Tenterfield vs Jennings

Tenterfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Jennings. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tenterfield, about half of households are people living alone. In Jennings, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tenterfield: a median of $515,000, against $340,000 in Jennings, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jennings 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

Tenterfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Jennings carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jennings

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $515,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jennings

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tenterfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (508 min vs 534 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (709.2 km vs 730 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tenterfield has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Jennings carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Jennings

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tenterfield Jennings
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.

Tenterfield Jennings
Walkability 4 / 0
Tenterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Jennings — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 33
Tenterfield — Safety: 18/100 Jennings — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 31 / 11
Tenterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Jennings — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Tenterfield has more residents (4,067 vs 168); Tenterfield rents higher ($250/wk vs $195/wk).

Tenterfield Jennings
Population 4,067
+96% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +5.0%
Median age 55 59
Median household income $48,516/yr
+15% vs other
 $41,184/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+22% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield Jennings
0-4 4.4% / 3.6%
Tenterfield — 0-4: 4.4% Jennings — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.3% / 10.1%
Tenterfield — 5-14: 10.3% Jennings — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.0% / 4.2%
Tenterfield — 15-19: 5.0% Jennings — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.8% / 2.4%
Tenterfield — 20-24: 3.8% Jennings — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 7.2% / 7.7%
Tenterfield — 25-34: 7.2% Jennings — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 8.2% / 7.7%
Tenterfield — 35-44: 8.2% Jennings — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 10.8% / 8.3%
Tenterfield — 45-54: 10.8% Jennings — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 15.3% / 17.3%
Tenterfield — 55-64: 15.3% Jennings — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 20.2% / 20.2%
Tenterfield — 65-74: 20.2% Jennings — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 10.9% / 10.1%
Tenterfield — 75-84: 10.9% Jennings — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 3.9% / 4.2%
Tenterfield — 85+: 3.9% Jennings — 85+: 4.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield 54.8% lone person
Tenterfield — Lone Person: 54.8% Tenterfield — One Parent Families: 16.1% Tenterfield — Couple Families: 24.8% Tenterfield — Group Household: 3.6% Tenterfield — Other Families: 0.7%
Jennings 59.6% lone person
Jennings — Lone Person: 59.6% Jennings — One Parent Families: 23.1% Jennings — Couple Families: 11.5% Jennings — Group Household: 5.8% Jennings — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield 23.2% renting
Tenterfield — Owned Outright: 54.8% Tenterfield — Mortgage: 22.1% Tenterfield — Renting: 23.2%
Jennings 20.6% renting
Jennings — Owned Outright: 64.7% Jennings — Mortgage: 14.7% Jennings — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tenterfield Jennings
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 19.6%
Tenterfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Jennings — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.6%
Tenterfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Jennings — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 3.6%
Tenterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Jennings — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Tenterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Jennings — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Tenterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Jennings — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Tenterfield Jennings
New Zealand 1.0% / 4.2%
Tenterfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Jennings — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 2.2% / 1.8%
Tenterfield — England: 2.2% Jennings — England: 1.8%
Netherlands 0.2% / 3.6%
Tenterfield — Netherlands: 0.2% Jennings — Netherlands: 3.6%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Tenterfield — Philippines: 0.5% Jennings — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Tenterfield — India: 0.4% Jennings — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Tenterfield — Germany: 0.4% Jennings — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tenterfield 93.7% houses
Tenterfield — Houses: 93.7% Tenterfield — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Tenterfield — Townhouses: 1.4%
Jennings 94.9% houses
Jennings — Houses: 94.9% Jennings — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Jennings — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tenterfield Jennings
Median house price $515,000 $340,000
Median unit price $449,000 —
Median land price $325,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 45 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tenterfield Jennings
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Tenterfield and 99% of Jennings. 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

Tenterfield Jennings
New dwellings approved 48
across Tenterfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
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.

Tenterfield Jennings
Houses 3.7%
$450/wk on $640K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tenterfield Jennings
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income — Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools Higher than 64% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of NSW —

Liveability

Tenterfield Jennings
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Jennings carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 69); Tenterfield carries more crime risk (82 vs 67).

Tenterfield Jennings
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
89/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tenterfield Jennings
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tenterfield

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tenterfield High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Jennings

  • Jennings Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Tenterfield Jennings
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 22 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 99 0

Mobility

Jennings sits further from the CBD (730 km vs 709.2 km).

Tenterfield Jennings
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 709.2 km 730 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 508 min 534 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2372
 0.5%
postcode 4383
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2372
 62
postcode 4383

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.

Tenterfield Jennings
Car (driver) 72.8% / 57.9%
Tenterfield — Car (driver): 72.8% Jennings — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 13.2%
Tenterfield — Worked from Home: 15.0% Jennings — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 18.4%
Tenterfield — Car (passenger): 5.1% Jennings — Car (passenger): 18.4%
Walked Only 6.3% / 10.5%
Tenterfield — Walked Only: 6.3% Jennings — Walked Only: 10.5%
Bus 0.5% / —
Tenterfield — Bus: 0.5% Jennings — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Tenterfield Jennings
Elevation 1,028 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 918 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tenterfield Jennings
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,354 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Tenterfield Jennings
Annual rainfall 798 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C —

Council rates

Tenterfield Jennings
Average residential rate $922/yr
same for both
Council Tenterfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Tenterfield Jennings
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tenterfield Jennings
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tenterfield

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Jennings

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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