81,148 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70,404
- 2016: 76,156
- 2021: 81,148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tweed · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Tweed
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tweed is 47 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to 81,148 people, though the age profile continues to shift toward a more mature community.
81,148
▲ +15.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Tweed — higher than 83% of areas.
| Tweed | 81,148 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tweed is larger than about 83% of similar areas, with its population growing by 10,744 people since 2011. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising from 45 to 47 years.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
27.1% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tweed splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure.
4.6% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tweed, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10084/tweed/topic/demographics-identity