Bilambil Heights vs Tweed Heads South

Bilambil Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Tweed Heads South. In both, most households own their home. In Bilambil Heights, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tweed Heads South, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tweed Heads South tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bilambil Heights carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 93/100)
  • Tweed Heads South has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bilambil Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($495,000 vs $799,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tweed Heads South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $470/wk)
  • But Bilambil Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 40%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tweed Heads South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 28/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (514 min vs 520 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (809.2 km vs 814.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tweed Heads South

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 9%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 28/100)
  • But Bilambil Heights carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bilambil Heights and Tweed Heads South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Walkability 28 / 66
Bilambil Heights — Walkability: 28/100 Tweed Heads South — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 66 / 7
Bilambil Heights — Safety: 66/100 Tweed Heads South — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Bilambil Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tweed Heads South — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tweed Heads South has more residents (7,941 vs 3,491); Bilambil Heights has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $50,752).

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Population 3,491 7,941
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +4.3%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $81,224/yr
+38% vs other
 $50,752/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+17% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
0-4 5.3% / 4.2%
Bilambil Heights — 0-4: 5.3% Tweed Heads South — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.9% / 9.5%
Bilambil Heights — 5-14: 11.9% Tweed Heads South — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.7% / 4.7%
Bilambil Heights — 15-19: 5.7% Tweed Heads South — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.7% / 4.7%
Bilambil Heights — 20-24: 3.7% Tweed Heads South — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.2% / 9.7%
Bilambil Heights — 25-34: 11.2% Tweed Heads South — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.5% / 9.6%
Bilambil Heights — 35-44: 12.5% Tweed Heads South — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.5% / 10.5%
Bilambil Heights — 45-54: 12.5% Tweed Heads South — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.6% / 13.1%
Bilambil Heights — 55-64: 14.6% Tweed Heads South — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 13.7% / 15.2%
Bilambil Heights — 65-74: 13.7% Tweed Heads South — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.7% / 12.3%
Bilambil Heights — 75-84: 5.7% Tweed Heads South — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 3.1% / 6.5%
Bilambil Heights — 85+: 3.1% Tweed Heads South — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights 31.8% lone person
Bilambil Heights — Lone Person: 31.8% Bilambil Heights — Couple Families: 44.8% Bilambil Heights — One Parent Families: 17.0% Bilambil Heights — Group Household: 5.1% Bilambil Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Tweed Heads South 50.5% lone person
Tweed Heads South — Lone Person: 50.5% Tweed Heads South — Couple Families: 22.6% Tweed Heads South — One Parent Families: 18.7% Tweed Heads South — Group Household: 6.3% Tweed Heads South — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights 16.1% renting
Bilambil Heights — Owned Outright: 37.8% Bilambil Heights — Mortgage: 46.1% Bilambil Heights — Renting: 16.1%
Tweed Heads South 32.3% renting
Tweed Heads South — Owned Outright: 44.3% Tweed Heads South — Mortgage: 23.4% Tweed Heads South — Renting: 32.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 17.0%
Bilambil Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Tweed Heads South — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.0%
Bilambil Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Tweed Heads South — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.3%
Bilambil Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Tweed Heads South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.6%
Bilambil Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Tweed Heads South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Bilambil Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tweed Heads South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
England 4.3% / 5.6%
Bilambil Heights — England: 4.3% Tweed Heads South — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.2%
Bilambil Heights — New Zealand: 3.5% Tweed Heads South — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.2%
Bilambil Heights — Philippines: 0.5% Tweed Heads South — Philippines: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / 0.5%
Bilambil Heights — Germany: 1.0% Tweed Heads South — Germany: 0.5%
India — / 1.5%
Bilambil Heights — India: not among its largest Tweed Heads South — India: 1.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Bilambil Heights — Scotland: 0.5% Tweed Heads South — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bilambil Heights — South Africa: 0.5% Tweed Heads South — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilambil Heights 90.7% houses
Bilambil Heights — Houses: 90.7% Bilambil Heights — Townhouses: 5.4% Bilambil Heights — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Tweed Heads South 51.7% houses
Tweed Heads South — Houses: 51.7% Tweed Heads South — Townhouses: 31.2% Tweed Heads South — Flats / Apartments: 17.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $495,000 $799,500
Median land price $525,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 22 sales
 28 days
from 50 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
3 bed $1.11M / $1.08M
Bilambil Heights — 3 bed: $1.11M (26 sales) Tweed Heads South — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales)

26 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.29M
Bilambil Heights — 4 bed: $1.25M (42 sales) Tweed Heads South — 4 bed: $1.29M (35 sales)

42 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.46M / $1.12M
Bilambil Heights — 5 bed: $1.46M (16 sales) Tweed Heads South — 5 bed: $1.12M (5 sales)

16 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Bilambil Heights has more rural and farming land (10% vs 0%).

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Residential 55% 40%
Other and special use 29% 14%
Parks and recreation 1% 23%
Rural and farming 10% 0%
Industrial 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Environmental 4% 6%
Commercial 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Houses 4.9%
$1,225/wk on $1.29M
 5.3%
$950/wk on $930K
Units — 4.4%
$710/wk on $848K

Ranking within NSW

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Bilambil Heights scores higher overall (51 vs 21); Tweed Heads South is more walkable (66 vs 28).

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Grade B D
Score 51/100 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tweed Heads South carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Tweed Heads South carries more crime risk (93 vs 34).

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 5.9 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 0.7%

Schools in Bilambil Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tweed Heads South

  • Tweed River High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School Independent · Primary · Special school at peers
  • Pacific Hope Christian School Independent · Combined · Special school at peers
  • Pacific Coast Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Tweed Heads South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 4

Mobility

Bilambil Heights sits further from the CBD (814.6 km vs 809.2 km).

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Walkability score 28/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 814.6 km 809.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 520 min 514 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2486
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2486
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Car (driver) 79.0% / 75.4%
Bilambil Heights — Car (driver): 79.0% Tweed Heads South — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 10.8%
Bilambil Heights — Worked from Home: 15.2% Tweed Heads South — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.8%
Bilambil Heights — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tweed Heads South — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 3.1%
Bilambil Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Tweed Heads South — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 0.5% / 1.6%
Bilambil Heights — Bus: 0.5% Tweed Heads South — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 2.9 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Connectivity score 55/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,502 premises
 19%
5,626 premises

Climate

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilambil Heights

Acreage Quiet

Tweed Heads South

Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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