$403 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $403
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tweed Heads · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tweed Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental demand and a shortage of large family homes shape the housing landscape in Tweed Heads. This is a place where apartments and townhouses are common, with nearly 44% of homes being flats or apartments. While many residents own their homes outright, a large portion of the community rents, facing weekly costs that are much higher than most similar areas.
$403
▲ +39.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tweed Heads — higher than 82% of areas.
| Tweed Heads | $403 |
|---|---|
| 2485, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $403, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,517
- 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 56%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tweed Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns are split, as 41.2% of homes are owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. However, 33.9% of households are renting, which is much higher than most areas.
33.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 41.2%
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 41%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the area, with detached houses making up only 24.9% of dwellings, far below the Australian average of 72.3%. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest at this level, at just 44.9%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
24.9% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tweed Heads, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 44%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (30%) and Separate house (25%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tweed Heads, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (8%).
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/sal/SAL14002/tweed-heads/topic/housing-dwellings