Suburbs Tweed Heads West

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Tweed Heads West NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tweed Heads West NSW is 6,176 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tweed Heads West is $612 per week ($31,824 per year). Median rent in Tweed Heads West is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Tweed Heads West has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Tweed Heads West has a population density of 619.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tweed Heads West is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tweed Heads West is $1,664.

There were 85 recorded offences in Tweed Heads West in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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📍 Tweed Heads West, New South Wales — 28.1833°S, 153.5027°E

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Tweed Heads West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tweed Heads West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$612/wk
$31,824 per year
#6898 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,664/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tweed Heads West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,953) Female 52.2% (3,220)

Population Density

619.5
people per km²
6,176 people · 10.0 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,407
Family income/wk

Tweed Heads West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.1% 1,041 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.9% 719 dwellings

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

Tweed Heads West Country of Birth

Australia
90.1%
England
5.7%
India
1.6%
Germany
0.8%
Brazil
0.7%
Canada
0.3%
Greece
0.2%
France
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Egypt
0.1%

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

Tweed Heads West Religion

No Religion
43.1%
Catholic
20.4%
Anglican
15.5%
Not stated
11.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.3%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tweed Heads West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.2%

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

Tweed Heads West Languages Spoken at Home

Other
22.0%
IAL Punjabi
20.5%
Portuguese
15.2%
SAL Tot
14.4%
SAL Filipin
9.8%
Spanish
6.8%
Italian
6.1%
Mandarin
5.3%

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

Tweed Heads West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
27.3% 1,241 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.0% 956 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 152 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.4% 2,201 people

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

Tweed Heads West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.4%
Bachelor Degree
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.6%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

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

Tweed Heads West Occupation

Professionals
21.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.0%
Community & Personal Service
17.9%
Managers
10.0%
Labourers
10.0%
Clerical & Administrative
9.2%
Sales Workers
7.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

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

Tweed Heads West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.4%
Health
15.5%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Engineering
13.7%
Architecture & Building
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.6%
Education
7.2%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Information Technology
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%

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

Tweed Heads West Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tweed Heads West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.7%
$500-$649/wk
10.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tweed Heads West Marital Status

💍
Married
36.2% 1,915
↔️
Separated
4.3% 228
📋
Divorced
14.6% 771
🕊️
Widowed
8.8% 465
👤
Never married
36.1% 1,910

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tweed Heads West Ancestry

English
32.6%
Australian
28.1%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
6.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.8%
German
3.3%
Italian
2.4%
Filipino
1.1%
Dutch
1.1%
New Zealander
1.0%
Indian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tweed Heads West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.1%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Vocational Education
18.6%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
7.4%
Secondary — Catholic
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Tweed Heads West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.5% 957
✅
No need for assistance
91.5% 10,246

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

Tweed Heads West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.8% 565
—
Not a volunteer
88.2% 4,209

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tweed Heads West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
5.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tweed Heads West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.4%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
1.0%
Bus
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Tweed Heads West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.8%
1 vehicle
47.4%
2 vehicles
30.8%
3 vehicles
9.4%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

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

Tweed Heads West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
44.3%
3 bedrooms
34.8%
4 bedrooms
13.8%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Tweed Heads West Population Mobility

15.9%
moved in the last year
42.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tweed Heads West Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
788
Indigenous residents
10,693
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tweed Heads West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
710
Arthritis
279
Lung condition
248
Asthma
227
Heart disease
224
Diabetes
164
Cancer
132
Kidney disease
116
Stroke
103
Dementia
56

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

Tweed Heads West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
13.0%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tweed Heads West Family Structure

Couple — no children
34.3%
Couple — children under 15
31.5%
One parent — children under 15
11.8%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tweed Heads West Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 169
👤
Never served
96.3% 4,619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tweed Heads West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 635
—
Did not provide
86.6% 4,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tweed Heads West Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
15.8%
2 children
29.0%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
2.3%

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

Tweed Heads West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
80
1961–1970
166
1971–1980
142
1981–1990
108
1991–2000
86
2001–2010
177
2011–2015
135
2016
45
2017
42
2018
33
2019
31
2020
13
2021
5

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

Tweed Heads West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.3%
5–14 hours
27.8%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
32.4%

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

Tweed Heads West Household Size

1 person
36.4%
2 persons
36.1%
3 persons
13.5%
4 persons
9.4%
5 persons
3.1%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tweed Heads West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,642
Moved from NSW
323
Moved from QLD
289
Moved — same area (SA2)
171
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from VIC
29
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from WA
5
Moved from ACT
4

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

Tweed Heads West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.6%
Step family — no other children
13.3%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Step family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tweed Heads West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 85 total

Theft
22
Drug Offences
15
Other Against Property
13
Assault
12
Other Against Person
10
Property Damage
9
Weapons
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tweed Heads West Schools

5
schools nearby
1
government
953
avg ICSEA score
1,401
total students
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
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 32 students
781
ICSEA
Pacific Online Christian School Independent
Secondary

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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

34%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,029/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 34.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Tweed Heads West

≈ $4,459/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $679/wk
Rent share 34.0%

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Tweed Heads West vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,088 Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk
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Pop: 3,098 Income: $775/wk Rent: $520/wk
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Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk
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Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk
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Pop: 3,113 Income: $894/wk Rent: $430/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tweed Heads West

What is the population of Tweed Heads West NSW?

The population of Tweed Heads West NSW is 6,176 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 619.5 people per km².Tweed Heads West is ranked #1,269 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tweed Heads West?

The median personal income in Tweed Heads West NSW is $612 per week, or $31,824 per year.The median household income is $1,029 per week.Family income is $1,407 per week.Tweed Heads West is ranked #6,898 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tweed Heads West?

Median rent in Tweed Heads West NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 34.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Tweed Heads West ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tweed Heads West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tweed Heads West NSW is $1,664. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tweed Heads West?

The median age in Tweed Heads West NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tweed Heads West a good suburb to live in?

Tweed Heads West is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,176.The median income is $612/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.0% 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: 14004. All dollar figures in AUD.