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Tennyson bushfire risk

Of Tennyson’s 289 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 96.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tennyson’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
96.5%
In a bushfire area
289
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tennyson

Flood and bushfire areas across Tennyson. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Tennyson

Tennyson sits in the Hawkesbury council area, which recorded 3,818 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,818 total. Figures are for the whole Hawkesbury council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Tennyson

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,200,000+18.81%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Tennyson shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Tennyson

Tennyson is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other96.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Residential2.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Other1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

School catchments in Tennyson

Tennyson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Tennyson

At the 2021 Census, 14.2% of Tennyson’s 379 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.8%
Australian40.4%
Maltese15.3%
Irish10.3%
Scottish10%
German5.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
Scotland1.6%
Malta1.3%
Netherlands1.3%
Canada1.1%
Ireland1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Tennyson

Hawkesbury council approved 428 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

428
Dwellings/yr
394
Houses
34
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hawkesbury council area (not just Tennyson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tennyson address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.