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Tweed Heads South vs Currumbin Waters

Name: Tweed Heads South vs Currumbin Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Tweed Heads South profile · Currumbin Waters profile

Tweed Heads South Currumbin Waters

Currumbin Waters and Tweed Heads South are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Currumbin Waters is more affluent and family-oriented, with a typical weekly household income of $1,636 and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (82.3%). Tweed Heads South has a much older population; the typical resident is 54, and 36.8% of people are aged 65 or over. This older demographic is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (37.8%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (42.2%) compared to Currumbin Waters.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share a nearly identical rate of recent overseas arrivals. While they are close in these respects, the gap in household income has widened since 2016. Currumbin Waters also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (61.4% compared to 42.8%), while Tweed Heads South has significantly more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Median age: 12 yrs older in Tweed Heads South Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Household income: $687 higher in Currumbin Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +1,374 larger in Currumbin Waters gap widening

8,423 43rd pct 9,797 51st pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +12 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap steady

54 yrs 96th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 20.6%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.9% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.0% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

12.0% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Heads South Currumbin Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 78.5%

6.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

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 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 45.7%

36.2% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4 more in Tweed Heads South

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4.46 more in Tweed Heads South

5.52 88th pct 1.06 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +8 more in Tweed Heads South

17 45th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +1,295 more in Tweed Heads South

1,872 59th pct 577 21st pct

Avg size in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +24 larger in Tweed Heads South

312 34th pct 289 31st pct

ICSEA in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +90 higher in Currumbin Waters

983 34th pct 1,072 74th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.6%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

14.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

7.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$191 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$552 8th pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$687 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$949 0th pct $1,636 43rd pct

Family income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$657 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$1,350 8th pct $2,007 45th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 27.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 15.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.6% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 41.3%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +13.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

24.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +281 larger in Tweed Heads South

583 83rd pct 302 66th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +1 yrs older in Tweed Heads South

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$24 higher in Currumbin Waters

$547 30th pct $571 36th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$322 higher in Currumbin Waters

$1,445 34th pct $1,767 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +0.5 larger in Currumbin Waters gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 24.8%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 15.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 22.6%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%

8.2% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$78 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$390 57th pct $468 84th pct

Mortgage in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +$367 higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 34.3%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.8% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 21.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 27.6%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 1.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 13.0%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 39.5%

9.2% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

1.2% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.2%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +13 more in Tweed Heads South

47 56th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +2.11 more in Tweed Heads South

5.58 68th pct 3.47 37th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +869.1 more in Tweed Heads South

1,301.3 68th pct 432.2 36th pct

PT routes in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +13 more in Tweed Heads South

16 80th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +12 longer in Tweed Heads South

14 75th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters

— 61 77th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

9.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 32.5%

27.8% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.2% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

3.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

10.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

5.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

1.5% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%

8.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4 higher in Currumbin Waters

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4 higher in Currumbin Waters

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +5 higher in Currumbin Waters

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +5 higher in Currumbin Waters

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +108 higher in Currumbin Waters

896 12th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +1,583 higher in Currumbin Waters

8,637 41st pct 10,220 49th pct

Growth in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +0.9 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

2.6% 33rd pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +429 higher in Currumbin Waters

824 45th pct 1,253 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +270 higher in Tweed Heads South

2,021 100th pct 1,751 97th pct

Max temp in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +0.3 higher in Currumbin Waters

25.5 71st pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +0.4 higher in Tweed Heads South

16.0 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +0.4 higher in Tweed Heads South

5.9 57th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters even

5.5 54th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +14.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

65.2% 50th pct 79.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +12.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

68.1% 55th pct 80.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

93.0% 53rd pct 88.7% 46th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +3.1 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

69.4% 46th pct 66.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +8.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

93.1% 41st pct 84.7% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

44.6% 49th pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +4.2 more in Tweed Heads South

12.8 42nd pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +71 higher in Tweed Heads South

126 56th pct 54 41st pct

Mean slope in Tweed Heads South in Currumbin Waters +2.5 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

4.7% 38th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Tweed Heads South with nearby areas

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Compare Currumbin Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Heads South vs Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/vs/309021232/currumbin-waters