Compare

Tweed Heads South vs Currumbin - Tugun

Name: Tweed Heads South vs Currumbin - Tugun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Tweed Heads South profile · Currumbin - Tugun profile

Tweed Heads South Currumbin - Tugun

Currumbin - Tugun and Tweed Heads South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Tweed Heads South, where the typical age is 54 compared to 41 in Currumbin - Tugun. This age difference is reflected in health and housing, as 42.2% of people in Tweed Heads South have a long-term health condition and 45.4% own their home outright. In contrast, Currumbin - Tugun is wealthier and more qualified; the typical weekly household income is $1,696, which is $747 higher than in Tweed Heads South, and far more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (24.7% versus 10.8%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, alongside a growing difference in education levels. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as the proportion of people using another language at home and the number of bedrooms in their homes. They also both experience almost identical average temperatures throughout the year.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun Median age: 13 yrs older in Tweed Heads South Participation: 20.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun Household income: $747 higher in Currumbin - Tugun Aged 65+: 17.7 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +3,916 larger in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening

8,423 43rd pct 12,339 64th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +13 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap steady

54 yrs 96th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.7 pts 19.2%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

39.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

12.0% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Heads South Currumbin - Tugun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

6.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English even 43.5%

35.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

11.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 86.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 40.8%

36.2% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

7.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +5 more in Tweed Heads South

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +5.02 more in Tweed Heads South

5.52 88th pct 0.50 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +3 more in Tweed Heads South

17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +728 more in Tweed Heads South

1,872 59th pct 1,144 42nd pct

Avg size in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +832 larger in Currumbin - Tugun

312 34th pct 1,144 95th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +34 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

983 34th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 5.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 27.4%

14.7% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

7.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

3.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$305 higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening

$552 8th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$747 higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening

$949 0th pct $1,696 47th pct

Family income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$743 higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening

$1,350 8th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 35.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 8.2%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +15.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

24.3% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 17.9%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +320 larger in Tweed Heads South

583 83rd pct 263 61st pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +4 yrs older in Currumbin - Tugun

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$258 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

$547 30th pct $805 75th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$597 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

$1,445 34th pct $2,042 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +0.2 larger in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 31.4%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 28.8%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%

12.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.2% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$65 higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening

$390 57th pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +$217 higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 30.8%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.8% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 42.2%

13.7% Flat or apartment +22.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 21.2%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 37.5%

29.0% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

9.2% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 4.3%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

1.2% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.9%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +14 more in Currumbin - Tugun

47 56th pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +0.64 more in Tweed Heads South

5.58 68th pct 4.94 60th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +1,369.3 more in Currumbin - Tugun

1,301.3 68th pct 2,670.6 86th pct

PT routes in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +10 more in Tweed Heads South

16 80th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +10 longer in Tweed Heads South

14 75th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun

— 60 77th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 61.7%

9.3% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 39.1%

27.8% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%

3.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

10.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

5.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%

8.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +5 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +5 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +3 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +6 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +127 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

896 12th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +4,840 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

8,637 41st pct 13,477 64th pct

Growth in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +5.3 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

2.6% 33rd pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +680 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

824 45th pct 1,504 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +351 higher in Tweed Heads South

2,021 100th pct 1,670 94th pct

Max temp in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +0.2 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

25.5 71st pct 25.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +0.1 higher in Tweed Heads South

16.0 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +1.1 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

5.9 57th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +0.6 more in Currumbin - Tugun

5.5 54th pct 6.2 63rd pct

15-min city in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +25.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

65.2% 50th pct 90.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +13.4 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

68.1% 55th pct 81.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +1.1 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

93.0% 53rd pct 94.1% 55th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +55.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

69.4% 46th pct 14.1% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +6.3 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

93.1% 41st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +42.8 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

44.6% 49th pct 87.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +7.9 more in Currumbin - Tugun

12.8 42nd pct 20.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +95 higher in Currumbin - Tugun

126 56th pct 220 74th pct

Mean slope in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin - Tugun +3.4 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun

4.7% 38th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare Tweed Heads South with nearby areas

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

Compare Currumbin - Tugun with nearby areas

Currumbin Waters Elanora Coolangatta Palm Beach Tweed Heads South Burleigh Heads Tweed Heads Banora Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Heads South vs Currumbin - Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/vs/309021231/currumbin-tugun