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Tweed vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Tweed vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Tweed profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Tweed Surfers Paradise

Tweed and Surfers Paradise are nearby but offer very different lifestyles. Surfers Paradise is a very walkable hub where 35.4% of people were born overseas and 20.3% use a language other than English at home. It has a high share of renters (39.5%) and a typical home is a flat or apartment. In contrast, Tweed is more residential and less diverse, with 62.3% of homes being separate houses and 68.7% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (4.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments being almost identical. However, the gap in international diversity and mobility has widened since 2011, with Surfers Paradise seeing a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals. While Tweed is somewhat walkable, Surfers Paradise is very walkable, with far more homes within a short walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in Tweed 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Tweed Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +25,239 larger in Tweed gap widening

81,148 83rd pct 55,909 50th pct

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

47 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 40.8%

31.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed 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 ◂ +23.1 pts 54.6%

2.9% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +10.0 pts 34.3%

36.8% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 23.2%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

2.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% German even 4.5%

0.9% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 69.6%

0.2% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 45.1%

41.6% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 36.8%

8.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +1.84 more in Tweed

2.18 61st pct 0.34 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +27 more in Tweed

29 75th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +9,735 more in Tweed

11,127 65th pct 1,392 3rd pct

Avg size in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +312 larger in Surfers Paradise

384 31st pct 696 83rd pct

ICSEA in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +34 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,033 58th pct 1,067 71st pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 15.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 20.5%

20.6% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +$144 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

$672 16th pct $816 56th pct

Household income in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +$188 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

$1,317 14th pct $1,505 32nd pct

Family income in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +$286 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

$1,707 19th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%

6.8% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +4.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +0.3 larger in Tweed gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 43.6%

32.6% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +$10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +$50 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Tweed 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

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 33.2%

24.2% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 23.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

62.3% Separate house ◂ +32.7 pts 29.6%

13.7% Flat or apartment +48.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 20.4%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

18.2% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

5.7% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.3%

15.3% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

16.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +192 more in Tweed

323 67th pct 131 21st pct

Stops/1k in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +1.64 more in Tweed

3.98 37th pct 2.34 12th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +456.9 more in Surfers Paradise

579.9 33rd pct 1,036.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +4 more in Tweed

27 51st pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 53.6%

14.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 31.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

6.1% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +2.6 higher in Surfers Paradise

5.1 41st pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +1.9 more in Surfers Paradise

4.8 38th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +34.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

58.8% 41st pct 93.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +29.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

62.6% 46th pct 92.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +10.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

83.4% 42nd pct 93.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +23.7 pts higher in Tweed

49.0% 21st pct 25.3% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +15.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

83.2% 29th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +46.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

37.3% 34th pct 83.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +11.7 more in Surfers Paradise

11.6 26th pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +174 higher in Surfers Paradise

14 30th pct 188 72nd pct

Mean slope in Tweed in Surfers Paradise +1.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

6.5% 70th pct 8.3% 88th pct

Compare Tweed with nearby areas

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Compare Surfers Paradise with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10084/tweed/vs/SED30082/surfers-paradise