63,721 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55,553
- 2016: 59,776
- 2021: 63,721
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part) are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. This area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48 and a population that has grown by 15% since 2011.
63,721
▲ +14.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part) — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part) | 63,721 |
|---|---|
| 2487, NSW | 15,090 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 63,721 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are far older than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.6%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
28.7% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part) splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) 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 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Around 11.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as across Australia.
4.9% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102003/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/demographics-identity