly — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 10.6% / 12.6%
Tennyson — 45-54: 10.6% Yeerongpilly — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 16.0% / 10.0%
Tennyson — 55-64: 16.0% Yeerongpilly — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 16.9% / 5.7%
Tennyson — 65-74: 16.9% Yeerongpilly — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 9.0% / 2.6%
Tennyson — 75-84: 9.0% Yeerongpilly — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.7% / 0.6%
Tennyson — 85+: 1.7% Yeerongpilly — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 44.0% couple families
Tennyson — Couple Families: 44.0% Tennyson — Lone Person: 40.5% Tennyson — One Parent Families: 7.7% Tennyson — Group Household: 5.4% Tennyson — Other Families: 2.3%
Yeerongpilly 42.1% couple families
Yeerongpilly — Couple Families: 42.1% Yeerongpilly — Lone Person: 32.3% Yeerongpilly — One Parent Families: 11.3% Yeerongpilly — Group Household: 11.0% Yeerongpilly — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 21.2% renting
Tennyson — Owned Outright: 49.1% Tennyson — Mortgage: 29.7% Tennyson — Renting: 21.2%
Yeerongpilly 42.2% renting
Yeerongpilly — Owned Outright: 19.9% Yeerongpilly — Mortgage: 37.9% Yeerongpilly — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 26.3%
Tennyson — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Yeerongpilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 10.6%
Tennyson — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Yeerongpilly — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 7.6%
Tennyson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Yeerongpilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 7.8%
Tennyson — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Yeerongpilly — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.1%
Tennyson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Yeerongpilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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 Yeerongpilly
England 3.3% / 3.4%
Tennyson — England: 3.3% Yeerongpilly — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.0%
Tennyson — New Zealand: 2.5% Yeerongpilly — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.6%
Tennyson — Vietnam: 0.9% Yeerongpilly — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.4%
Tennyson — Philippines: 1.0% Yeerongpilly — Philippines: 1.4%
Germany 1.0% / 0.7%
Tennyson — Germany: 1.0% Yeerongpilly — Germany: 0.7%
India — / 1.7%
Tennyson — India: not among its largest Yeerongpilly — India: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tennyson 56.0% houses
Tennyson — Houses: 56.0% Tennyson — Flats / Apartments: 43.1% Tennyson — Townhouses: 0.9%
Yeerongpilly 50.1% houses
Yeerongpilly — Houses: 50.1% Yeerongpilly — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Yeerongpilly — Townhouses: 27.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $2,500,000 $925,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 5 sales
 12 days
from 5 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 Yeerongpilly
3 bed $1.3M / $1.69M
Tennyson — 3 bed: $1.3M (9 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.88M
Tennyson — 4 bed: $1.6M (9 sales) Yeerongpilly — 4 bed: $1.88M (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Tennyson scores higher overall (86 vs 69); Yeerongpilly is more walkable (62 vs 52).

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Grade A+ A
Score 86/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yeerongpilly carries more crime risk (81 vs 38).

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 High
81/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.1 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 4.7%

Schools in Tennyson

  • Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Yeerongpilly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Walkability score 52/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.5 km
+6% vs other
 8.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 18 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4105
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4105
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 Yeerongpilly
Car (driver) 55.1% / 49.6%
Tennyson — Car (driver): 55.1% Yeerongpilly — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 28.0%
Tennyson — Worked from Home: 30.3% Yeerongpilly — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 5.9% / 10.9%
Tennyson — Train: 5.9% Yeerongpilly — Train: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.6%
Tennyson — Car (passenger): 3.9% Yeerongpilly — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle 2.3% / 2.2%
Tennyson — Bicycle: 2.3% Yeerongpilly — Bicycle: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.0%
Tennyson — Walked Only: 1.2% Yeerongpilly — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Connectivity score 71/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
584 premises
 16%
1,260 premises

Climate

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tennyson

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees River

Yeerongpilly

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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