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Tweed Valley vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Tweed Valley vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Tweed Valley profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Tweed Valley Surfers Paradise

Tweed Valley and Surfers Paradise are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Surfers Paradise is much more international, with 36.9% of people born overseas compared to 15.4% in Tweed Valley. It also has a far higher share of renters at 41.2% and is dominated by flats or apartments. In contrast, Tweed Valley is more residential and spacious, with 66.0% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three-bedroom properties. This is reflected in their walkability; Surfers Paradise is very walkable, while Tweed Valley is only somewhat walkable.

Both areas share very similar typical monthly mortgage payments, around $1,900, and nearly identical shares of full-time employment. While they have these commonalities, the gap in their populations is widening. Surfers Paradise has seen much faster growth since 2021 at 14.3%, compared to 3.9% in Tweed Valley. The difference in diversity is also growing, as the gap in people born overseas has increased to 21.5 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in Tweed Valley 3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Tweed Valley Born overseas: 21.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +52,195 larger in Tweed Valley gap steady

97,392 74th pct 45,197 35th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +3 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) even 26.8%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

31.9% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Valley Surfers Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +25.0 pts 52.7%

2.8% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +10.6 pts 33.4%

36.8% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 22.0%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

0.8% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 67.0%

0.2% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 43.9%

42.0% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 37.0%

9.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +43 more in Tweed Valley

47 84th pct 4 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +2.12 more in Tweed Valley

2.92 66th pct 0.80 0th pct

Students in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +10,446 more in Tweed Valley

14,494 70th pct 4,048 14th pct

Avg size in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +704 larger in Surfers Paradise

308 32nd pct 1,012 100th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +36 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,030 58th pct 1,066 72nd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 15.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 20.2%

20.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$137 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$658 18th pct $795 52nd pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$170 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,296 17th pct $1,466 30th pct

Family income in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$257 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,663 19th pct $1,920 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 36.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

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 +5.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +3,801 larger in Tweed Valley

4,329 86th pct 528 20th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +6 yrs older in Surfers Paradise

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$155 higher in Surfers Paradise

$582 41st pct $737 76th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$47 higher in Tweed Valley

$1,543 45th pct $1,496 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +0.3 larger in Tweed Valley gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 43.7%

32.3% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.8% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$37 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $437 82nd pct

Mortgage in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +$78 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 31.9%

24.2% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 24.9%

12.8% Flat or apartment +48.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 12.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 21.8%

23.1% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 14.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

16.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%

4.8% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.5%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%

14.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.6% Under $1,000 even 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +368 more in Tweed Valley

467 71st pct 99 21st pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +2.60 more in Tweed Valley

4.80 57th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +497.8 more in Surfers Paradise

507.6 41st pct 1,005.4 57th pct

PT routes in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +17 more in Tweed Valley

34 61st pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +83 longer in Tweed Valley

86 100th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise

— 49 65th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 53.5%

14.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.6% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 31.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

5.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

9.5% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.7% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

12.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +48,800 higher in Tweed Valley

101,044 71st pct 52,244 36th pct

Growth in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +10.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

3.9% 33rd pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +325 higher in Tweed Valley

1,793 100th pct 1,469 89th pct

Max temp in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +0.1 higher in Surfers Paradise

26.0 71st pct 26.1 72nd pct

Min temp in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +1.6 higher in Surfers Paradise

14.4 76th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +2.8 higher in Surfers Paradise

4.9 47th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +2.1 more in Surfers Paradise

4.5 44th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +38.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

54.4% 47th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +37.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

58.2% 50th pct 95.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +14.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

79.9% 49th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +29.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley

49.4% 28th pct 20.2% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +19.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

79.9% 37th pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +47.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

35.2% 36th pct 82.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +11.3 more in Surfers Paradise

13.1 33rd pct 24.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +205 higher in Surfers Paradise

7 35th pct 212 82nd pct

Mean slope in Tweed Valley in Surfers Paradise +1.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

7.2% 75th pct 8.7% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Valley vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11203/tweed-valley/vs/30910/surfers-paradise