The size of Tenterfield is approximately 690.5 square kilometres. It has 17 parks covering nearly 3.1% of total area. The population of Tenterfield in 2011 was 3,965 people. By 2016 the population was 4,050 showing a population growth of 2.1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Tenterfield is 60-69 years. Households in Tenterfield are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Tenterfield work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 70.7% of the homes in Tenterfield were owner-occupied compared with 70.7% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $330,000.