Average rent in Tenterfield, NSW — 2026

Tenterfield comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $240/week, around 43% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 74% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 18% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,810, median age 55, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 9% of residents were born overseas. At 569km from Sydney, Tenterfield typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.