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Tweed Heads South vs Elanora

Name: Tweed Heads South vs Elanora — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Tweed Heads South profile · Elanora profile

Tweed Heads South Elanora

Elanora and Tweed Heads South are nearby neighbours with very different profiles. Elanora is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $1,744 a week and 90.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tweed Heads South has a much older population, with a typical age of 54 and 36.8% of residents aged 65 and over. This higher age is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions, which affect 42.2% of people in Tweed Heads South compared to 27.4% in Elanora.

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2016, now sitting at $795. Despite this, both areas share several traits, including very similar numbers of school enrolments and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and a similar proportion of First Nations languages spoken. While Elanora has more large family homes, Tweed Heads South is more walkable, with 65.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Elanora 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Elanora Household income: $795 higher in Elanora Median age: 12 yrs older in Tweed Heads South Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Elanora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4,116 larger in Elanora gap steady

8,423 43rd pct 12,539 65th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +12 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

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) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

39.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

30.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

12.0% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Heads South Elanora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

6.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 46.7%

36.2% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4.68 more in Tweed Heads South

5.52 88th pct 0.84 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +6 more in Tweed Heads South

17 45th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Tweed Heads South in Elanora even

1,872 59th pct 1,873 60th pct

Avg size in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +625 larger in Elanora

312 34th pct 937 90th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +59 higher in Elanora

983 34th pct 1,042 61st pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.1%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%

7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

14.7% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

Income

Personal income in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$186 higher in Elanora gap widening

$552 8th pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$795 higher in Elanora gap widening

$949 0th pct $1,744 50th pct

Family income in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$692 higher in Elanora gap widening

$1,350 8th pct $2,042 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 14.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.6% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 42.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +15.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

8.1% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +271 larger in Tweed Heads South

583 83rd pct 312 67th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +5 yrs older in Tweed Heads South

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$86 higher in Elanora

$547 30th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$650 higher in Elanora

$1,445 34th pct $2,095 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +0.6 larger in Elanora gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 24.4%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 19.8%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

8.2% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.0% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$135 higher in Elanora gap widening

$390 57th pct $525 91st pct

Mortgage in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +$367 higher in Elanora gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Tweed Heads South in Elanora even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 37.8%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.8% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 16.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 17.1%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 4.2%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 6.5%

2.8% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 36.7%

9.2% $550–$749 +26.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 6.2%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.5%

1.2% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.9%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +1 more in Elanora

47 56th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +1.75 more in Tweed Heads South

5.58 68th pct 3.83 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +438.7 more in Tweed Heads South

1,301.3 68th pct 862.6 52nd pct

PT routes in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +9 more in Tweed Heads South

16 80th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +11 longer in Tweed Heads South

14 75th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Tweed Heads South in Elanora

— 56 76th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

9.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 29.6%

27.8% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.2% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

10.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

5.9% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Sales workers even 10.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4 higher in Elanora

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +5 higher in Elanora

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +6 higher in Elanora

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4 higher in Elanora

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +114 higher in Elanora

896 12th pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4,706 higher in Elanora

8,637 41st pct 13,343 64th pct

Growth in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +2.6 pts higher in Elanora

2.6% 33rd pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +226 higher in Elanora

824 45th pct 1,050 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +270 higher in Tweed Heads South

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

Max temp in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +0.3 higher in Elanora

25.5 71st pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +0.4 higher in Tweed Heads South

16.0 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +1.8 higher in Tweed Heads South

5.9 57th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +2.1 more in Tweed Heads South

5.5 54th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +38.1 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

65.2% 50th pct 27.1% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +24.7 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

68.1% 55th pct 43.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

93.0% 53rd pct 88.4% 45th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +22.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

69.4% 46th pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +7.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

93.1% 41st pct 85.5% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +44.1 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

44.6% 49th pct 0.5% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +4.0 more in Tweed Heads South

12.8 42nd pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +41 higher in Tweed Heads South

126 56th pct 85 48th pct

Mean slope in Tweed Heads South in Elanora +3.7 pts higher in Elanora

4.7% 38th pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Heads South vs Elanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/vs/309021233/elanora