Compare

Tweed vs Mudgeeraba

Name: Tweed vs Mudgeeraba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

State Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Tweed profile · Mudgeeraba profile

Tweed Mudgeeraba

Tweed and Mudgeeraba are nearby areas with very different profiles. Tweed is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of people living alone (28.8%) and more homes owned outright (41.8%). In contrast, Mudgeeraba has a younger population and is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,914 compared to $1,317 in Tweed. Mudgeeraba also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (27.2% versus 15.9% in Tweed) and more residents who completed Year 12.

Both areas share similar rates of home renting and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also have similar levels of volunteers and people working from home. While these commonalities exist, the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

Open map →

Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Tweed Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +22,441 larger in Tweed gap widening

81,148 83rd pct 58,707 55th pct

Median age in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +7 yrs older in Tweed gap steady

47 yrs 91st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.6% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Mudgeeraba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 68.3%

2.9% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%

36.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 84.2%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 46.6%

41.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +0.72 more in Tweed

2.18 61st pct 1.46 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +12 more in Tweed

29 75th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +6,446 more in Mudgeeraba

11,127 65th pct 17,573 88th pct

Avg size in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +650 larger in Mudgeeraba

384 31st pct 1,034 100th pct

ICSEA in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +42 higher in Mudgeeraba

1,033 58th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 29.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

12.0% Health even 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +$126 higher in Mudgeeraba gap steady

$672 16th pct $798 51st pct

Household income in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +$597 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,317 14th pct $1,914 65th pct

Family income in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +$392 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,707 19th pct $2,099 54th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +7.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +0.4 larger in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 24.3%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 17.4%

13.4% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.8% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +$80 higher in Mudgeeraba gap steady

$420 77th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +$50 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed in Mudgeeraba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 28.1%

24.2% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

62.3% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 10.0%

6.1% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

17.9% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.5%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

5.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

15.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +206 more in Tweed

323 67th pct 117 19th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +1.99 more in Tweed

3.98 37th pct 1.99 11th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +280.5 more in Tweed

579.9 33rd pct 299.4 21st pct

PT routes in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +2 more in Tweed

27 51st pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

14.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 29.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +1.4 higher in Tweed

5.1 41st pct 3.8 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +1.1 more in Tweed

4.8 38th pct 3.6 18th pct

15-min city in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +15.5 pts higher in Tweed

58.8% 41st pct 43.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +18.4 pts higher in Tweed

62.6% 46th pct 44.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +27.6 pts higher in Tweed

83.4% 42nd pct 55.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +0.2 pts higher in Tweed

49.0% 21st pct 48.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +8.4 pts higher in Tweed

83.2% 29th pct 74.8% 21st pct

Walk to health in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +2.8 pts higher in Tweed

37.3% 34th pct 34.4% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +1.4 more in Tweed

11.6 26th pct 10.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +0 higher in Tweed

14 30th pct 13 30th pct

Mean slope in Tweed in Mudgeeraba +3.3 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

6.5% 70th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Compare Tweed with nearby areas

Currumbin Burleigh Mermaid Beach Mudgeeraba Surfers Paradise Ballina Southport Gaven

Compare Mudgeeraba with nearby areas

Currumbin Mermaid Beach Gaven Burleigh Surfers Paradise Southport Bonney Theodore

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed vs Mudgeeraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10084/tweed/vs/SED30059/mudgeeraba