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Tennyson flood & bushfire risk

Of Tennyson’s 1,181 mapped properties, 98.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

98.7%
In a flood area
0.3%
In a bushfire area
1,181
Mapped properties

Crime near Tennyson

Tennyson sits in the Sherwood police division, which recorded 1,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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172
Break-ins
133
Vehicle theft
599
Other theft
95
Property damage
71
Fraud
18
Handling stolen goods
92
Assault
31
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
39
Other against the person
0
Homicide
466
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,721 total. Figures are for the whole Sherwood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Tennyson

Tennyson is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential55.1% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: HDR2 - High density residential (Up to 15 storeys)

Residential33.3% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Industrial7.7% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: IN2 - General industry B

School catchments in Tennyson

PrimaryGraceville SS · Yeronga SS
JuniorYeronga SHS
SeniorYeronga SHS

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

Who lives in Tennyson

At the 2021 Census, 20.6% of Tennyson’s 1,109 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.5%
Australian28.6%
Irish20.8%
Scottish14.7%
German8.7%
Chinese3.2%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand2.5%
Germany1%
Philippines1%
United States1%
Japan0.9%

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

Development near Tennyson

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane 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

Yeerongpilly · 36.7% floodYeronga · 68.6% floodMoorooka · 15% floodSherwood · 60.4% floodGraceville · 81.5% floodFairfield · 80.4% flood

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.