$390 ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tweed Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Tweed Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer detached houses are found in Tweed Heads than in the rest of the state, where separate homes make up 65.6% of dwellings compared to just 48.7% here. This shift toward smaller living spaces is mirrored in the high number of people who own their homes outright. About 40% of residents own their place fully, a figure well above the national average.
$390
▲ +36.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tweed Heads — higher than 57% of areas.
| Tweed Heads | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2486, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents have risen $105 since 2011 to reach $390, remaining about the same as the national figure.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tweed Heads, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tweed Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Tweed Heads, with 40% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to 28.6%.
28.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tweed Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Smaller homes are common here; the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 48.7% of the market, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tweed Heads, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (28%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (22%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Tweed Heads splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 16%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031254/tweed-heads/topic/housing-dwellings