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Tweed Heads vs Tweed Heads South

Name: Tweed Heads vs Tweed Heads South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Tweed Heads profile · Tweed Heads South profile

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads and Tweed Heads South are neighbouring areas with different housing styles and layouts. Tweed Heads is more compact, with far more flats and apartments and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (87.4%) and health services (67.6%). In contrast, Tweed Heads South has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 59.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 44.9% in Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads South also has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (7.2% versus 3.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a language other than English at home, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly family incomes and the number of people living alone. While both are far older than the national average, residents in Tweed Heads are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 52 in Tweed Heads South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Tweed Heads South 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Tweed Heads South Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Tweed Heads Bachelor+: 7.0 pts higher in Tweed Heads One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +1,235 larger in Tweed Heads gap widening

9,176 87th pct 7,941 87th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +3 yrs older in Tweed Heads gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

36.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 34.2%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

11.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

40.0% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%

32.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

14.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.3% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.6% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +3.59 more in Tweed Heads South

1.99 29th pct 5.58 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +2 more in Tweed Heads South

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +101 larger in Tweed Heads South

343 53rd pct 444 65th pct

ICSEA in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +29 higher in Tweed Heads South

1,004 59th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 38.2%

26.1% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +$99 higher in Tweed Heads gap widening

$660 34th pct $561 19th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +$162 higher in Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,138 21st pct $976 13th pct

Family income in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +$103 higher in Tweed Heads gap steady

$1,487 26th pct $1,384 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 even 35.5%

24.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 50.4%

22.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +295 larger in Tweed Heads South

277 86th pct 572 87th pct

Median age in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +6 yrs older in Tweed Heads

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +$43 higher in Tweed Heads

$591 45th pct $548 39th pct

Household income in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +$60 higher in Tweed Heads South

$1,395 37th pct $1,455 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +0.1 larger in Tweed Heads South gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 34.8%

38.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%

38.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 37.4%

10.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +$13 higher in Tweed Heads gap steady

$403 82nd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.9% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

24.9% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

44.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.3 pts 14.9%

30.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 27.6%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 49.1%

18.2% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.8% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.2%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +16 more in Tweed Heads South

31 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +2.54 more in Tweed Heads South

3.38 71st pct 5.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +546.1 more in Tweed Heads South

834.2 85th pct 1,380.3 88th pct

PT routes in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +5 longer in Tweed Heads South

13 50th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle even 49.5%

29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

11.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 13.8%

16.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades even 15.7%

10.3% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +1.3 higher in Tweed Heads

7.3 94th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +1.1 more in Tweed Heads

6.7 92nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +21.9 pts higher in Tweed Heads

87.2% 93rd pct 65.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +20.8 pts higher in Tweed Heads

87.4% 93rd pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +3.2 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

91.9% 85th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +2.7 pts higher in Tweed Heads

71.7% 82nd pct 69.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +5.5 pts higher in Tweed Heads

99.5% 86th pct 94.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +21.4 pts higher in Tweed Heads

67.6% 89th pct 46.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +3.7 more in Tweed Heads

17.3 58th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +178 higher in Tweed Heads

302 95th pct 123 87th pct

Mean slope in Tweed Heads in Tweed Heads South +1.1 pts higher in Tweed Heads

5.8% 52nd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Heads vs Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14002/tweed-heads/vs/SAL14003/tweed-heads-south