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Tweed vs Scenic Rim

Name: Tweed vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Tweed profile · Scenic Rim profile

Tweed Scenic Rim

Tweed and Scenic Rim are both regional areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Tweed is a more connected hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 79.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 58.2% are near groceries. In contrast, Scenic Rim is car-dependent, with only 20.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Housing also differs greatly; Scenic Rim has a far higher share of separate houses (92.1%) and large homes, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.2% in Tweed. Tweed is also much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,793mm, which is far higher than the 928mm in Scenic Rim.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at about 15%. They share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $660 and a nearly identical rate of long-term health conditions at 32.4%. While Tweed has a higher share of older residents (26.6% aged 65 and over) than Scenic Rim (22.6%), this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim Population: 54,408 larger in Tweed 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Scenic Rim No car: 3.2 pts higher in Tweed Household size: 0.2 larger in Scenic Rim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed in Scenic Rim +54,408 larger in Tweed gap widening

97,392 85th pct 42,984 72nd pct

Median age in Tweed in Scenic Rim +1 yrs older in Tweed gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) even 20.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.7%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

4.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

4.4% German +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

9.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed in Scenic Rim +18 more in Tweed

47 86th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed in Scenic Rim +0.92 more in Scenic Rim

2.92 38th pct 3.84 50th pct

Students in Tweed in Scenic Rim +6,759 more in Tweed

14,494 83rd pct 7,735 73rd pct

Avg size in Tweed in Scenic Rim +42 larger in Tweed

308 62nd pct 267 56th pct

ICSEA in Tweed in Scenic Rim +34 higher in Tweed

1,030 77th pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$3 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$658 29th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$114 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$1,296 38th pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$43 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$1,663 39th pct $1,706 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed in Scenic Rim +2,755 larger in Tweed

4,329 87th pct 1,574 73rd pct

Median age in Tweed in Scenic Rim +3 yrs older in Tweed

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$35 higher in Tweed

$582 58th pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$35 higher in Scenic Rim

$1,543 65th pct $1,578 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed in Scenic Rim +0.2 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.3% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

13.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$85 higher in Tweed gap widening

$400 87th pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Tweed in Scenic Rim +$139 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,872 77th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Tweed in Scenic Rim even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.2% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +26.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 0.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 12.6%

6.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $200–$349 +28.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 29.8%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 4.6%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed in Scenic Rim +458 more in Tweed

467 83rd pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +4.59 more in Tweed

4.80 70th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +484.2 more in Tweed

507.6 72nd pct 23.4 41st pct

PT routes in Tweed in Scenic Rim +33 more in Tweed

34 80th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Tweed in Scenic Rim

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Tweed in Scenic Rim

— 151 91st pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 61.2%

14.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.2% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

11.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative even 11.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Tweed

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Tweed in Scenic Rim even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Tweed in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Scenic Rim

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Tweed in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Tweed

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Tweed in Scenic Rim +8 higher in Tweed

967 61st pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Tweed in Scenic Rim +54,097 higher in Tweed

101,044 83rd pct 46,947 72nd pct

Growth in Tweed in Scenic Rim +3.8 pts higher in Scenic Rim

3.9% 53rd pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Tweed in Scenic Rim +4,000 higher in Tweed

9,130 82nd pct 5,130 73rd pct

Approvals in Tweed in Scenic Rim +319 higher in Scenic Rim

290 74th pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed in Scenic Rim +865 higher in Tweed

1,793 96th pct 928 74th pct

Max temp in Tweed in Scenic Rim +1.1 higher in Scenic Rim

26.0 67th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Tweed in Scenic Rim +2.0 higher in Tweed

14.4 77th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Tweed in Scenic Rim +873 higher in Tweed

7,599 44th pct 6,726 36th pct

Assault/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +253 higher in Tweed

823 39th pct 570 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +17 higher in Scenic Rim

201 37th pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim even

12 23rd pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +127 higher in Scenic Rim

290 22nd pct 416 38th pct

Theft/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +88 higher in Scenic Rim

1,220 48th pct 1,307 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +381 higher in Tweed

576 73rd pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +239 higher in Tweed

677 44th pct 437 19th pct

Drugs/100k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +169 higher in Tweed

587 58th pct 419 45th pct

5-yr change in Tweed in Scenic Rim +13.5 pts higher in Scenic Rim

15.7% 61st pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed in Scenic Rim +3.0 higher in Tweed

4.9 72nd pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed in Scenic Rim +2.5 more in Tweed

4.5 65th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Tweed in Scenic Rim +33.5 pts higher in Tweed

54.4% 61st pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed in Scenic Rim +31.8 pts higher in Tweed

58.2% 68th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed in Scenic Rim +74.1 pts higher in Tweed

79.9% 76th pct 5.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Tweed in Scenic Rim +24.8 pts higher in Tweed

49.4% 41st pct 24.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed in Scenic Rim +31.8 pts higher in Tweed

79.9% 63rd pct 48.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in Tweed in Scenic Rim +16.0 pts higher in Tweed

35.2% 45th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed in Scenic Rim +0.4 more in Scenic Rim

13.1 24th pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed in Scenic Rim +6 higher in Tweed

7 69th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Tweed in Scenic Rim +2.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim

7.2% 81st pct 9.4% 94th pct

Compare Tweed with nearby areas

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Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17550/tweed/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim