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Tweed Valley vs Gold Coast Hinterland

Name: Tweed Valley vs Gold Coast Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Tweed Valley profile · Gold Coast Hinterland profile

Tweed Valley Gold Coast Hinterland

Tweed Valley and Gold Coast Hinterland are nearby neighbours with very different layouts. Tweed Valley is more urbanised and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and 79.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Gold Coast Hinterland is car-dependent, with a score of 1.5 and no public transport stops. There are also notable differences in housing and education; 95.7% of homes in Gold Coast Hinterland are separate houses, compared to 66% in Tweed Valley, while 57% of Gold Coast Hinterland residents completed Year 12 compared to 45.9% in Tweed Valley.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked toward each other in several ways, as gaps in Year 12 completion, overseas birth, and the proportion of older residents have all narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, some divides have grown, such as the gap in high-income households and the difference in rental rates. Both areas remain similar in other respects, with almost identical typical weekly rents of around $400 and a similar share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland Population: 77,279 larger in Tweed Valley No car: 4.6 pts higher in Tweed Valley One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +77,279 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

97,392 74th pct 20,113 14th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +1 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.7%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Valley Gold Coast Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 72.1%

4.6% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

11.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Chinese even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 40.6%

9.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +39 more in Tweed Valley

47 84th pct 8 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +0.62 more in Tweed Valley

2.92 66th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +11,782 more in Tweed Valley

14,494 70th pct 2,712 10th pct

Avg size in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +31 larger in Gold Coast Hinterland

308 32nd pct 339 36th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +16 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

1,030 58th pct 1,046 64th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

20.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$79 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap narrowing

$658 18th pct $737 35th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$447 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,296 17th pct $1,743 55th pct

Family income in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$312 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,663 19th pct $1,975 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.0%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +4.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +3,897 larger in Tweed Valley

4,329 86th pct 432 16th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$56 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

$582 41st pct $638 59th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$697 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

$1,543 45th pct $2,240 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +0.3 larger in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 19.1%

13.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$10 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap steady

$400 71st pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +$78 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap narrowing

$1,872 52nd pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 37.3%

24.2% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 13.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +29.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 2.2%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 12.1%

6.1% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

20.9% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +467 more in Tweed Valley

467 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +4.80 more in Tweed Valley

4.80 57th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +507.6 more in Tweed Valley

507.6 41st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +34 more in Tweed Valley

34 61st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland

— 66 74th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 59.0%

14.5% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 25.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

11.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +79,502 higher in Tweed Valley

101,044 71st pct 21,542 11th pct

Growth in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +1.9 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

3.9% 33rd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +485 higher in Tweed Valley

1,793 100th pct 1,309 82nd pct

Max temp in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +1.8 higher in Tweed Valley

26.0 71st pct 24.2 54th pct

Min temp in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +1.5 higher in Tweed Valley

14.4 76th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +3.4 higher in Tweed Valley

4.9 47th pct 1.5 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +3.0 more in Tweed Valley

4.5 44th pct 1.5 2nd pct

15-min city in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +39.4 pts higher in Tweed Valley

54.4% 47th pct 15.0% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +38.1 pts higher in Tweed Valley

58.2% 50th pct 20.1% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +79.9 pts higher in Tweed Valley

79.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +38.8 pts higher in Tweed Valley

49.4% 28th pct 10.6% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +31.0 pts higher in Tweed Valley

79.9% 37th pct 48.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +21.6 pts higher in Tweed Valley

35.2% 36th pct 13.6% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +1.1 more in Gold Coast Hinterland

13.1 33rd pct 14.2 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +5 higher in Tweed Valley

7 35th pct 2 29th pct

Mean slope in Tweed Valley in Gold Coast Hinterland +5.8 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

7.2% 75th pct 13.0% 100th pct

Compare Tweed Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Gold Coast Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Valley vs Gold Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11203/tweed-valley/vs/30904/gold-coast-hinterland