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Kingscliff - Fingal Head vs Tweed Heads South

Name: Kingscliff - Fingal Head vs Tweed Heads South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Kingscliff - Fingal Head profile · Tweed Heads South profile

Kingscliff - Fingal Head Tweed Heads South

Kingscliff - Fingal Head and Tweed Heads South are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different financial and social profiles. Kingscliff - Fingal Head is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,537 and 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Tweed Heads South is notably older and has lower incomes, with a typical weekly household pay of $949 and 36.8% of its people aged 65 or over. This age gap is consistent with the higher rate of long-term health conditions in Tweed Heads South, where 42.2% of residents are affected.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have moved in different directions. The difference in typical age has narrowed, while the divide in education and income has widened. Both areas are somewhat walkable and share very similar weather and terrain. They also have similar levels of First Nations languages and roughly the same number of school enrolments.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in Tweed Heads South Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +6,395 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

14,818 75th pct 8,423 43rd pct

Median age in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +7 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

24.0% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 39.0%

28.7% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingscliff - Fingal Head Tweed Heads South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 74.0%

4.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%

37.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 87.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.2% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%

6.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +1 more in Tweed Heads South

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +3.67 more in Tweed Heads South

1.85 44th pct 5.52 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +4 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

21 53rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +10 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,882 60th pct 1,872 59th pct

Avg size in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +64 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

376 43rd pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +36 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,018 51st pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 37.4%

24.4% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 14.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$213 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$765 42nd pct $552 8th pct

Household income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$588 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$1,537 37th pct $949 0th pct

Family income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$725 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$2,075 49th pct $1,350 8th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.4% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 2.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.4% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +12.9 pts 49.4%

19.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.4% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +102 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

685 86th pct 583 83rd pct

Median age in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +2 yrs older in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$55 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

$602 43rd pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$191 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

$1,636 46th pct $1,445 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +0.3 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 38.9%

31.1% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.3% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

27.5% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$93 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$483 87th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +$507 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap narrowing

$2,240 77th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

25.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 20.9%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 50.5%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

7.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 15.1%

7.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 9.2%

9.7% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.1% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% $750 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 8.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +21 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

68 73rd pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +0.99 more in Tweed Heads South

4.59 54th pct 5.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +507.5 more in Tweed Heads South

793.8 49th pct 1,301.3 68th pct

PT routes in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +4 more in Tweed Heads South

12 71st pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +10 longer in Tweed Heads South

4 43rd pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 9.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 27.8%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

5.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.5% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 13.9%

12.6% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

8.7% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

8.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +5 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +4 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +5 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +6 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +128 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,024 61st pct 896 12th pct

ERP in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +6,852 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

15,489 73rd pct 8,637 41st pct

Growth in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +2.0 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

4.6% 50th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +980 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,804 84th pct 824 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +157 higher in Tweed Heads South

1,864 100th pct 2,021 100th pct

Max temp in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South even

25.5 71st pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +0.1 higher in Tweed Heads South

15.8 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South even

5.9 57th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +0.2 more in Tweed Heads South

5.3 51st pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +9.0 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

74.1% 57th pct 65.2% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +3.7 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

71.8% 58th pct 68.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +2.2 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

95.2% 57th pct 93.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +29.2 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

40.3% 23rd pct 69.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +3.5 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

89.6% 37th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +3.4 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

41.2% 46th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +2.2 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

15.0 55th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +84 higher in Tweed Heads South

41 37th pct 126 56th pct

Mean slope in Kingscliff - Fingal Head in Tweed Heads South +1.0 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

3.7% 21st pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingscliff - Fingal Head vs Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/vs/112031552/tweed-heads-south