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Tweed Heads vs Banora Point

Name: Tweed Heads vs Banora Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Tweed Heads profile · Banora Point profile

Tweed Heads Banora Point

Tweed Heads and Banora Point are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Tweed Heads is more walkable and has more people living alone (34.3% compared to 26.7% in Banora Point). It also has more flats and apartments, meaning fewer homes have three or more bedrooms (54.4%) than in Banora Point (80.5%). In contrast, Banora Point has more detached houses and far more schools, with 1.94 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.09 in Tweed Heads.

The gap in housing types is widening, as the difference in the share of three-bedroom-plus homes has grown since 2016. Despite this, the two areas share much in common. They have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 30%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $656 in Tweed Heads and $642 in Banora Point. Both areas also have almost the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Banora Point Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Banora Point Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Tweed Heads De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +4,243 larger in Tweed Heads gap widening

20,563 90th pct 16,320 81st pct

Median age in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1 yrs older in Tweed Heads gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

13.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

40.5% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.9% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

8.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Heads Banora Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% German even 4.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +2 more in Banora Point

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +0.86 more in Banora Point

1.09 18th pct 1.94 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +10 more in Tweed Heads

25 61st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1,551 more in Banora Point

1,010 37th pct 2,561 73rd pct

Avg size in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +176 larger in Banora Point

337 37th pct 512 62nd pct

ICSEA in Tweed Heads in Banora Point even

1,013 49th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.7%

27.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$14 higher in Tweed Heads gap steady

$656 21st pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$134 higher in Banora Point gap narrowing

$1,182 13th pct $1,316 22nd pct

Family income in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$106 higher in Banora Point gap steady

$1,530 15th pct $1,636 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Lung condition even 3.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

21.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +8 larger in Tweed Heads

851 86th pct 843 86th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +2 yrs older in Tweed Heads

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$3 higher in Banora Point

$584 39th pct $587 40th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$372 higher in Banora Point

$1,371 28th pct $1,743 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +0.2 larger in Banora Point gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

1.3% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

13.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$50 higher in Banora Point gap widening

$390 57th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +$167 higher in Banora Point gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +0.10 higher in Tweed Heads gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.6% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 19.0%

2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.0 pts 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 14.8%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.9%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.6%

12.2% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +6 more in Tweed Heads

66 71st pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +0.47 more in Banora Point

3.21 34th pct 3.68 40th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +141.9 more in Tweed Heads

579.4 41st pct 437.5 36th pct

PT routes in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +9 more in Tweed Heads

16 80th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +50 longer in Tweed Heads

55 94th pct 5 50th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 38.7%

32.6% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

9.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education & training even 8.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

10.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1 higher in Banora Point

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1 higher in Banora Point

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +2 higher in Banora Point

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1 higher in Tweed Heads

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +11 higher in Banora Point

949 29th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +4,780 higher in Tweed Heads

21,576 87th pct 16,796 77th pct

Growth in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads

4.9% 53rd pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +896 higher in Tweed Heads

1,831 85th pct 935 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +211 higher in Banora Point

1,810 99th pct 2,021 100th pct

Max temp in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +0.1 higher in Banora Point

25.4 70th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +0.8 higher in Banora Point

15.1 81st pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +2.3 higher in Tweed Heads

5.9 58th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +2.2 more in Tweed Heads

5.5 53rd pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +35.8 pts higher in Tweed Heads

69.3% 53rd pct 33.6% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +39.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads

76.8% 62nd pct 37.4% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +2.6 pts higher in Banora Point

82.9% 41st pct 85.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +15.0 pts higher in Banora Point

41.5% 24th pct 56.5% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +3.5 pts higher in Banora Point

86.6% 34th pct 90.1% 38th pct

Walk to health in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +56.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads

56.8% 59th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +6.1 more in Tweed Heads

11.3 32nd pct 5.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +91 higher in Banora Point

17 30th pct 109 53rd pct

Mean slope in Tweed Heads in Banora Point +1.3 pts higher in Banora Point

7.8% 79th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Tweed Heads with nearby areas

Terranora - North Tumbulgum Currumbin Waters Currumbin - Tugun Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Banora Point Tweed Heads South Elanora Coolangatta

Compare Banora Point with nearby areas

Tweed Heads South Kingscliff - Fingal Head Terranora - North Tumbulgum Coolangatta Currumbin - Tugun Tweed Heads Currumbin Waters Elanora

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Heads vs Banora Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031254/tweed-heads/vs/112031550/banora-point