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Tweed

1,308 km²

Stronger job prospects and higher incomes for First Nations people set Tweed apart from most similar areas. It is a large region where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents often fare better than the national average in education and employment. While the area has a significant First Nations population, it is otherwise defined by a layout that is less walkable than much of New South Wales.

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First Nations

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Tweed is home to 4,329 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a population larger than about 90% of similar areas. This community is more likely to finish Year 12 than the national figure, and the unemployment rate of 8.8% is well below the Australian average of 12.3%.

4,329 First Nations people

25 yrs Median age Here 25 yrs NSW 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

39.7% Year 12 Here 39.7% NSW 35.0% Aus 37.0%

8.8% Unemployment Here 8.8% NSW 9.8% Aus 12.3%

$582 Median income Here $582 NSW $600 Aus $540

$1,543 Household income Here $1,543 NSW $1,558 Aus $1,507

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Daily walking is harder here than in other parts of the state, with a walkability score of 4.9. Only 54.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and access to health services is far below the New South Wales average.

4.9 Walk score

4.5 Types ≤15 min