Tweed Heads vs Tweed Heads West

Tweed Heads West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Tweed Heads. In both, most households own their home. In Tweed Heads, most households are people living alone. In Tweed Heads West, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tweed Heads: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.1 million in Tweed Heads West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tweed Heads West tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Tweed Heads has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Tweed Heads West has more separate houses rather than flats (56% vs 25%)

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

First-home buyers

Tweed Heads West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($658,750 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tweed Heads West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $403/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tweed Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tweed Heads

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (75% vs 44%)
  • But Tweed Heads West carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Tweed Heads West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.2% vs 3.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.8% vs 4.0%)
  • But Tweed Heads is growing faster (12.2% vs -0.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
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.

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Walkability 80 / 40
Tweed Heads — Walkability: 80/100 Tweed Heads West — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 9 / 37
Tweed Heads — Safety: 9/100 Tweed Heads West — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tweed Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tweed Heads West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tweed Heads has more residents (9,176 vs 6,176); Tweed Heads skews older (55 vs 47).

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Population 9,176
+33% vs other
 6,176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% -0.3%
Median age 55 47
Median household income $59,176/yr
+10% vs other
 $53,508/yr
Median weekly rent $403/wk
+13% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
0-4 4.3% / 4.8%
Tweed Heads — 0-4: 4.3% Tweed Heads West — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 6.7% / 9.6%
Tweed Heads — 5-14: 6.7% Tweed Heads West — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.6% / 4.3%
Tweed Heads — 15-19: 3.6% Tweed Heads West — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.1% / 4.8%
Tweed Heads — 20-24: 4.1% Tweed Heads West — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.8% / 12.7%
Tweed Heads — 25-34: 10.8% Tweed Heads West — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.6% / 11.0%
Tweed Heads — 35-44: 10.6% Tweed Heads West — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 9.7% / 11.3%
Tweed Heads — 45-54: 9.7% Tweed Heads West — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.4% / 12.6%
Tweed Heads — 55-64: 14.4% Tweed Heads West — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 17.3% / 14.3%
Tweed Heads — 65-74: 17.3% Tweed Heads West — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 12.6% / 10.4%
Tweed Heads — 75-84: 12.6% Tweed Heads West — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 6.0% / 4.5%
Tweed Heads — 85+: 6.0% Tweed Heads West — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads 55.0% lone person
Tweed Heads — Lone Person: 55.0% Tweed Heads — Couple Families: 21.3% Tweed Heads — One Parent Families: 14.5% Tweed Heads — Group Household: 7.5% Tweed Heads — Other Families: 1.6%
Tweed Heads West 48.9% lone person
Tweed Heads West — Lone Person: 48.9% Tweed Heads West — Couple Families: 24.3% Tweed Heads West — One Parent Families: 19.0% Tweed Heads West — Group Household: 6.4% Tweed Heads West — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads 35.5% renting
Tweed Heads — Owned Outright: 43.1% Tweed Heads — Mortgage: 21.5% Tweed Heads — Renting: 35.5%
Tweed Heads West 30.9% renting
Tweed Heads West — Owned Outright: 40.9% Tweed Heads West — Mortgage: 28.2% Tweed Heads West — Renting: 30.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.0%
Tweed Heads — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Tweed Heads West — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 7.4%
Tweed Heads — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Tweed Heads West — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.2%
Tweed Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Tweed Heads West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.1%
Tweed Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Tweed Heads West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Tweed Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Tweed Heads West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
England 5.0% / 4.7%
Tweed Heads — England: 5.0% Tweed Heads West — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.5%
Tweed Heads — New Zealand: 3.7% Tweed Heads West — New Zealand: 3.5%
Brazil 2.3% / 0.7%
Tweed Heads — Brazil: 2.3% Tweed Heads West — Brazil: 0.7%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.0%
Tweed Heads — Philippines: 1.0% Tweed Heads West — Philippines: 1.0%
India 0.5% / 1.1%
Tweed Heads — India: 0.5% Tweed Heads West — India: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Tweed Heads — Scotland: 0.7% Tweed Heads West — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads 24.9% houses
Tweed Heads — Houses: 24.9% Tweed Heads — Flats / Apartments: 44.9% Tweed Heads — Townhouses: 30.2%
Tweed Heads West 56.4% houses
Tweed Heads West — Houses: 56.4% Tweed Heads West — Flats / Apartments: 21.7% Tweed Heads West — Townhouses: 21.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $930,000 $658,750
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 38 sales
 28 days
from 68 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
2 bed $880K / $651K
Tweed Heads — 2 bed: $880K (110 sales) Tweed Heads West — 2 bed: $651K (51 sales)

110 vs 51 sales

3 bed $1.11M / $790K
Tweed Heads — 3 bed: $1.11M (40 sales) Tweed Heads West — 3 bed: $790K (7 sales)

40 vs 7 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.

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
2 bed $1.11M / $830K
Tweed Heads — 2 bed: $1.11M (13 sales) Tweed Heads West — 2 bed: $830K (15 sales)

13 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.5M / $1.05M
Tweed Heads — 3 bed: $1.5M (28 sales) Tweed Heads West — 3 bed: $1.05M (55 sales)

28 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.28M
Tweed Heads — 4 bed: $1.64M (20 sales) Tweed Heads West — 4 bed: $1.28M (37 sales)

20 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.85M / $1.29M
Tweed Heads — 5 bed: $1.85M (8 sales) Tweed Heads West — 5 bed: $1.29M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Tweed Heads West has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 9%).

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Residential 62% 20%
Other and special use 1% 25%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 23%
Environmental 9% 21%
Parks and recreation 12% 4%
Commercial 7% 0%
Industrial 6% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
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.

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Houses 3.3%
$900/wk on $1.4M
 6.2%
$985/wk on $825K
Units 4.0%
$800/wk on $1.03M
 4.8%
$660/wk on $722K

Ranking within NSW

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Tweed Heads is more walkable (80 vs 40); Tweed Heads scores higher overall (43 vs 36).

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tweed Heads carries more crime risk (91 vs 63).

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 3.5 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.0%

Schools in Tweed Heads

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tweed Heads Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tweed Heads West

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 4
Parks & reserves 11 7
Childcare 4 2
GPs 7 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Walkability score 80/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 810.2 km 811.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 518 min 517 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2485
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2485
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.

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Car (driver) 69.3% / 80.7%
Tweed Heads — Car (driver): 69.3% Tweed Heads West — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 11.0%
Tweed Heads — Worked from Home: 16.1% Tweed Heads West — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.4%
Tweed Heads — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tweed Heads West — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 7.5% / 1.2%
Tweed Heads — Walked Only: 7.5% Tweed Heads West — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 2.0% / 0.8%
Tweed Heads — Bicycle: 2.0% Tweed Heads West — Bicycle: 0.8%
Bus 1.1% / 0.9%
Tweed Heads — Bus: 1.1% Tweed Heads West — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 2.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Connectivity score 60/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
6,360 premises
 23%
3,103 premises

Climate

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
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

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Tweed Heads Tweed Heads West
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tweed Heads

Apartments Beach Coastal Parks Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses

Tweed Heads West

Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

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