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Tennyson
BrisbaneQueensland
King Arthur Terrace Tennyson.jpg
King Arthur Terrace, 2014
Tennyson is located in Queensland
Tennyson
Tennyson
Location in Queensland
Population 1,019 (2016 census)
 • Density 784/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4105
Area 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location 9.4 km (6 mi) SW of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Tennyson Ward)
State electorate(s) Miller
Federal Division(s) Moreton
Suburbs around Tennyson:
Indooroopilly Indooroopilly Indooroopilly
Graceville Tennyson Yeerongpilly
Sherwood Rocklea Yeerongpilly

Tennyson is a southern riverside suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Tennyson had a population of 1,019 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census the population of Tennyson was 859, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Tennyson population was 41 years, four years above the Australian median. 70.8% of people living in Tennyson were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.1%, New Zealand 2.4%, Philippines 1.3%, Germany 1.2%, United States of America 1%. 83.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.2% Vietnamese, 0.9% Spanish, 0.8% Invented Languages, 0.8% Korean, 0.6% Filipino.

Transport

Services to the Tennyson railway station (27°31′32″S 153°00′17″E / 27.5256°S 153.0047°E / -27.5256; 153.0047 (Tennyson railway station)) were suspended after 3 June 2011, with no plans for reinstatement.

For more than half a century bus services have run through the suburb providing access to the CBD and to the suburb of Indooroopilly.

Sport

Pat Rafter Arena, Queensland Tennis Centre 02
Queensland Tennis Centre

The Queensland Tennis Centre is located in Tennyson. It is built on the site of the demolished Tennyson Power Station.

St Joseph's, Gregory Terrace, an upper primary and secondary boys' school has extensive playing fields and a rowing shed on the banks of Oxley Creek which forms the western boundary of the suburb.

Education

Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School is a specific-purpose secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls with complex mental health needs at 38 Lofter Street (27°31′38″S 153°00′12″E / 27.5272°S 153.0032°E / -27.5272; 153.0032 (Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 24 students with 10 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).

There are no general-purpose schools in Tennyson. The nearest government primary schools are Sherwood State School in neighbouring Sherwood to the south-west or Yeronga State School in Yeronga to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Yeronga State High School in Yeronga.

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