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Tweed Heads South vs Coolangatta

Name: Tweed Heads South vs Coolangatta — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Tweed Heads South profile · Coolangatta profile

Tweed Heads South Coolangatta

Tweed Heads South and Coolangatta are neighbouring areas with very different housing and education profiles. Coolangatta is a walker's paradise with a high share of apartments, whereas Tweed Heads South is more likely to have separate houses, with 50.5% compared to 13.1% in Coolangatta. Education levels are also quite different; 23.6% of adults in Coolangatta hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 10.8% in Tweed Heads South. This gap in qualifications is consistent with a larger difference in job skills and the share of people working or looking for work, which is far higher in Coolangatta at 55.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the typical weekly rent being around $400 and a similar number of people living alone. They also have very similar unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of recent overseas arrivals has grown since 2016. While Tweed Heads South has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents at 6.9%, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Tweed Heads South 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in Tweed Heads South Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Coolangatta De facto: 7.7 pts higher in Coolangatta People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +1,932 larger in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

8,423 43rd pct 6,491 32nd pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +4 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

54 yrs 96th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 27.8%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

30.3% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

39.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.0% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Heads South Coolangatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 71.9%

6.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.3%

35.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

11.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 84.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 44.8%

36.2% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

7.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +4 more in Tweed Heads South

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +1.77 more in Tweed Heads South

5.52 88th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +8 more in Tweed Heads South

17 45th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +1,499 more in Tweed Heads South

1,872 59th pct 373 12th pct

Avg size in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +126 larger in Tweed Heads South

312 34th pct 187 19th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +20 higher in Coolangatta

983 34th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.7%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 26.5%

14.7% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

7.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$233 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$552 8th pct $785 46th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$382 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$949 0th pct $1,331 23rd pct

Family income in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$437 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$1,350 8th pct $1,787 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.7%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.6% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 37.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +10.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +439 larger in Tweed Heads South

583 83rd pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +2 yrs older in Coolangatta

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$178 higher in Coolangatta

$547 30th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$8 higher in Tweed Heads South

$1,445 34th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +0.2 larger in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

37.3% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

38.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 32.7%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 13.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.8% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$15 higher in Coolangatta gap steady

$390 57th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +$72 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,805 48th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +0.10 higher in Coolangatta gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 36.5%

28.8% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

13.7% Flat or apartment +63.1 pts ▸ 76.9%

50.5% Separate house ◂ +37.4 pts 13.1%

33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.1 pts 7.3%

2.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 20.6%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%

8.7% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

9.2% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.2% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.1%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

8.4% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +25 more in Tweed Heads South

47 56th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +2.19 more in Tweed Heads South

5.58 68th pct 3.39 36th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +1,075.2 more in Coolangatta

1,301.3 68th pct 2,376.5 86th pct

PT routes in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +12 more in Tweed Heads South

16 80th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +9 longer in Tweed Heads South

14 75th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta

— 64 78th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 57.7%

9.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

2.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 49.1%

27.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%

8.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +3 higher in Coolangatta

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +3 higher in Coolangatta

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +5 higher in Coolangatta

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +96 higher in Coolangatta

896 12th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +1,433 higher in Tweed Heads South

8,637 41st pct 7,204 33rd pct

Growth in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +7.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

2.6% 33rd pct 10.2% 81st pct

Businesses in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +134 higher in Coolangatta

824 45th pct 958 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +230 higher in Tweed Heads South

2,021 100th pct 1,791 98th pct

Max temp in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta even

25.5 71st pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +0.2 higher in Coolangatta

16.0 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +2.5 higher in Coolangatta

5.9 57th pct 8.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +2.3 more in Coolangatta

5.5 54th pct 7.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +34.8 pts higher in Coolangatta

65.2% 50th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +31.7 pts higher in Coolangatta

68.1% 55th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +3.8 pts higher in Coolangatta

93.0% 53rd pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +30.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

69.4% 46th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +6.9 pts higher in Coolangatta

93.1% 41st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +49.9 pts higher in Coolangatta

44.6% 49th pct 94.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +7.5 more in Coolangatta

12.8 42nd pct 20.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +340 higher in Coolangatta

126 56th pct 466 92nd pct

Mean slope in Tweed Heads South in Coolangatta +3.4 pts higher in Coolangatta

4.7% 38th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Tweed Heads South with nearby areas

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Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Heads South vs Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/vs/309021230/coolangatta