Tenambit
NSW 2323 · Maitland
3,088 (2021) → 3,223 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tenambit is a moderate growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2323, about 131km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $748K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 24km inland. Tenambit has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 40/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.98%), New Zealand (1.26%), Germany (0.65%), Wales (0.32%), Fiji (0.29%)
Top languages: Polish (0.23%), Mandarin (0.16%), Urdu (0.13%), Thai (0.13%), Samoan (0.1%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tenambit Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898
Nearby (within 10km)
- Linuwel School LtdCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1059
- Maitland High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 942
- Maitland Grossmann High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 970
- OneSchool Global NSW - MaitlandCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 980
- Morpeth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1028
- St Bede's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1027
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1058
- Metford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 875
- Hunter River Community SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 956
- Maitland East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 976
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1056
- Maitland Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1050
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tenambit
Is Tenambit safe?
Tenambit has a residential safety score of 40/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,898 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tenambit?
In Tenambit, the median house price is $748K and the median unit price is $645K. Median weekly house rent is $630.
How far is Tenambit from Sydney CBD?
Tenambit is about 131.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tenambit?
Tenambit has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 898 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tenambit?
Tenambit has a transport score of 63/100 and 28 bus stops.