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Tweed Valley vs Nerang

Name: Tweed Valley vs Nerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Tweed Valley profile · Nerang profile

Tweed Valley Nerang

Tweed Valley and Nerang are nearby areas with very different profiles. Tweed Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Nerang is younger, with a typical age of 39. This older population in Tweed Valley is reflected in housing, where 41.5% of homes are owned outright. Nerang is more diverse and has more working residents, with 26.8% born overseas and 65.0% of adults working or looking for work. Nerang also has larger homes, as 84.8% have three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.2% in Tweed Valley.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They are also similar in the number of people per bedroom and the typical monthly home-loan payment. While some gaps have stayed the same, others are shifting. The age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011, and the difference in home ownership and work rates has also decreased over time. However, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened, with Nerang now sitting $487 higher than Tweed Valley.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Nerang Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Tweed Valley Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Nerang Household size: 0.4 larger in Nerang Median age: 8 yrs older in Tweed Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Valley in Nerang +27,704 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

97,392 74th pct 69,688 59th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Nerang +8 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.4%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Valley Nerang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 68.8%

2.8% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%

36.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 33.7%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 84.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 44.5%

42.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Valley in Nerang +34 more in Tweed Valley

47 84th pct 13 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Valley in Nerang +1.96 more in Tweed Valley

2.92 66th pct 0.96 4th pct

Students in Tweed Valley in Nerang +4,216 more in Tweed Valley

14,494 70th pct 10,278 51st pct

Avg size in Tweed Valley in Nerang +482 larger in Nerang

308 32nd pct 791 89th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Valley in Nerang +7 higher in Nerang

1,030 58th pct 1,036 61st pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

7.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

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

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$115 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

$658 18th pct $773 45th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$487 higher in Nerang gap widening

$1,296 17th pct $1,783 58th pct

Family income in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$344 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

$1,663 19th pct $2,007 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Valley in Nerang +2,570 larger in Tweed Valley

4,329 86th pct 1,759 58th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Nerang +1 yrs older in Tweed Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$78 higher in Nerang

$582 41st pct $660 64th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$392 higher in Nerang

$1,543 45th pct $1,935 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Valley in Nerang +0.4 larger in Nerang gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 24.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 19.2%

13.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.8% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$35 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $435 81st pct

Mortgage in Tweed Valley in Nerang +$78 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Tweed Valley in Nerang even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 26.5%

24.2% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 10.2%

6.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Valley in Nerang +280 more in Tweed Valley

467 71st pct 187 35th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Valley in Nerang +2.11 more in Tweed Valley

4.80 57th pct 2.68 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Valley in Nerang +74.0 more in Tweed Valley

507.6 41st pct 433.6 38th pct

PT routes in Tweed Valley in Nerang +4 more in Tweed Valley

34 61st pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Valley in Nerang +67 longer in Tweed Valley

86 100th pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Tweed Valley in Nerang

— 47 64th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 29.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

11.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tweed Valley in Nerang +26,993 higher in Tweed Valley

101,044 71st pct 74,051 56th pct

Growth in Tweed Valley in Nerang +0.8 pts higher in Nerang

3.9% 33rd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Valley in Nerang +306 higher in Tweed Valley

1,793 100th pct 1,487 90th pct

Max temp in Tweed Valley in Nerang +0.2 higher in Nerang

26.0 71st pct 26.2 73rd pct

Min temp in Tweed Valley in Nerang +0.5 higher in Nerang

14.4 76th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Valley in Nerang +1.0 higher in Tweed Valley

4.9 47th pct 3.9 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Valley in Nerang +0.8 more in Tweed Valley

4.5 44th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Tweed Valley in Nerang +17.5 pts higher in Tweed Valley

54.4% 47th pct 36.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Valley in Nerang +19.9 pts higher in Tweed Valley

58.2% 50th pct 38.4% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Valley in Nerang +9.6 pts higher in Tweed Valley

79.9% 49th pct 70.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Tweed Valley in Nerang +4.9 pts higher in Tweed Valley

49.4% 28th pct 44.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Valley in Nerang +6.4 pts higher in Nerang

79.9% 37th pct 86.3% 45th pct

Walk to health in Tweed Valley in Nerang +5.7 pts higher in Tweed Valley

35.2% 36th pct 29.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Valley in Nerang +4.4 more in Tweed Valley

13.1 33rd pct 8.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Valley in Nerang +42 higher in Nerang

7 35th pct 48 54th pct

Mean slope in Tweed Valley in Nerang +1.5 pts higher in Nerang

7.2% 75th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Tweed Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Nerang with nearby areas

Southport Surfers Paradise Gold Coast - North Robina Broadbeach - Burleigh Gold Coast Hinterland Ormeau - Oxenford Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Valley vs Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11203/tweed-valley/vs/30906/nerang