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Tweed vs Redland

Name: Tweed vs Redland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Tweed profile · Redland profile

Tweed Redland

Redland and Tweed are both significant regional hubs, though Redland is more populous. Redland has far higher household incomes, with a typical weekly income of $1,767 compared to $1,296 in Tweed. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in Redland at 83.9%, while Tweed sits at 66.0%. Redland's streets are more connected and have more walkable amenities, such as a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of a park (90.3% compared to 79.9% in Tweed).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force, volunteer, or live with a long-term health condition. However, some gaps are shifting. The typical age is noticeably older in Tweed (47 compared to 43), but this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in Year 12 completion has shrunk slightly, though Redland remains far higher at 56.0% against Tweed's 45.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Redland 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Redland Population: 61,830 larger in Redland People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tweed Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Redland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed in Redland +61,830 larger in Redland gap widening

97,392 85th pct 159,222 86th pct

Median age in Tweed in Redland +4 yrs older in Tweed gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.9%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.8% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Redland

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 73.5%

4.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed in Redland +10 more in Tweed

47 86th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed in Redland +1.62 more in Tweed

2.92 38th pct 1.30 4th pct

Students in Tweed in Redland +9,331 more in Redland

14,494 83rd pct 23,825 86th pct

Avg size in Tweed in Redland +336 larger in Redland

308 62nd pct 644 93rd pct

ICSEA in Tweed in Redland +4 higher in Redland

1,030 77th pct 1,034 78th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Tweed in Redland +$128 higher in Redland gap narrowing

$658 29th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Tweed in Redland +$471 higher in Redland gap narrowing

$1,296 38th pct $1,767 75th pct

Family income in Tweed in Redland +$468 higher in Redland gap narrowing

$1,663 39th pct $2,131 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed in Redland +325 larger in Redland

4,329 87th pct 4,654 87th pct

Median age in Tweed in Redland +2 yrs older in Tweed

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Tweed in Redland +$44 higher in Redland

$582 58th pct $626 70th pct

Household income in Tweed in Redland +$201 higher in Redland

$1,543 65th pct $1,744 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed in Redland +0.2 larger in Redland gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%

13.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed in Redland +$20 higher in Redland gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Tweed in Redland +$78 higher in Redland gap narrowing

$1,872 77th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed in Redland +0.10 higher in Tweed gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 33.7%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.2% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 83.9%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 33.7%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%

6.1% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

10.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed in Redland +211 more in Redland

467 83rd pct 678 86th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed in Redland +0.54 more in Tweed

4.80 70th pct 4.26 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Tweed in Redland +97.5 more in Redland

507.6 72nd pct 605.1 74th pct

PT routes in Tweed in Redland +9 more in Redland

34 80th pct 43 86th pct

Stop walk in Tweed in Redland

86 100th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 61.6%

14.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 31.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

11.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed in Redland +1 higher in Redland

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Tweed in Redland +2 higher in Redland

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Tweed in Redland +3 higher in Redland

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Tweed in Redland +1 higher in Redland

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Tweed in Redland +36 higher in Redland

967 61st pct 1,003 77th pct

ERP in Tweed in Redland +71,787 higher in Redland

101,044 83rd pct 172,831 86th pct

Growth in Tweed in Redland +2.9 pts higher in Redland

3.9% 53rd pct 6.9% 75th pct

Businesses in Tweed in Redland +3,766 higher in Redland

9,130 82nd pct 12,896 86th pct

Approvals in Tweed in Redland +1,090 higher in Redland

290 74th pct 1,380 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed in Redland +114 higher in Tweed

1,793 96th pct 1,679 94th pct

Max temp in Tweed in Redland +0.8 higher in Tweed

26.0 67th pct 25.2 61st pct

Min temp in Tweed in Redland +2.5 higher in Redland

14.4 77th pct 16.9 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Tweed in Redland +21 higher in Tweed

7,599 44th pct 7,578 44th pct

Assault/100k in Tweed in Redland +128 higher in Tweed

823 39th pct 696 30th pct

Sexual/100k in Tweed in Redland +45 higher in Tweed

201 37th pct 156 23rd pct

Robbery/100k in Tweed in Redland +13 higher in Redland

12 23rd pct 26 54th pct

Burglary/100k in Tweed in Redland +18 higher in Redland

290 22nd pct 307 25th pct

Theft/100k in Tweed in Redland +345 higher in Redland

1,220 48th pct 1,564 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Tweed in Redland +405 higher in Tweed

576 73rd pct 171 17th pct

Property damage/100k in Tweed in Redland +147 higher in Tweed

677 44th pct 529 31st pct

Drugs/100k in Tweed in Redland +921 higher in Redland

587 58th pct 1,509 83rd pct

5-yr change in Tweed in Redland +20.1 pts higher in Redland

15.7% 61st pct 35.8% 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed in Redland +0.2 higher in Redland

4.9 72nd pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed in Redland +0.5 more in Redland

4.5 65th pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Tweed in Redland +6.9 pts higher in Redland

54.4% 61st pct 61.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed in Redland +1.5 pts higher in Redland

58.2% 68th pct 59.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed in Redland +7.9 pts higher in Tweed

79.9% 76th pct 71.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Tweed in Redland +12.1 pts higher in Redland

49.4% 41st pct 61.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Tweed in Redland +10.5 pts higher in Redland

79.9% 63rd pct 90.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Tweed in Redland +8.3 pts higher in Redland

35.2% 45th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed in Redland +8.4 more in Redland

13.1 24th pct 21.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed in Redland +27 higher in Redland

7 69th pct 33 75th pct

Mean slope in Tweed in Redland +2.1 pts higher in Tweed

7.2% 81st pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed vs Redland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17550/tweed/vs/LGA36250/redland