Download coordinates as: Tennyson is a southern riverside suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Tennyson is 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) by road south-west of the Brisbane GPO.

[7][9][10] In April 1888, 255 suburban lots in the Tennyson Estate were auctioned by R.J. Cottell on behalf of the Queensland Deposit Bank.

[11] Tennyson State School opened on 18 June 1934 at Lofter Street.

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%.

[22] 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.