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Tweed Heads South

8 km²

Tweed Heads South has a large over-65 community and far more single-person households than most areas.

It also has modest household incomes and a large population.

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📍 Tweed Heads South, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population7,941▲ +0.5%since 2011 Median age52 yrs→ 0.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population7.2%People aged 65 and over34.2%Children under 1513.5%People in a de facto relationship10.2%▲ +21.6%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Seniors (65+)34.2%

Older adults (45–64)23.5%

Young adults (25–44)19.3%

Children (0–14)13.5%

Youth (15–24)9.4%

Marital status

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).

Married38%
Never married32%
Divorced15%
Widowed11%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Tweed Heads South, Australia is the majority at 85%; England is next at 6%.

Australia74.4%

England5.6%

New Zealand3.2%

India1.5%

Philippines1.2%

China0.6%

South Africa0.4%

Vietnam0.2%

Italy0.2%

Nepal0.1%

Ancestry

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (31%) and Irish (10%).

English43.2%

Australian35.8%

Irish11.6%

Scottish11.0%

German4.5%

Italian2.2%

Dutch1.5%

Filipino1.4%

Chinese1.4%

Indian1.3%

Language

People using another language at home7.4%

Language used at home

In Tweed Heads South, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only86.6%

Punjabi0.8%

Mandarin0.7%

Tagalog0.3%

Vietnamese0.3%

Hindi0.3%

Cantonese0.2%

Italian0.2%

Greek0.1%

Arabic0.1%

Religion

People with no religion37.0%

Religious affiliation

In Tweed Heads South, Christianity is the majority at 56%; No religion is next at 40%.

Christianity56%
No religion40%
Buddhism1%
Other religions1%
Hinduism1%
Islam0%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1238.2%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher11.1%

Highest year of school

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 1238.2%

Year 1031.3%

Year 9 or below14.6%

Year 117.2%

Highest qualification level

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV36.4%

Advanced diploma / diploma15.7%

Bachelor degree15.1%

Postgraduate degree3.4%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.2%

Certificate I / II2.1%

Field of qualification

Tweed Heads South splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (19%) and Engineering & related (15%), with Health at 15%.

Management & commerce15.4%

Engineering & related12.4%

Health11.8%

Society & culture11.8%

Food, hospitality & personal services7.8%

Architecture & building7.5%

Education6.9%

Creative arts3.0%

Information technology1.8%

Agriculture & environment1.6%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$561▲ +47.2%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$976▲ +47.4%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,384▲ +61.9%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week3.4%Households earning $3,000+ a week7.4%

Household income distribution

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

$650–$1,49935.5%

Under $65027.6%

$1,500–$2,99921.7%

$3,000–$3,9994.5%

$4,000 or more2.9%

Personal income distribution

In Tweed Heads South, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Under $65052.9%

$650–$1,49929.5%

$1,500–$2,9998.1%

$3,000 or more1.1%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition40.9%People with a mental health condition12.4%People needing help with daily activities11.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Tweed Heads South, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.

None50.4%

One condition23.7%

Two conditions9.5%

Three or more7.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Tweed Heads South — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (13%).

Arthritis16.6%

Mental health12.4%

Asthma10.5%

Other condition9.8%

Heart disease8.1%

Diabetes6.9%

Cancer5.4%

Lung condition4.7%

Dementia2.4%

Stroke1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteers10.9%People providing unpaid care13.3%People caring for children unpaid18.6%People who served in the Defence Force4.6%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework18.5%

Family & Households

Average household size2.1→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families22.5%People living alone37.4%▲ +1.3%since 2011

Family composition

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Couples with children at 41%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (23%).

Couples with children41%
Couples without children35%
One-parent families23%
Other families2%

Household size

Tweed Heads South splits fairly evenly between 1 person (37%) and 2 people (36%), with 3 people at 13%.

1 person37.4%

2 people35.7%

3 people12.8%

4 people8.7%

5 people3.9%

6 or more1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$390▲ +30.0%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,733▲ +1.9%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting30.8%Homes owned outright42.1%Separate (detached) houses51.7%Homes with three or more bedrooms59.9%▲ +3.8%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).

Owned outright43%
Rented31%
Owned with a mortgage23%
Other tenure3%

Types of homes

In Tweed Heads South, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.

Separate house52%
Townhouse / semi-detached31%
Flat or apartment15%
Other dwelling2%

Bedrooms per home

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).

3 bedrooms40.7%

2 bedrooms27.6%

4 bedrooms16.2%

1 bedroom9.3%

5 or more3.0%

Studio / none0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

In Tweed Heads South, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.

$350–$54949.1%

$200–$34918.3%

Under $20018.2%

$550–$7499.7%

$750 or more1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Tweed Heads South splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.

$1,800–$2,99934.9%

$1,000–$1,79934.2%

Under $1,00017.2%

$3,000 or more8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle11.3%▼ -15.6%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 50%, followed by 2 vehicles (28%) and No vehicle (11%).

1 vehicle49.5%

2 vehicles28.3%

No vehicle11.3%

3 vehicles7.6%

4 or more3.3%

How people get to work

In Tweed Heads South, Car (driver) is the majority at 76%; Worked at home is next at 11%.

Car (driver)64.0%

Worked at home9.2%

Car (passenger)6.6%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Bus1.0%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years42.7%Recent arrivals from overseas8.1%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.2%Labour-force participation44.9%Employed full-time49.0%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Tweed Heads South — Health care & social assistance leads at 20%, ahead of Accommodation & food (14%) and Retail trade (13%).

Health care & social assistance18.9%

Accommodation & food13.1%

Retail trade12.5%

Construction10.2%

Education & training5.9%

Other services5.1%

Public administration & safety4.9%

Administrative & support4.8%

Manufacturing4.2%

Professional & technical3.4%

Occupations people work in

Tweed Heads South splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (17%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Labourers at 15%.

Community & personal service17.0%

Technicians & trades15.7%

Labourers15.1%

Professionals13.8%

Clerical & administrative11.6%

Sales workers11.1%

Managers9.0%

Machinery operators & drivers5.5%

Nearby areas

Tweed Heads Banora Point Coolangatta (Qld)Tweed Heads West Fingal Head Terranora Bilambil Heights Bilinga

👥 Demographics & Identity