Suburbs Tweed Heads

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Tweed Heads NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tweed Heads, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tweed Heads NSW is 9,176 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tweed Heads is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in Tweed Heads is $403 per week ($1,746 per month). Tweed Heads has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Tweed Heads has a population density of 2439.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tweed Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tweed Heads is $1,733.

There were 444 recorded offences in Tweed Heads in 2025-26, a rate of 48 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (198 offences).

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📍 Tweed Heads, New South Wales — 28.1777°S, 153.5381°E

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Tweed Heads Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tweed Heads Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$660/wk
$34,320 per year
#6153 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$403/wk
$1,746 per month
#1838 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
55years
17 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tweed Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (4,321) Female 52.9% (4,850)

Population Density

2439.9
people per km²
9,176 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,487
Family income/wk

Tweed Heads Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tweed Heads Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
66.7% 1,709 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
33.3% 852 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tweed Heads Country of Birth

Australia
88.6%
England
6.2%
Brazil
3.0%
Germany
0.7%
India
0.6%
China
0.4%
Canada
0.2%
France
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.1%
Fiji
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tweed Heads Religion

No Religion
40.2%
Catholic
23.5%
Anglican
16.2%
Not stated
11.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Buddhism
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tweed Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tweed Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Portuguese
48.3%
Japan
12.1%
Other
10.4%
Spanish
8.8%
French
6.3%
Italian
5.4%
SAL Tot
4.6%
Cantonese
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tweed Heads Employment

💼
Employed full-time
24.2% 1,726 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.5% 1,462 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 214 people
🏠
Not in labour force
52.2% 3,719 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tweed Heads Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.6%
Bachelor Degree
28.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
7.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tweed Heads Occupation

Professionals
27.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Community & Personal Service
16.6%
Managers
11.0%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Labourers
7.3%
Sales Workers
6.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tweed Heads Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.5%
Health
15.5%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Engineering
12.7%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.0%
Education
8.5%
Creative Arts
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Information Technology
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tweed Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house
45.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
33.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tweed Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
10.0%
$500-$649/wk
7.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tweed Heads Marital Status

💍
Married
40.0% 3,271
↔️
Separated
3.7% 304
📋
Divorced
14.5% 1,188
🕊️
Widowed
9.4% 765
👤
Never married
32.3% 2,641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tweed Heads Ancestry

English
34.6%
Australian
26.0%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
9.0%
Other
6.9%
German
3.3%
Italian
2.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.2%
Chinese
1.0%
Filipino
1.0%
Dutch
0.9%
New Zealander
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tweed Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.4%
Vocational Education
21.0%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Pre-school
12.0%
Primary — Catholic
11.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tweed Heads Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.3% 1,567
✅
No need for assistance
90.7% 15,315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tweed Heads Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.8% 1,028
—
Not a volunteer
86.2% 6,424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tweed Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.4%
$800-$999/mo
7.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tweed Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Walked only
7.4%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Bicycle
2.0%
Bus
1.0%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tweed Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.0%
1 vehicle
49.5%
2 vehicles
29.6%
3 vehicles
6.4%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tweed Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.9%
2 bedrooms
47.1%
3 bedrooms
35.1%
4 bedrooms
8.3%
5 bedrooms
2.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tweed Heads Population Mobility

20.7%
moved in the last year
49.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tweed Heads Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
559
Indigenous residents
16,433
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tweed Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
784
Arthritis
469
Heart disease
329
Lung condition
300
Asthma
272
Diabetes
213
Cancer
213
Stroke
166
Kidney disease
124
Dementia
64

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tweed Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
12.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tweed Heads Family Structure

Couple — no children
44.2%
Couple — children under 15
27.2%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tweed Heads Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
4.4% 330
👤
Never served
95.5% 7,137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tweed Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 1,027
—
Did not provide
86.2% 6,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tweed Heads Children Ever Born

No children
31.8%
1 child
14.2%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
16.8%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tweed Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
56
1951–1960
155
1961–1970
244
1971–1980
204
1981–1990
185
1991–2000
158
2001–2010
264
2011–2015
217
2016
59
2017
69
2018
61
2019
68
2020
34
2021
22

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tweed Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
28.0%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
30.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tweed Heads Household Size

1 person
38.4%
2 persons
40.0%
3 persons
10.9%
4 persons
7.2%
5 persons
2.5%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tweed Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,554
Moved from NSW
613
Moved from QLD
524
Moved — same area (SA2)
383
Moved from overseas
62
Moved from VIC
51
Moved from SA
23
Moved from WA
8
Moved from NT
7
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tweed Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.8%
Step family — no other children
12.5%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%
Other couple — children only
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tweed Heads Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 444 total

Other Against Property
198
Theft
132
Assault
35
Property Damage
24
Drug Offences
24
Other Against Person
14
Weapons
9
Sexual Offences
7
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Tweed Heads Schools

16
schools nearby
6
government
964
avg ICSEA score
2,974
total students
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 302 students
1069
ICSEA
The Village School Gold Coast Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 88 students
1047
ICSEA
Pacific Coast Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 999 students
1027
ICSEA
Pacific Hope Christian School Independent
Combined · U · 85 students
1014
ICSEA
Coolangatta State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 285 students
989
ICSEA
Tweed Heads Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 394 students
984
ICSEA
Tweed River High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 590 students
940
ICSEA
Caldera School Government
Secondary · U · 24 students
936
ICSEA
Fingal Head Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 33 students
934
ICSEA
Tweed Heads South Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 142 students
882
ICSEA
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 32 students
781
ICSEA
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School Independent
Primary
The BUSY School - Coolangatta Campus Independent
Secondary
Pacific Online Christian School Independent
Secondary
Mastery Schools Australia - Coolangatta Campus Independent
Combined

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tweed Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

35%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $1,138/wk
Median Rent $403/wk
Rent-to-Income 35.4%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Tweed Heads

≈ $4,931/month
Median rent $403/wk
Left after rent $735/wk
Rent share 35.4%

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Tweed Heads vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Ashtonfield
Pop: 4,589 Income: $891/wk Rent: $440/wk
Camden South
Pop: 4,595 Income: $929/wk Rent: $450/wk
Narromine
Pop: 4,608 Income: $710/wk Rent: $250/wk
Hamilton (NSW)
Pop: 4,614 Income: $888/wk Rent: $420/wk
North Strathfield
Pop: 4,618 Income: $1,049/wk Rent: $495/wk
Monterey
Pop: 4,619 Income: $847/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tweed Heads

What is the population of Tweed Heads NSW?

The population of Tweed Heads NSW is 9,176 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2439.9 people per km².Tweed Heads is ranked #742 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tweed Heads?

The median personal income in Tweed Heads NSW is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,138 per week.Family income is $1,487 per week.Tweed Heads is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tweed Heads?

Median rent in Tweed Heads NSW is $403 per week ($1,746 per month).Rent represents 35.4% of household income, which is considered stressed.Tweed Heads ranks #1,838 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tweed Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tweed Heads NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tweed Heads?

The median age in Tweed Heads NSW is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tweed Heads a good suburb to live in?

Tweed Heads is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,176.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (35.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14002. All dollar figures in AUD.