$350 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tweed Heads West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tweed Heads West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer large family homes are found in Tweed Heads West compared to the rest of the state. While 73.8% of Australian homes have three or more bedrooms, only half of the dwellings here meet that size. This creates a housing landscape defined by smaller properties and a high number of people sharing each bedroom.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $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 West — higher than 71% of areas.
| Tweed Heads West | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2485, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,664 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are around $350, which is about the same as the national figure but higher than most similar areas.
$1,664 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,664
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tweed Heads West, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tweed Heads West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 29.7% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tweed Heads West, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 56.4% of the market, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Many residents live in smaller spaces, as 42.8% of homes have just two bedrooms.
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.
56.4% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tweed Heads West, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tweed Heads West, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14004/tweed-heads-west/topic/housing-dwellings